Cola — 18 species
Botanical species in the genus Cola recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Cola acuminata
Cola acuminata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Cola needs a hot humid climate, with a mean annual temperature in the range 26 - 35°c, and a mean annual rainfall of 1,200 - 1,800mm. However, it can withstand a dry season on sites with a high ground water level and it may be cultivated in drier areas where ground water is available. Though it is a lowland forest tree it has also been found at altitudes over 300 metres on deep rich soils under heavy and evenly distributed rainfall.
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Cola cauliflora
Cola cauliflora
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in dappled shade. Somewhat exacting as to soil requirements, it grows best in a deep, moist, loamy sand soil. A somewhat slow-growing tree.
Full cultivation guide →Cola clavata
Cola clavata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cola cordifolia
Cola cordifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland moist tropics, growing in areas with a distinct dry season.
Full cultivation guide →Cola discoglypremnophylla
Cola discoglypremnophylla
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cola greenwayi
Cola greenwayi
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cola lukei
Cola lukei
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
The flowers are produced on the trunk and branches. The tree can be coppiced.
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Cola nitida
Cola nitida
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, humid, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 800 metres. It can be cultivated in drier areas as long as ground water is available. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c.
Full cultivation guide →Cola pseudoclavata
Cola pseudoclavata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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