Cordia sebestena L.
| Kannada Name : | Challekendala |
| Common Name : | Geiger tree, Scarlet cordia |
| Family Name : | Boraginaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Cordia sebestena |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | All year |
| Fruiting Period : | All year |
| Origin : | Tropical America |
Uses
The leaves are emollient. They are used in the treatment of bronchitis, coughs, fevesr and influenza. The plant has been used as a remedy for intestinal and stomach complaints, and also for bronchial affections. A syrup prepared from the bark, flowers and fruit is a local remedy for affections of the chest
Description
Shrubs or small trees, up to 8 m tall. Brachlets pubescent. Leaves simple, alternate, coriaceous, pubescent on the underisde, base rounded, apex acute, margin entire to undulate. Inflorescence in terminal cymose panicles. Flowers bisexual, vermillon coloured. Fruit a drupe, ovoid, hard, white when ripe, fleshy, 1-4 seeded.
