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Cordia (rickseckeri)

Gary Briggs
Geographic Consulting LLC
Box 430, Christiansted
Estate Calquohoun, St Croix,, Virgin Islands 00821-430
340- 778-0700
340-778-9000 (fax)
http://www.geographicconsulting.com/
Family Scientific Name: Boraginaceae
Family Common Name: Borage Family
Scientific Name: Cordia rickseckeri Millsp.
Common Synonym: Sebesten rickseckeri (Millsp.) Britt.
Common Name: Orange manjack
Species Code: CORRIC
General Distribution: C.rickseckeri is native to only Puerto rico and the Virgin Islands. It is found mostly on dry slopes and shores in St Croix but is not very common anywhere in its range.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: 3 gallon
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Height: Caliper: Root Plug: Firm root plug in 3 gallon containers.
Propagule Collection: Fruits are collected from ground after they have fallen from the tree. Fruits should be white and soft at maturity.
Propagule Processing: Fruits were `fermented' by being left in clear plastic bags in the sun for roughly 1 week.
The flesh and the thin fibrous coating should be removed during cleaning.Seeds are hard and brown in color at maturity.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds were planted in mid July in open trays using a commercial growing medium.
159 seeds were planted. First germination was seen 12 days later. After 3 weeks, there were 29 and 61 germinated by Aug 28.
Seeds are polyembryonic containing 2 to 3 embryos. During germination, the cotyledons look almost like an adult fan palm leaf.
Germination %: about 80%.
Establishment Phase: Seedlings were transplanted after roughly 9 weeks into individual containers.
Length of Establishment Phase: 9 weeks
Active Growth Phase: Seedlings were transplanted into 3 gallon containers. growth is fairly rapid.Juvenile and adult leaves are quite different with the orange mid-vein much more pronounced in the adult leaves.
No disease or insect problems occurred during production of this species.
References: Jones, K., 1995 Native Trees for Community Forests. St. George Village Botanical Garden of St Croix, Inc. 124 pp.

Citation:

Briggs, Gary. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Cordia rickseckeri Millsp. plants 3 gallon; Geographic Consulting LLC Estate Calquohoun, St Croix,, Virgin Islands. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.