Cordia occurs as genus of shrubs and trees in the borage family Boraginaceae. Just about 300 coinage develop been identified worldwide, mostly around warmly regions.

Numerous Cordias keep close at h& fragrant showy flowers and come popular inside gardens, although it is non especially healthy. Prefer virtually all more Boraginaceae, virtually all keep around hirsute leaves.

The total of the tropical coinage use at times edible fruits, called sebesten. Inside India, the fruits of local metal money come utilized as a vegetable, raw, cooked, or even pickled, and come known by numerous list, including lasora inside Hindi.

Coinage: Bocote Cordia alliodora Texas-olive Cordia boisseri Geiger tree Cordia sebestena Kou Cordia subcordata