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Cola clavata Mast.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Cola

Characteristics

Leaf-lamina up to 12·5 × 5·6 cm., coriaceous, narrowly obovate to elliptic, apex obtuse, margin entire or undulate, base cuneate, midrib prominent below, nerves in c. 10 pairs, venation reticulate but not very prominent on both sides; petiole up to 6·5 cm. long, slightly swollen and minutely stellate-puberulous at base and apex; stipules c. 3 mm. long, caducous, subulate, stellate-puberulous.
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Follicles 1–2 by abortion, c. 2 × 1·1 cm., clavate, narrowing to a slightly curved stipe 0·5–0·8 cm. long, minutely and sparsely stellate-puberulous, 1-locular, 1-seeded.
Flowers in axillary fascicles on 1–3-year-old branches; pedicels c. 1 cm. long, 3-nate, pubescent.
Large tree with ash-coloured bark; young branchlets stellate-puberulous but soon glabrous.
Seed c. 1·75 × 1·5 cm., oblong-ellipsoid; testa shining brown; cotyledons flat, thick.
Calyx stellate-pubescent.
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Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Environment

Riverine forests and forest edges at elevations up to 600 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use fuel wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Cola clavata world distribution map, present in Mozambique, Malawi, and Somalia

Conservation status

Cola clavata threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:822674-1
WFO ID wfo-0000614399
COL ID 5ZKQP
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Synonyms

Cola clavata Edwardia clavata
WorldFloraDB 2024