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brown-cedar

Ehretia acuminata R.Br.
brown-cedar
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Ehretia acuminata, a deciduous tree, is native to regions from India to Japan and extends as far south as eastern Australia. First described in 1810, it is known by the common name 'koda' in Australia. The species is categorized as least concern in terms of conservation status.

Description

Ehretia acuminata belongs to the family Ehretiaceae and is distributed across several regions including India, Japan, and eastern Australia. It is also found in parts of Southeast Asia, the East Himalaya, and other locations such as Assam, Bangladesh, and China. The tree is known by the common name 'brown-cedar' in English and 'koda' in Australia. It was first described in 1810 and is currently listed as a species of least concern.

Other common names

kodo woodsilky-ashwild peachkodakodowoodbrown-cedar

Distribution

TW · North America · Global · Assam · Bangladesh · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · India · Japan · Jawa · Korea · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Maluku · Mauritius · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Nepal · New Guinea · New South Wales · Pakistan · Philippines · Queensland · Réunion · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam · West Himalaya · BR

Synonyms

Cordia thyrsifloraCordia thyrsifloraEhretia acuminata var. grandifoliaEhretia acuminata var. laxifloraEhretia acuminata var. obovataEhretia acuminata var. pilosulaEhretia acuminata var. polyanthaEhretia acuminata var. pyrifoliaEhretia acuminata var. serrataEhretia argyiEhretia kantonensisEhretia onavaEhretia ovalifoliaEhretia pilosulaEhretia polyanthaEhretia pyrifoliaEhretia serrataEhretia serrata var. obovataEhretia taiwanianaEhretia thyrsifloraEhretia thyrsiflora var. latifoliaEhretia virgataEhretia serrata var. pyrifolia

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