Cola brevipes
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It grows 3.5 m high.
Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid lowland rain-forest in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Nigeria, West Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable