Cordia sinensis, Cordia gharaf, Grey leaved saucerberry,
ערף המדבר
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| | Scientific name: |
| Cordia sinensis Lam. |
| Synonym name: |
| Cordia gharaf (Forssk.) Ascherson |
| Common name: |
| Grey leaved saucerberry |
| Hebrew name: |
| ערף המדבר |
| Family: |
| Boraginaceae, זיפניים |
Date Picture Taken: May 10, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Phanerophyte, tree |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| May, June, July, August, September, October |
| Habitat: |
| Thermophilous plants |
| Distribution: |
| Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Sudanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: May 22, 2006
Derivation of the botanical name:
Cordia, for the German botanist and pharmacist Valerius Cordus (1514/1515 - 1544).
sinensis, refers to its Chinese origin.
gharaf, Arabic, غرف gharafa to draw or lift water, غرّاف gharaf, having much water; carafe.
- The standard author abbreviation Lam. is used to indicate Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744 – 1829), a French botanist
- The standard author abbreviation Forssk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732 – 1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation Ascherson is used to indicate Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834 – 1913), a German botanist.
Date Picture Taken: May 10, 2008
Date Picture Taken: December 5, 2008
Date Picture Taken: May 11, 2009
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