| Cola urceolata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Cola |
| Species: | C. urceolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cola urceolata K.Schum. (1900) | |
| Synonyms | |
Cola urceolata, also known as bemange, bokosa, eboli, egwasa, ikaie, lekukumu, lungandu, lusakani, matadohohu, nesunguna, ngbilimo, ngono, and zimonziele, is a flowering shrub in the family Malvaceae. The specific epithet (urceolata) comes from Latin urceus (= pitcher, jug) and means "urn-shaped".
Distribution
Cola urceolata is native to Central Africa, from southeastern Nigeria south to Kongo Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and northeast to southeastern Central African Republic.
Description
Cola urceolata is an evergreen shrub that grows to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in height. The dark green leaves are elliptical in shape and the flowers are yellow to white and three-petaled. The fruit somewhat resembles a pepper in shape, and is red when ripe and green when unripe. It is curved and tapers to a point towards its non-stem end. They grow in clusters, normally of three. The fruit, seeds, flowers, and leaves are edible.
Uses
The fruit and other edible parts of the plant are eaten raw or cooked in its native range.
See also
References
- ^ "Cola urceolata". Let's Plant. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Cola urceolata K.Schum". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cola urceolata | |