Cola clavata

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A large tree. The bark is ash coloured. Young branches can be hairy. The leaves are 12 cm long by 6 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are in groups of 1-3 in the axils of leaves on old branches. The fruit are 2 cm long by 1.1 cm wide. There is one seed.

Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit - stimulant

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Muungu, Nhanfetuto

Synonyms

Edwardia clavata (Mast.) Kuntze; and others