Cordia dodecandra (common name: ziricote) is a small tree in the borage family (Boraginaceae) native to southern Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1]
Cordia dodecandra grows to a maximum height of 7.5–9 m (25–30 ft) at maturity. Flowers are produced in clusters at branch ends from February to May. Each flower is 50 mm (2 in) wide, bright orange in color, tubular, flaring (salverform) with 11–18 lobes, bearing 13–18 stamens that are not equal in length. Short stamens are intercalated between long ones, resulting in two levels of stamens. The species is heterostylous and has been shown to be self-incompatible.[2] White fruits follow the flowers, averaging 50 mm (2 in) in length. The fruits are locally made into sweets.
Usesedit
Ziricote wood
Ziricote wood is dark brown in color and has a Janka hardness of 8.8 kN (1,970 lbf). It is used for furniture, veneer, cabinetry, flooring, gun stocks, musical instruments (including guitars and ukuleles), entrance doors, turnings, decorative beams, trim, and small specialty items.
Galleryedit
Ziricote tree in Yucatán, Mexico
Referencesedit
^ ab"Cordia dodecandra A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
^Canché-Collí, César (June 2014). "Distylous traits in Cordia dodecandra and Cordia sebestena (Boraginaceae) from the Yucatan Peninsula". Botanical Sciences. 92 (2): 289–297.
April 12, 2024
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