Large-leaf Geiger Tree Fruit is a shrubby tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, native to the American tropics. Its fruits are used to make medicine.
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Uses
- Used in syrups and alternative medicine.
Benefits
- The fruit is beneficial for coughs and bronchial ailments.
Cautions
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Interactions
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Other names
Common names have included siricote or kopté (Mayan) in 19th Century northern Yucatán, scarlet cordia in Jamaica and cordia sebestena.
References
Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordia_sebestena
Thenational.ae, http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/home-garden/plant-profile-geiger-tree-cordia-sebestena