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 |