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Cordia alliodora

Authority(Ruiz & Pav.) Oken
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Asteridae:Lamiales:Boraginaceae
Synonyms
Common namescyp, cypre, Ecuador laurel, freijó louro, garlic tree, louro amarelo, salmwood, urua
Editor
Ecocrop code777



Notes
SOURCES (C. alliodora (Ruiz and Pav.) Cham.)
Webb D 1984 pp 130 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, USE]
Roecklein J 1987 pp 435 [USE]
INSPIRE species 47 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, USE]

GROWING PERIOD
Perennial deciduous tree.

COMMON NAMES
Laurel, Salmwood.

FURTHER INF
Scientific synonym: C. gerecanthus. Laurel can be found at elevations between sea level and 1500 m. The tree occur naturally within the latitudinal range of 20°N-25°S. The tree can reach a height of 25-30 m. The tree requires wide spacing. Annual wood production potential is 10-20 m3/ha.
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