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'''''Cola acuminata'''''  is a [[species]] in the genus ''[[Cola (plant)|Cola]]'', of the family [[Malvaceae]], native to tropical Africa.
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==Fruits==
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The fruits are rough, mottled and up to 8 inches long and contain large, flat and bright red coloured seeds, commonly known as [[Kola nuts]].
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===Uses===
 
Its fruits are harvested from the forests of the [[Democratic Republic of Congo]].
 
 
 
The fruits contain about 2% catechine-caffeine ([[colanine]]), which is believed to have a greater level of alkaloids (caffeine), thereby increasing the stimulatory effect. They are roasted, pounded or chewed and can also be added to drinks such as tea or milk or cereal such as [[porridge]].
 
 
 
In West Africa this product is sold as a treatment for erectile dysfunction,<ref name="afrSci-2005">{{cite journal|author1=Maud Kamatenesi-Mugisha and Hannington Oryem-Origa|title=Traditional herbal remedies used in the management of sexual impotence and erectile dysfunction in western Uganda|journal=Afr Health Sci.|date=Mar 2005|volume=5|issue=1|pages=40–49|pmc=1831906|pmid=15843130}}</ref> although evidence for its effectiveness is limited.
 
 
 
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==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 12 November 2018

Cola acuminata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Cola
Species:
C. acuminata
Binomial name
Cola acuminata
Synonyms

Sterculia acuminata

Acknowledgements

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