Cordia (rickseckeri)
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Rudy O'Reilly District Conservationist USDA NRCS Virgin Islands Field Office 5030 Anchor Way, Sujite 2 Gallows Bay, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820-4962 Tel. 340-773-9146 http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/pr/plantsanimals/?cid=nrcs141p2_037290 |
| Family Scientific Name: | Boraginaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Borage Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Cordia rickseckeri Millsp. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Sebesten rickseckeri (Millsp.) Britt. | ||
| Common Name: | Orange manjack | ||
| Species Code: | CORRIC | ||
| Ecotype: | St. Croix | ||
| General Distribution: |
C.rickseckeri is found only on Puerto Rico and its surrounding islands and the Virgin islands. On St. Croix, this species is found primarily in the east end, north shore to mount eagle and south shore east of great pond and also around Green Cay. |
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| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Ripe and past fruits were collected from the ground. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are cleaned from the white, fleshy fruits immediately after collection to avoid fungus problems. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds were planted in a commercial potting soil directly in containers. | ||
| Establishment Phase: |
Only a few seeds were planted at a time but germination percentages are consistently high. Seedlings are established in 2 weeks. |
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| Active Growth Phase: | Following establishment, growth rate is moderate to fairly rapid. | ||
| Hardening Phase: | Seedlings are hardend for 1 month prior to out-planting. | ||
| Length of Hardening Phase: | 1 month | ||
| Other Comments: | Genetic variation is noted on different islands. May be important to keep the genetic material separate. St. Croix material is similar to plants on Puerto Rican island of Vieces. | ||
| References: | Jones, K. 1995. Native Trees for Community Forests. St. George Village Botanical Garden of St Croix, Inc. 124 pp | ||
Citation:
O'Reilly, Rudy. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Cordia rickseckeri Millsp. plants USDA NRCS Virgin Islands Field Office Gallows Bay, Christiansted, 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.
