Cordia sinensis
Cordia sinensis Lam.
Cordia sinensis is a flowering tree in the family Cordiaceae, native to Africa and Asia. Common names include grey-leaved saucer berry, grey-leaved cordia, marer, mnya mate, mkamasi, and tadana. It is found in various regions including AU, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, and others. It is used for food and medicinal purposes and is listed as Least Concern (LC) in conservation status by IUCN (2017).
Description
Cordia sinensis is a shrub found in wooded and grassy savannahs. It is known locally as munzalonga and munzonzalungo in the Kongo language. The species is widely distributed across Africa and parts of Asia. It was first published in 1792 by Lam. The plant is part of the Cordiaceae family and is used for food and medicinal applications. It is considered to be of Least Concern (LC) in terms of conservation status according to the IUCN (2017).
Distribution
AU · Global · Algeria · Angola · Botswana · Burkina · Cameroon · Caprivi Strip · Chad · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gambia · Ghana · India · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Lebanon-Syria · Madagascar · Mali · Mauritania · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nigeria · Niger · Northern Provinces · Oman · Pakistan
Synonyms
Lithocardium rothiiQuarena sinensisCordia angustifoliaCordia cuneataCordia gharafCordia gharaf var. quercifoliaCordia reticulataCordia rothiiCordia suboppositaGerascanthus gharafGerascanthus sinensisCornus gharaf