Cordia dodecandra facts for kids
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Cordia dodecandra (common name: ziricote) is a small tree in the borage family (Boraginaceae) native to southern Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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Description
Cordia dodecandra grows to a maximum height of 25–30 ft (7.6–9.1 m) at maturity. Flowers are produced in clusters at branch ends from February to May. Each flower is 2 in (50 mm) wide, bright orange in color, tubular, flaring (salverform) with 11–18 lobes, bearing 13–18 stamens that are not equal in length. Short stamens are intercalated between long ones, resulting in two levels of stamens. The species is heterostylous and has been shown to be self-incompatible. White fruits follow the flowers, averaging 2 in (50 mm) in length. The fruits are locally made into sweets.
Uses
Ziricote wood is dark brown in color and has a Janka hardness of 1,970 lbf (8.8 kN). It is used for furniture, veneer, cabinetry, flooring, gun stocks, musical instruments (including guitars and ukuleles), entrance doors, turnings, decorative beams, trim, and small specialty items.
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In Spanish: Siricote para niños
