Cordia africana

Family Products Niche Ecological Services
Boraginaceae Income, Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas Ornamental, Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Riverbank stabilization, Wind break
Agro-ecological Zone
Dry, Moist and Wet Weyna Dega
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Reasonably fast growing Pollarding, lopping, coppicing No unknown Ethiopia
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Ethiopia 700-2 000 unknown 900ï¾–2500 Large leafed cordia thrives in forest soil
Amharic Oromo
Wanza, Anu, Urogu Diho, Wodesa
Origin Location
Native East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega