Large-leaved Cordia
Large-leaved Saucer-berry
Cordia africana
Observed on the grounds of Nairobi Museum, Kenya. March 2013.
These are mealybugs that were on the undersides of the leaves. The ants belong to the subfamily myrmicinae, which are endowed with painful stings. The coarse reddish trichomes are clearly seen in this magnified view.
FLOWERS: Bright white flowers with with five rounded petals.
TREE: A medium-sized tree with brown bark.
LEAVES: Large leaves are stiff, dark green above, and have coarse,
reddish hairs on the undersurface, veins and stems.
RANGE: Fairly widespread in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa.
FRUIT: The fruits develop into edible berries which are orange at
ripening.
UNARMED. No thorns.
Boraginaceae -- Borage Family
