Orange Geiger tree
Cordia sebestena
Also known as Geiger tree, Scarlet Cordia
About Orange Geiger tree
Cordia sebestena is a shrubby tree in the family Cordiaceae, native to the American tropics. It ranges from southern Florida in the United States and the Bahamas, southwards throughout Central America and the Greater Antilles. Common names have included siricote or kopté (Mayan) in 19th Century northern Yucatán, scarlet cordia in Jamaica, and Geiger tree (after Key West wrecker John Geiger) in Florida.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cordia sebestena
- Genus
- Cordia
- Family
- BORAGINACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- लाल लसॊड़ा Lal Lasora, Bohari
- Bengali
- Kamla buhal, Raktarag, রক্তরাগ
- Tamil
- Aechinaruvihli
- Kannada
- Challekendala
- Malayalam
- കോർഡിയ സെബേസ്റ്റെന
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Orange Geiger tree belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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