Description:
Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) »
Cordia sebestena KOR-dee-uh -- named for Valerius Cordus, 16th century German botanist seb-ess-TAY-nuh -- derived from the Persian sapistan, the name of an allied species grown round the town of Sebesta commonly known as: aloe wood, geranium tree , largeleaf geigertree, orange geiger tree, scarlet cordia, sea trumpet, sebesten plum tree, Spanish cordia, Texas olive, ziricote Bengali: kamla buhal, raktarag • Hindi: लाल लसोड़ा lal lasora, bohari • Kannada: challekendala • Tamil: அச்சிநறுவிலி accinayuvili Origin: Florida Keys, the West Indies, and northern South America.. a small tree upto 25 feet, or garden shrub, but in its home forests it reaches 40 or 50 feet. Small or tall, it always has a short crooked trunk, wide in comparison with the height. The bark is brown and ridged. In India, the fruits of local species are used as a vegetable, raw, cooked, or pickled, and are known by many names, including lasora in Hindi. Date: 15 July 2007, 12:30. Source:
Orange Geiger tree. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.