Cordia myxa
| Assyrian plum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Cordiaceae |
| Genus: | Cordia |
| Species: | C. myxa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cordia myxa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cordia obliqua | |
Cordia myxa, also called Sebesten plum, Assyrian plum, Indian cherry, Glue berry, Lasura, or Bambar is a mid-sized, deciduous tree in the family Cordiaceae, native to Asia. It produces small, edible fruit and is found in warmer areas across Africa and Asia.
It is found growing primarily in Asia, as well as, across the globe especially in tropical regions having the right type of geophysical environment. It is seen coming up naturally and growing abundantly from Myanmar in the east to Lebanon and Syria in the west. Its habitat starts at about 200 metres (660 ft) above mean sea level in the plains and ascends to an altitude around 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in the hills.