Cordia trichotoma, or louro pardo, is a species of a medium-sized deciduous tree that belongs to the family Boraginaceae. It is a perennial species native to humid tropical and subtropical forests in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and others.
Description
The tree is approximately 20–30 m tall, with trunk diameters of 70–90 cm. The flowers are white, with 5 petals each with an oval shape. The leaves are broad, simple and the fruit is a drupe. In Brazil, the tree is primarily found in the wilderness of the Amazonas.
Cultivation
Cordia trichotoma is a pioneer species, primarily used and sold for high caliber furniture across the world because of its great wood quality and trunk form. The tailing business mostly led by the Brazilian makes the deciduous tree hard to come by, due to the difficulty of its seed propagation. Many of its natural resources are being threatened by environmental and human conditions.
References
- Morphological, physiological and biochemical traits of Cordia trichotoma under phosphorus application and a water-retaining polymer
- Cordia Trichotoma
- Souza, Luiz Antonio de (August 2008). "SciELO - Brasil - Morphology and anatomy of the Cordia trichotoma (Vell.) Arrab. ex I. M. Johnst diaspore (Boraginaceae) Morphology and anatomy of the Cordia trichotoma (Vell.) Arrab. ex I. M. Johnst diaspore (Boraginaceae)". Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. 51: 561–568. doi:10.1590/S1516-89132008000400014. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
External links
Media related to Cordia trichotoma at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to Cordia trichotoma at Wikimedia Commons
- "Cordia trichotoma (Vell.) Arráb. ex Steud". The Plant List. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- "Peterebi (Cordia trichotoma) | ITTO". tropicaltimber.info. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- "Survival Analysis and Growth of Cordia trichotoma, Boraginaceae, Lamiales, in Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil". agris.fao.org. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
