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Cola
Also called Kola Trees, Cola, Kola
Cola is a genus of trees native to the tropical forests of Africa, classified in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae (previously in the separate family Sterculiaceae). Species in this genus are sometimes referred to as kola tree or kola nut for the caffeine-containing fruit produced by the trees that is often used as a flavoring ingredient in beverages. The genus was thought to be closely related to the South American genus Theobroma, or cocoa, but the latter is now placed in a different subfamily. They are evergreen trees, growing up to 20 m tall (about 65 feet), with glossy ovoid leaves up to 30 cm (1 foot) long and star-shaped fruit.
Abata cola · Anomalous cola · Cola attiensis · Cola boxiana · Congo Cola · Cola cabindensis · Cola cecidiifolia · Club Fruited Cola · Cola duparquetiana · Cola elegans · Cola gigas · Cola glabra
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