Cola Tree
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Cola nitida
|
| COMMON NAME | Cola Tree |
| FAMILY | Sterculiaceae |
| FORM | Spreading |
| HEIGHT | 8-25 m |
| CROWN SIZE | 12-15m |
| TEXTURE |
Coarse
|
| TRUNK |
Brown
|
| FOLIAGE |
Dark green
|
| FLOWER COLOR | White or creamy |
| SCENT |
None
|
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
May and July
|
| SOIL |
Any soil
|
| MOISTURE |
Moderate-high
|
| LIGHT |
Full-day sunlight
|
| INSECTS & DISEASE | Kola weevil, myriads, cacao yellow mosaic virus. |
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Slow
|
| SPACING | 6-7m, 8-9m |
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES | Used in a landscape as a shade tree. Economically used as medicinal plant. It is suitable for furniture. |
| GPS | 5.39’00.4,0.11’03.3 |
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