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African cordia

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Cordia africana or Sudan teak is a mid-sized, white-flowered, evergreen tree in the family Cordiaceae, native to Africa. It produces edible fruit, and its wood is used for drums or other carpentry.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cordia africana
Kingdom: Plantae
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Habit: herb

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