Cordia myxa L. Main specimen
Boraginaceae
{ Description | Leaf }

The leaves of Cordia myxa grow alternately on the stem (spirally arranged).
The leaf is simple, dark green-coloured above and paler beneath. The leaf is coriaceous and glabrous on both sides (some minute hairs on the midrib beneath).
The leaves have a 2.5-3 cm long petiole.
The blade of the leaf of Cordia myxa is 8-12 cm long and 7-10 cm wide. The shape of the blade is ovate, the apex is acuminate, the base is cuneate and the margins are sinuate.
The venation of the leaf is reticulate with a prominent midrib.

Cordia myxa leaf (upper side)
Cordia myxa leaf (lower side)
Cordia myxa leaf (upper side)
Cordia myxa leaf (lower side)
Cordia myxa leaves (upper side)
Cordia myxa leaves (lower side)
Cordia myxa leaves
Cordia myxa foliage
Date of collection
17 Aug, 2015
Collected by
N.L.I.B.
GPS coordinates
11.99629 N - 79.82137 E
Locality
Pitchandikulam Forest, Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India