ABSTRACT Members of the Cordia genus possess medicinal properties. There is however limited scientific literature on species within the genus that exists in the Caribbean, namely Cordia obliqua Willd., Cordia dichotoma G. Forst. and Cordia collococca L. This paper provides an overview of these plant species based on their morphology, growth conditions, fruiting season, nutritional and medicinal properties, current processing methods as well as their potential applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

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在加勒比地区发现的 Cordia 物种回顾：Cordia Obliqua Willd.，Cordia Dichotoma G. Forst。和 Cordia Collococca L

摘要 Cordia 属的成员具有药用特性。然而，关于加勒比地区存在的属内物种的科学文献有限，即 Cordia obliqua Willd.、Cordia dichotoma G. Forst。和 Cordia collococca L。本文根据它们的形态、生长条件、结果季节、营养和药用特性、当前的加工方法以及它们在食品和制药行业中的潜在应用，对这些植物物种进行了概述。