Lasora / Indian Cherry
Cordia dichotoma
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- January-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cordia dichotoma
- Genus
- Cordia
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Pakistan
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, North Africa
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लसोड़ा Lasora, seloo,गुंदी gundi
- Bengali
- Bahubara, Boch
- Tamil
- naruvili, citam, naruvali
- Telugu
- bankanakkera, chinna-nakkeru, botgiri
- Kannada
- ಚಳ್ಳೆ Challe, ಹಾದಿಗೆ Haadige, ದೊಡ್ಡಚೆಲ್ಲು Doddachallu
- Malayalam
- Naruvari, നറുവരി
- Marathi
- Bhokar, Shelu, भोकर
About Lasora
Indian Cherry (Cordia dichotoma) is a tree belonging to the Boraginaceae family (Borage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, scorpioid cyme flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests, also in the plains. Native to India, Pakistan, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, North Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-September. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Lasora belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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