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smooth manjack

Scientific Name: Cordia laevigata

Family: Boraginaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cordia laevigata: Smooth Manjack

Cordia laevigata, commonly known as smooth manjack, is a plant of the family Boraginaceae (Borage). It is a tree or shrub.

Considerations for Pets

  • Many species within the Cordia genus are commonly called "manjack."
  • The text mentions the stem bark of the smooth manjack as being "greyish brown, smooth or longitudinally wrinkled."

Scientific Classification

  • Scientific Name: Cordia laevigata Lam.
  • Common Name: Smooth Manjack
  • Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
  • Synonym: Cordia nitida Vahl ex West
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted

Morphology and Growth Habits

  • Cordia laevigata is described as a tree or shrub.
  • It is a perennial plant.
  • The stem bark is greyish brown, smooth or longitudinally wrinkled.

Distribution

  • Smooth Manjack is found in Central America and the Caribbean.

Quirky Facts

  • The plant has several interesting common names, including "snotty gobbles" and "glue berry".