Cordiaceae
Coldenia
Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 6 September 2022
- Coldenia procumbens L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 125; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 396; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 376; I.M.Johnst., J. Arnold Arb. 32 (1951) 13; Riedl, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 67; Type: Plukenet, Phytographia, t. 64, f. 6. = Coldenia procumbens var. aristata Merr., EPFP 3 (1923) 376; Type: Merrill 9565, Palawan. Distribution: Africa, Australia, Borneo, China, India, Indochina, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Myanmar, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand. LUZON: Cagayan (photos), Laguna, NCR, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Rizal, PALAWAN. Notes: In dry regions subject to seasonal flooding, ricelands, etc. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
Cordia
Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 20 July 2026
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Cordia aspera G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr. (1786) 18; Riedl, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 72;
Type: from Australia.
= Cordia cumingiana S.Vidal, Revis. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 187; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 373;
Type: Cuming 1012 (syn), Luzon; Vidal 1647 (MA, syn), Luzon: Abra; Vidal 1653 (syn), Luzon: San Mateo.
Distribution:
Australia, Borneo, Moluccas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Solomon Isls.
CAMIGUIN, CEBU (photos), LEYTE, LUZON: Abra, Albay, Benguet, Cagayan, La Union, NCR, Pangasinan, Rizal, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Bukidnon, Davao, Surigao, Zamboanga, MINDORO, PANAY.
Conservation status:
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1).
Native.
- ssp. aspera. Distribution: Australia, Borneo, Moluccas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Solomon Isls. CEBU (photos), LEYTE, LUZON: Benguet, Cagayan, La Union, Pangasinan, Rizal, MINDANAO: Bukidnon, Davao, Surigao, Zamboanga, MINDORO, PANAY. Notes: Low and medium elevation thickets and secondary forests. Native.
- Cordia dichotoma G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr. (1786) 18; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 373; I.M.Johnst., J. Arnold Arb. 32 (1951) 8; Riedl, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 75; Type: from New Caledonia. = Cordia blancoi S.Vidal, Revis. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 192; Type: Vidal 475 (MA, syn), Luzon: Tarlac, La Paz. ≠ Cordia myxa auct. non L.; C.B.Clarke in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 4 (1883) 136; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 393. Distribution: Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sulawesi, Sumatra. BALABAC, BASILAN, BATAN, BUCAS GRANDE (photos), BURIAS, CAGAYAN DE SULU, CAMIGUIN, CEBU, GUIMARAS, LAGEN, LEYTE, LUZON: Abra, Albay, Bataan, Batangas, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Laguna, Mountain Province, NCR, Nueva Ecija (photos), Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Sorsogon, Tarlac, Zambales, MARINDUQUE, MASBATE, MINDANAO: Davao, Davao del Sur, Lanao del Sur, Surigao, Zamboanga del Sur, MINDORO, NEGROS, PALAUI, PALAWAN, PAMALICAN, PANAY, POLILLO, SULU ARCHIPELAGO. Notes: Throughout the Philippines in most islands and provinces. Usually common in secondary forests, thickets, etc. 0-500m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
- Cordia subcordata Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1 (1792) 421; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 374; I.M.Johnst., J. Arnold Arb. 32 (1951) 3; Riedl, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 78; Cortez et al., Check List 19 (2023) 987; Cañeda et al., Davao Research J. 16 (2025) 91; Type: Commerson s.n. (P-JU), ‘ex insulis Praliniis’. Distribution: Africa, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Moluccas, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Sulawesi, Vietnam. ALABAT, APULIT, BASILAN, BURIAS, BUYAYAO (photos), CAMOTES, CEBU (photos), DANJUGAN (photos), DINAGAT, JOLO, LUZON: Batangas, Camarines, Camarines Sur, La Union, Quezon, MINDANAO: Davao, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental (photos), Davao del Sur, MINDORO, OLANGO, PALAWAN, POLILLO, PONEAS, SIARGAO, TAMLANGON, TAWI-TAWI. Notes: Forests and thickets along the seashore, often common. 0m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
Cultivated, not naturalized
- Cordia gerascanthus L., Syst. Nat., 10th Ed. 2 (1759) 936; Riedl, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 77; Type: from Jamaica. Distribution: Neotropics. Notes: Introduced in cultivation in the Philippines. Not naturalized. Cultivated, not naturalized.