Sandpaper cordia, Cork bush
A tropical plant. It grows in wet forest as well as in low lying grassland. In East Africa it grows from sea level to 2,200 m altitude. It can grow in arid places.
Also known as:
Adebot, Bagalmo, Bagharimo, Kithei, Lilovu lelimnyama, Lilovu lelimnyama, Marergom, Mdawi Msenha, Medero, Mendhero, Mine gure, Msasa, Msowowi, Mugotahozi, Muthii, Nruveli, Nthei, Oseki, Pohon amplas, Pohon teo-tea, Qotte, Somboro, Subula, Tole etta, Tolohota, Tolo'ota, Toloqota, Tonta
Synonyms
- Cordia ovalis DC. & A. DC.
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Seeds
Where does Sandpaper cordia grow?
Found in: Africa, Angola, Arabia, Asia, Botswana, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, East Timor, Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, SE Asia, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Notes: There are about 300 Cordia species.
Status: The fruit are eaten especially by children.
Growing Sandpaper cordia, Cork bush
Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seed. Seed can be collected from fruit which fall to the ground. The seed should be dried carefully. Soaking seed for 6 hours helps them to grow.
Edible Uses: The ripe fruit are eaten fresh. They are peeled and the seed discarded.
Production: The plant is slow growing. Fruit are collected during the dry season.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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