User:VanessaAVillada/Cordia Trichotoma
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Cordia asterophora Mart. ex Fresen. Cordia chamissoniana var. aemilii Chodat Cordia chamissoniana var. blanchetii Chodat Cordia excelsa (Mart.) A.DC. Cordia frondosa Schott Cordia geraschanthus Jacq. Cordia hassleriana Chodat | |
Article Draft
[edit]Cordia Trichotoma or Louro Pardo, is a species of a medium-size deciduous tree that belongs to the bolaginacea family. It is a Perennial native to tropical forests and humid temperatures in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and others.
Description
[edit]The tree is known for being approximately 20-30m meters tall. With trunk diameters of 70-90cm. The species is also known for having a self supporting mechanism, being able to support itself with its weight and height. Their flowers are white, with 5 pedals each with an oval shape. Their leaves are broad, simple and a fleshy fruit named Drupe grows inside the flower's seed. In brazil, the tree is primarily found in the wilderness of the Amazonas.
Cultivation
[edit]Cordia Trichotoma is a pioneer species, primarily used and sold for high caliber furniture across the world because of it's 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 it's seed propagation. Many of it's natural resources are being threatened by environmental and human conditions.
References
[edit]- Morphological, physiological and biochemical traits of Cordia trichotoma under phosphorous application and a water-retaining polymer
- Cordia Trichotoma
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External links
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http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2737306
http://www.tropicaltimber.info/specie/peterebi-cordia-trichotoma/
https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=DJ20220166988