Cola chlamydantha K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Cola

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The flowers are in the trunk. The flowers are deep red. The fruit carpels are green to red. They are 14 cm long. There are 9-12 follicles arranged in a ring. They have 20-24 bright red seeds.
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Carpels green to reddish outside, brown within, each with 20–24 scarlet seeds.
Forest tree, to 60 ft. high, cauliflorous
Flowers deep red
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 19.14
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten. The sap from the fruit or branches is used in sauces. The seeds are chewed.
Uses food fuel material medicinal wood
Edible fruits saps seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Cola chlamydantha world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Cola chlamydantha threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:822673-1
WFO ID wfo-0000614397
COL ID WWSC
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Chlamydocola chlamydantha Cola flamignii Cola chlamydantha Cola lescrauwaetii Cola mirabilis Sterculia mirabilis