Orange Geiger tree
Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) » Cordia sebestena
KOR-dee-uh -- named for Valerius Cordus, 16th century German botanist
seb-ess-TAY-nuh -- derived from the Persian sapistan, the name of an allied species grown round the town of Sebesta
commonly known as: aloe wood, geranium tree , largeleaf geigertree, orange geiger tree, scarlet cordia, sea trumpet, sebesten plum tree, Spanish cordia, Texas olive, ziricote
Bengali: kamla buhal, raktarag • Hindi: लाल लसोड़ा lal lasora, bohari • Kannada: challekendala • Tamil: அச்சிநறுவிலி accinayuvili
Origin: Florida Keys, the West Indies, and northern South America
... a small tree upto 25 feet, or garden shrub, but in its home forests it reaches 40 or 50 feet.
Small or tall, it always has a short crooked trunk, wide in comparison with the height. The bark is brown and ridged.
In India, the fruits of local species are used as a vegetable, raw, cooked, or pickled, and are known by many names, including lasora in Hindi.
Orange Geiger tree
Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) » Cordia sebestena
KOR-dee-uh -- named for Valerius Cordus, 16th century German botanist
seb-ess-TAY-nuh -- derived from the Persian sapistan, the name of an allied species grown round the town of Sebesta
commonly known as: aloe wood, geranium tree , largeleaf geigertree, orange geiger tree, scarlet cordia, sea trumpet, sebesten plum tree, Spanish cordia, Texas olive, ziricote
Bengali: kamla buhal, raktarag • Hindi: लाल लसोड़ा lal lasora, bohari • Kannada: challekendala • Tamil: அச்சிநறுவிலி accinayuvili
Origin: Florida Keys, the West Indies, and northern South America
... a small tree upto 25 feet, or garden shrub, but in its home forests it reaches 40 or 50 feet.
Small or tall, it always has a short crooked trunk, wide in comparison with the height. The bark is brown and ridged.
In India, the fruits of local species are used as a vegetable, raw, cooked, or pickled, and are known by many names, including lasora in Hindi.