Cordia dentata

Cordia dentata, commonly known as white manjack, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is native to the southern United States, México, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. In the Caribbean, it is found in Jamaica, Cuba, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. It is also found in Madagascar.[1]

Cordia dentata
Close up view of leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cordia
Species:
C. dentata
Binomial name
Cordia dentata

References

  1. Cordia dentata. STRI Herbarium. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.


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