Cola acuminata

Cola acuminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Cola
Species:
C. acuminata
Binomial name
Cola acuminata
(P.Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Synonyms
List
    • Bichea acuminata (P.Beauv.) Farw.
    • Edwardia acuminata (P.Beauv.) Kuntze
    • Sterculia acuminata P.Beauv.
    • Bichea solitaria Stokes
    • Bichea sulcata Pierre ex A.Chev.
    • Braxipis grandiflora Raf.
    • Clompanus longifolia Kuntze
    • Cola acuminata var. grandiflora (Vent.) K.Schum.
    • Cola acuminata var. kamerunensis K.Schum.
    • Cola acuminata var. trichandra K.Schum.
    • Cola grandiflora (Vent.) Schott & Endl.
    • Cola ledermannii Engl. & K.Krause
    • Cola macrocarpa (G.Don) Schott & Endl.
    • Cola pseudoacuminata Engl.
    • Colaria acuminata Raf.
    • Edwardia lurida Raf.
    • Helicteres paniculata Lour.
    • Icosinia paniculata (Lour.) Raf.
    • Lunanea bichy DC.
    • Siphoniopsis monoica H.Karst.
    • Southwellia longifolia Raf.
    • Sterculia grandiflora Vent.
    • Sterculia macrocarpa G.Don

Cola acuminata is a species in the genus Cola, of the family Malvaceae, native to tropical Africa. It is generally known for its fruit, the kola nut, chewed as a source of caffeine in West Africa and used to impart the cola flavour in manufactured beverages such as Coca-Cola.

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