Garcinia kola
Bitter Kola, False Kola
Other regional names: Garcinia
- Garcinia
Also known as: Garcinia akawaensis Spirlet +7 more
- Garcinia akawaensis Spirlet
- Garcinia autraniana Pierre
- Garcinia bergheana Spirlet
- Garcinia dinklagei Engl.
- Garcinia giadidii De Wild.
- Garcinia giadidii DeWild.
- Garcinia ndongensis Engl.
- Garcinia nitidula Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Clusiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Garcinia kola (commonly known as Bitter-Kola or False Kola) is a tree within the Clusiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zaïre