Cordia clarkei Brace ex Prain

 
  • Family : BORAGINACEAE
    (Forget-Me-Not Or Borage Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : LASORA FAMILY (लसोड़ा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Boraginaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cordia clarkei Brace ex Prain
  • Habit : Small tree
  • Habitat : Small, crooked tree common in deciduous forest, found on granite bedrock within degraded, fire-prone open deciduous forests with scattered bamboo
  • Key identification features : Small deciduous tree, 8–21 m tall, diameter ~26 cm; Bark thin, greyish, peeling vertically in strips to expose a smooth, pale greyish inner surface. Leaves immature, upper surface dull dark green, lower surface greyish-tan. Branchlets and inflorescences dull light green. Flowers with cream to pale yellow calyx, whitish corolla and filaments, and tan anthers.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-July
  • Distribution :
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Bhatt, D., Chandra Sekar, K., & Kumar, K. (2020). Tree Diversity of Indian Himalayan Region. In G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. Pg.: 35 https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5004250016
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cordia clarkei
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Cordia clarkei. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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