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Cordia globosa
Cordia globosa (Jacq.) Kunth
Curaciao Bush, Curaciao-bush
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Cordia bullata ssp. humilis, Cordia globosa var. globosa, Cordia globosa var. humilis, Cordia humilis, Varronia globosa
USDA Symbol: COGL6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Fruit: Red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Hammocks, hillsides, open fields, openings in dry evergreen forests.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cordia globosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cordia globosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cordia globosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-18Research By: CBR