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Ehretia acuminata
Also called Brown Cedar, Koda, Kodowood, Silky Ash, Wild Peach, Oboval Leaf Ehretia, Puna
Ehretia acuminata is a deciduous tree native to regions from India to Japan and south to eastern Australia. It was first described in 1810 and has the conservation status of least concern. In Australia it is commonly known as koda.
It is native to the following regions as defined in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, and has been introduced to Mauritius, Pakistan and Réunion.
Ehretia acuminata is used for roadside plantings, building and furniture timber, as well as in Traditional Chinese medicine.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ehretia acuminata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
