Kola Nut
Cola digitata
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It grows 9 m high. The leaves are large. They are bunched at the ends of branches.
Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowland rain-forest as an under-storey plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
CAUTION: There are risks involved with this plant. The fruit is used as a spice and flavouring in sauces and other dishes.
Edible parts
Nuts, aril, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Day-ne-waye