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Cordia myxa (Glue Berry; Small Cordia; Sebastan Tree)

Small deciduous tree . The tree drops the leaves only for a short period of time during winter months. Flowering taking place from March to May. The fruits are edible and used as a folk medicine in India and Nepal for their anti-inflammatory effects.The tree is drought and heat resistant. 

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  • Horticulture Management
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  • Arabic Name: لسوڑا

    Pronunciation: KOR-dee-uh MIKS-uh

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: Asia

  • Heat Zones: 5 to 11

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12

  • Uses: Topiary, Bonsai, Specimen, Edible, Medicinal

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Spreading

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Medium

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m

    Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters

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  • By S.K. Gawali (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Brachidodrome

    Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

    Leaf Shape: Cordate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Leathery, Glossy

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Flower Type: Panicle

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Color: White

    Seasons: Spring

  • Trunk

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Drupe

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Fruit Color: Yellow

    Seasons: Summer, Fall

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  • By Mark Marathon (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Edible Parts: Fruit

    Plant Propagation: Seed

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