Cordia sinensis

• Botanical Name : Cordia sinensis Lam.
• Synonyms : Cordia gharaf Ehrenb. ex Asch., Cordia rothii Roem. & Schult.
• Common Name : Nani Gundi
• Plant Family : Boraginaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 15
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Ayurvedic Udyan

About Cordia sinensis Plant :

• Habit : A small deciduous tree.
• Leaves : Sub-opposite, entire, oblanceolate, apex rounded, mucronate, base tapering into petiole.
• Inflorescence : Cymes
• Flowers :
  • Small, white in colour.
  • Calyx 4-5 lobed, silky inside.
  • Corolla lobes 4, oblong, reflexed.
  • Stamens 4, filaments not hairy.
  • Ovary 4-celled, ovule 1 in each cell, style terminal.
• Fruit : Drupe ovoid, small yellow or reddish-brown when ripe.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : March - June
• Significance : The fruits are eaten and pickled.