Cordia myxa

Botanical Description

Cordia myxa is a large evergreen shrub or tree with a dense crown, that can grow up to 12 metres tall. The bole is stout and crooked[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. A widely used, multi-purpose tree, it is often harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The tree has a long history of cultivation, dating back to the time of the ancient Egyptians, for its medicinal and edible uses, and it is still in cultivation in many areas of the tropics and subtropics[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. , 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. It is also grown as an avenue tree and ornamental[ 995 Title Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated Publication Author Brandis D. Publisher Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London Year 1906 ISBN Description Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information ].