Ehretia acuminata: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropical Asia to Australia
Plant Profile: Ehretia acuminata
Taxonomy: Ehretia acuminataNames
Kodo Wood
Phonetic Spelling:eh-RET-ee-uh ah-kew-min-AY-tah
Genus:Ehretia
Species:acuminata
Family:Boraginaceae
This tree features blossoms that emit a subtle, pleasant scent and produces vibrant fruits that draw in birds. It thrives best in full sunlight and requires well-drained soil.
Ehretia acuminata Feature Summary
Ehretia acuminata Image Gallery
Tags
#fragrant
#deciduous
#fragrant flowers
#wildlife plant
#food source
#delicate colors
#star shaped flowers
#black fruits
#orange fruits
#bird friendly
#tropical feel
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Ehretia acuminata Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropical Asia to Australia
Birds are attracted to the fruits.
Fruit
Small fruit turns from orange to black.
Black
Orange
Flowers
White flowers on 8 in. panicle.
Orange
Black
Panicle
Fragrant
Leaves
Broad spreading Leaf: 3-7 in. leaves; non-showy fall color
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Stem
Landscape
Songbirds
Ehretia acuminata Image Gallery
Ehretia acuminata Attributes
Ehretia acuminata: Wildlife Value
Birds are attracted to the fruits.
Ehretia acuminata Fruit
Ehretia acuminata: Fruit Description
Small fruit turns from orange to black.
Ehretia acuminata: Fruit Color
Black
Orange
Ehretia acuminata Flowers
Ehretia acuminata: Flower Description
White flowers on 8 in. panicle.
Ehretia acuminata: Flower Color
Black
Orange
Ehretia acuminata: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Ehretia acuminata: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Ehretia acuminata Leaves
Ehretia acuminata: Leaf Description
Broad spreading Leaf: 3-7 in. leaves; non-showy fall color
Ehretia acuminata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ehretia acuminata: Leaf Color
Green
Ehretia acuminata: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ehretia acuminata: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ehretia acuminata: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ehretia acuminata Whole Plant Traits
Ehretia acuminata: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Ehretia acuminata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ehretia acuminata: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Ehretia acuminata Cultural Conditions
Ehretia acuminata: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Ehretia acuminata: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ehretia acuminata: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Ehretia acuminata Stem
Ehretia acuminata: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ehretia acuminata Landscape
Ehretia acuminata: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
