Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

white manjack

Cordia dentata

Spanish: Uvito

Cordia dentata, commonly known as white manjack, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is native to the southern United States, México, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. In the Caribbean, it is found in Jamaica, Cuba, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. It is also found in Madagascar. Most often recorded in Oct, Nov, Jan, Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Boraginales › Boraginaceae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,913 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2008 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-02 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
2023-04-15 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-10-05 — observation by marumg
2020-10-05 — observation by marumg
2008-05-09 — observation by betootero

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “white manjack (Cordia dentata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cordia-dentata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.