Boraginaceae · Cordia

Grey-Leaved Saucerberry

Cordia gharaf

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Gujarat
Flowering
November-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Cordia gharaf
Genus
Cordia
Habit
Tree
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Arabia, North Africa
Found in India
Gujarat
Flowering & fruiting
November-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Boraginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Grey-Leaved Saucerberry

Grey-Leaved Saucerberry (Cordia gharaf) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Arabia, North Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-March.

Illustration representing the Boraginaceae family
Botanical family

Boraginaceae

Borage family

Grey-Leaved Saucerberry belongs to the Boraginaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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