Cordia myxa L.
| Kannada Name : | Kaaduchalle |
| Common Name : | Assyrian plum tree |
| Family Name : | Boraginaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Cordia myxa |
| Species Type : | Indigenous |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | March - April |
| Fruiting Period : | July - August |
| Origin : | South Iran, Indo-China |
Uses
The fruit pulp is commonly used in folk medicine to treat cough and chest complaints, as well as for the treatment of wounds and ulcers. Several studies have confirmed its anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities.
Description
Deciduous, small trees, 6-12 m tall. Bark greyish brown with vertical fissures. Leaves simple, alternate, broadly ovate to circular, subcoriaceous, glabrous above, glabrous to pubescent below, base rounded to cordate or cuneate, apex obtusely acuminate, margin entire to slightly dentate. Inflorescence a terminal cyme. FLowers variable, unisexual and bisexual flowers, white. Fruit a drupe, 20 mm long, ovoid or globose, apiculate, glabrous, yellow or brownish-yellow with mucilaginous sweet pulp, 1 seeded.
