Family:
Boraginaceae Juss.
Genus:
Cordia L.

Cordia nodosa Lam.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Venezuelan Antilles to S. Tropical America. It is used as animal food and a medicine and for firewood, fuel and food.

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 50 - 1400 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Orinoquia, Valle del Magdalena.
Morphology General Habit
Arbusto, arbolito, árbol
Conservation
No Evaluada

[UPB]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Ecology
Alt. 50 - 1400 m.
Distribution
Native from Colombia.
Morphology General Habit
Shrub.

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Orinoquia. Elevation range: 50–1400 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, Santander, Vaupés, Vichada.
Habit
Shrub, Small tree, Tree.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC. National Red List of Colombia (2021): Potential LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Babasaino, Bastón del diablo, Bolas de gato, Canalete, Cucubo, Goma, Gomo, Peludo, Tumbatoro, Tumbatoro peludo, Turbemono, Turmetoro, Vara de humo

[UNAL]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
babasaino, bastón del diablo, bolas de gato, canalete, cucubo, goma, gomo, peludo, tumbatoro, tumbatoro peludo, turmemono, turmetoro, vara de humo

[UPB]
Use Animal Food Fruits
Infructescences - The fruits are eaten by birds (Carvajal et al. 2004).
Use Animal Food
Aerial parts eaten by animals (Carvajal et al. 2004).
Use Fuel Fuelwood
Used for fuelwood (Carvajal et al. 2004).
Use Materials
Materials (State of the World's Plants 2016).
Use Materials Unspecified Materials Chemicals
Materials (State of the World's Plants 2016).

[UPFC]
Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Fuel
Used for fuels.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

Spanish
Zapote, grano de gallo, huevo de gato, hormigo.

Cordia nodosa Lam. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2007 Henicka, G.S. [99], Mato Grosso K000447766 No
Jul 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino [115], Mato Grosso K000447768 No
Jul 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino [115], Mato Grosso K000450819 No
Jan 1, 1931 Spruce, R. [4891], Peru K000202144 No
Peru 46013.000 No
Pennington, T.D. [12463], Peru 55688.000 No
Pennington, R.T. [369], Guyana 58300.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.], Bolivia K000583393 isotype Yes
Spruce, R. [3281], Bolivia K000583394 Yes
Spruce, R. [3281], Bolivia K000583395 Yes
Spruce, R. [4891], Peru K000202143 No
Saltymánn [s.n.], Bahia Cordia miranda K000583313 Yes
s.coll. [775], Brazil Cordia miranda K000583314 Yes

First published in Tabl. Encycl. 1: 421 (1792)

Accepted by

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Feuillet, C. (2013). The typification of Cordia flavescens Aubl., the transfer of Firensia Scop. from Cordia L. (Cordiaceae, Boraginales) to the synonymy of Ocotea Aubl. (Lauraceae), and the identity of the species of Firensia PhytoKeys 23: 19-24.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Literature

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Carvajal, L., Ariza, W., Caro, L., Valero, N. (2014). Especies forestales representativas del Sur Oriente de Boyacá. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia
  • Kew's Economic Botany collection in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org/2016/

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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