Sebesten Plum tree
Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) » Cordia sebestena
KOR-dee-uh -- named for Valerius Cordus, 16th century German botanist
seb-ess-TAY-nuh -- derived from the Persian sapistan, the name of an allied species grown round the town of Sebesta
commonly known as: aloe wood, geranium tree, largeleaf geigertree, orange geiger tree, scarlet cordia, sea trumpet, sebesten plum tree, Spanish cordia, Texas olive, ziricote • Bengali: kamla buhal, raktarag • Hindi: लाल लसोड़ा lal lasora, bohari • Kannada: challekendala • Tamil: அச்சிநறுவிலி accinayuvili
Native to: Florida Keys, the West Indies, and northern South America
Sebesten Plum tree
Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) » Cordia sebestena
KOR-dee-uh -- named for Valerius Cordus, 16th century German botanist
seb-ess-TAY-nuh -- derived from the Persian sapistan, the name of an allied species grown round the town of Sebesta
commonly known as: aloe wood, geranium tree, largeleaf geigertree, orange geiger tree, scarlet cordia, sea trumpet, sebesten plum tree, Spanish cordia, Texas olive, ziricote • Bengali: kamla buhal, raktarag • Hindi: लाल लसोड़ा lal lasora, bohari • Kannada: challekendala • Tamil: அச்சிநறுவிலி accinayuvili
Native to: Florida Keys, the West Indies, and northern South America