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Cordia dichotoma

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Cordia dichotoma
Cordia dichotoma leaves in Hyderabad, India.
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C. dichotoma
Binomial name
Cordia dichotoma

Cordia dichotoma, the fragrant manjack or the bird lime tree, is a plant species in the genus Cordia.

It is called gunda or tenti dela in Hindi and lasura in Nepali. The fruit of the Fragrant Manjack is called phoà-pò·-chí (破布子), 樹子仔, or 樹子 in Taiwan where they are eaten pickled.

In Burma, the Pa-O people are growing the tree (called "thanapet") for its edible leaves.

It is the symbol of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province in Thailand and can be found in the Nacunday National Park in Paraguay.

The larvae of the butterfly Arhopala micale feed on leaves of C. dichotoma.

A jar of Taiwanese Cordia dichotoma fruits with ginger

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