Scarlet Cordia
Cordia sebestena
Spanish: anacahuita
Cordia sebestena is a shrubby tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, native to the American tropics. It ranges from southern Florida in the United States and the Bahamas, southwards throughout Central America and the Greater Antilles. Common names have included siricote or kopté (Mayan) in 19th Century northern Yucatán, scarlet cordia in Jamaica, and Geiger tree (after Key West wrecker John Geiger) in Florida. Most often recorded in Nov, Oct, Jul, Jan.
- 2025-07-21 — observation by lpapineau
- 2023-01-04 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2021-11-21 — observation by admid
- 2021-10-16 — observation by jareth_sanguino
- 2020-10-02 — observation by marumg
- 2018-11-16 — observation by santiagob1986
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Cite as: “Scarlet Cordia (Cordia sebestena) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cordia-sebestena/, 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.