EPPO Global Database

Cola acuminata(COHAC)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-02-08

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: COHAC
  • Preferred name: Cola acuminata
  • Authority: (Pallas) Schott & Endlicher

Notes

Tropical Africa (western). Cultivated for the seeds which, besides their traditional local uses, are used in flavouring soft drinks. Introduced in Caribbean


Common names
Name
Language
kolanoot Dutch
cola English
cola nut English
arbre à kola French
cola French
kolatier French
Kolanußbaum German
albero della cola Italian
kola zaostrzona Polish
cola Portuguese
coleira Portuguese
ervilha-de-pombo Portuguese
jero Portuguese
noz-de-cola Portuguese
obi Portuguese
кола заострённая Russian
cola Spanish
kolaträd Swedish