Cordia dichotoma G.Forst
Synonym :
Cordia blancoi S.Vidal.
Cordia obliqua Willd.
Common Name : Indian cherry, Lasora, Bhokar
Plant Family : Boraginaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : February April
Flower Colour : Yellow green
Description : Height: 10 to 15 m
Stem: Rough
Leaves: Alternate, ovate, chordate base, apex obtuse
Flowers: Calyx lobbed, corolla 5, stamens 5, hairy filaments at base
Inflorescence: Cymose panicles
Fruits: Drupe, smooth and glossy, 1cm, yellowish
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH, JM,VT, TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to SW. Pacific.
Uses : Pickles prepared from unripe fruits
Powdered seeds mixed with oil used in treatment of ring worm