Cola marsupium
K. Schum.
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Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the Malvaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Also Known As
Abada, Bongongonyo, Koloko, Limbabaliyekondo, Losakanu, Sakanu
References (2)
- Mosango M., Szafranski F., 1985, Plantes sauvages à fruits comestibles dans les environs de Kisangani (Zaïre). In: Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée, 32e année, pp. 177-190
- Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618
