Cola nitida
Bitter Cola, Gbanja Kola
Other regional names: Kola +1 more
- Kola
- Kola Nut
Also known as: Bichea nitida (Vent.) Farw. +10 more
- Bichea nitida (Vent.) Farw.
- Braxipis nitida (Vent.) Raf.
- Cola acuminata var. latifolia K.Schum.
- Cola alba A.Chev.
- Cola astrophora Warb.
- Cola mixta A.Chev.
- Cola nitida (Vent.) A.Chev.
- Cola rubra A.Chev.
- Cola vera K.Schum.
- Sterculia cola Pers.
- Sterculia nitida Vent.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Cola nitida (commonly known as Bitter Cola or Gbanja kola) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Central African Republic, Comoros, Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Windward Is.