Cola urceolata, also known as bemange, bokosa, eboli, egwasa, ikaie, lekukumu, lungandu, lusakani, matadohohu, nesunguna, ngbilimo, ngono, and zimonziele, is a flowering shrub in the family Malvaceae.[1] The specific epithet (urceolata) comes from Latin urceus (= pitcher, jug) and means "urn-shaped".
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Cola |
| Species: | C. urceolata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cola urceolata K.Schum. (1900)
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Distribution
editCola urceolata is native to Central Africa, from southeastern Nigeria south to Kongo Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and northeast to southeastern Central African Republic.[2]
Description
editCola urceolata is an evergreen shrub that grows to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in height.[1] The dark green leaves are elliptical in shape and the flowers are yellow to white and three-petaled.[2] The fruit somewhat resembles a pepper in shape, and is red when ripe and green when unripe. It is curved and tapers to a point towards its non-stem end. They grow in clusters, normally of three. The fruit, seeds, flowers, and leaves are edible.[1]
Uses
editThe fruit and other edible parts of the plant are eaten raw or cooked in its native range.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Cola urceolata". Let's Plant. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Cola urceolata K.Schum". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021.