Cordia sebestena L. - Accinaruvili

Binomial Name : Cordia sebestena L.

Family : Boraginaceae

Common Name : Scarlet Cordia

Tamil Name : அச்சிநறுவிலி

Cordia sebestena grows as a medium size tree to 10 meters in height, usually shorter.  The leaves are arranged alternately and covered with numerous short, very stiff hairs.  The leaves are ovate, up to 25 cm long with an acute leaf apex and margin that is slightly dentate towards the apex. The zygomorphic flowers are arranged in corymbs or cymes.  The calyx has 5 fused sepals forming a tube half the length of the corolla.  The corolla has 5 fused orange petals.  There are 5-7 stamens fused to the top of the corolla tube.  The ovary is superior and has 2 locules.  The fruit is a nut enclosed in a white fleshy swollen calyx.

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