Kodo Wood Ehretia acuminata

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Ehretia

  Species:

  acuminata

  Family:

  Boraginaceae

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Tropical Asia to Australia

  Wildlife Value:

  Birds are attracted to the fruits.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Tree

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Black

  Orange

  Fruit Description:

  Small fruit turns from orange to black.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Black

  Orange

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Panicle

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Flower Description:

  White flowers on 8 in. panicle.

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Broad spreading Leaf: 3-7 in. leaves; non-showy fall color

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Attracts:

  Songbirds