Sandpaper Saucerberry
Cordia monoica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Telangana
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cordia monoica
- Genus
- Cordia
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Scrub and deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Malaysia to Formosa and Philippines, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- 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.
About Sandpaper Saucerberry
Sandpaper Saucerberry (Cordia monoica) 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 scrub and deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Malaysia to Formosa and Philippines, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Sandpaper Saucerberry belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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