Cola brevipes K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Cola

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 3.5 m high.
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Small tree, to 12 ft. high.
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Mature height (meter) 3.58
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid lowland rain-forest in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Uses food medicinal
Edible leaves
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Images

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Distribution

Cola brevipes world distribution map, present in Angola, Cameroon, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Cola brevipes threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:822666-1
WFO ID wfo-0000614388
COL ID WWS4
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Synonyms

Cola numbi Cola brevipes Cola flavescens Cola flavescens var. hirsuta

Lower taxons

Cola brevipes var. hirsuta