A genus of tropical and subtropical flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, many species of which have medicinal or timber value.
Named from Latin cor meaning 'heart,' likely referencing the heart-shaped form of the fruits or leaves in some species of this diverse genus.
Cordia trees produce fleshy fruits that birds love, making them natural seed-spreaders across the tropics—in fact, some species are so useful for food and medicine that they've been cultivated by humans for thousands of years.
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