Cordia sebestena
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C. sebestena
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Cordia sebestena is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It ranges from southern Florida in the United States and The Bahamas southwards throughout Central America and the Greater Antilles.[1] Common names include siricote or kopté (Mayan) in 19th Century northern Yucatán,[2] scarlet cordia on Jamaica,[3] and Geiger Tree (after Key West wrecker John Geiger) in Florida.[4]
Cultivation
Cordia sebestena is widely planted throughout the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental plant in gardens because of its flowers. It has dark green, oval shaped leaves, and grows oval shaped fruits that are edible, but not flavorful. Cordia sebestena tolerates drought but not frost.
Gallery
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Key West FH010018.jpg
A Geiger tree, at Geiger's house in Key West, Florida
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Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena) tree in Hyderabad, AP W 264.jpg
tree in Hyderabad, India.
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Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena) fruits in Hyderabad, AP W 270.jpg
fruits in Hyderabad, India.
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Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena) flowers & leaves in Hyderabad, AP W 260.jpg
flowers & leaves in Hyderabad, India.
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Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena) flower buds in Hyderabad, AP W 272.jpg
flower buds in Hyderabad, India.
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Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena) fallen fruit in Hyderabad, AP W 265.jpg
fallen fruit in Hyderabad, India.
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Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena) leaves in Hyderabad, AP W 269.jpg
leaves in Hyderabad, India.
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Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena) trunk in Hyderabad, AP W 262.jpg
trunk in Hyderabad, India.
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Cordia sebestena at Wikispecies
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