Lal Lasora / Orange Geiger Tree
Cordia sebestena
Also known as Geiger Tree, Scarlet Cordia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- November-April
How to identify Lal Lasora
Identify Lal Lasora by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Showy clustered orange-red flowers (geiger tree).
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: Orange/red.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cordia sebestena
- Genus
- Cordia
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Daman & Diu, Goa, Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The dense, evergreen foliage consists of dark green, leathery, alternate, ovate leaves, 18 cm (7 in) long, with wavy margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The dense, evergreen foliage consists of dark green, leathery, alternate, ovate leaves, 18 cm (7 in) long, with wavy margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- UndulaterecordedA wavy, rippled edge.“The dense, evergreen foliage consists of dark green, leathery, alternate, ovate leaves, 18 cm (7 in) long, with wavy margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- HirsuterecordedCovered in coarse, stiff, bristly hairs.“These leaves are covered with small hairs, lending them a rough, "sandpapery" texture.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lal Lasora itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Orange/redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lal Lasora itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लाल लसॊड़ा Lal Lasora, Bohari
- Bengali
- Kamla buhal, Raktarag, রক্তরাগ
- Tamil
- Aechinaruvihli
- Kannada
- Challekendala
- Malayalam
- കോർഡിയ സെബേസ്റ്റെന
About Lal Lasora
Orange Geiger tree (Cordia sebestena) belongs to the Boraginaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and 12 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Uses
It is planted as an ornamental and valued as a shade and avenue tree.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Lal Lasora belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
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