page_title: Cola acuminata
section_title: Uses
hierarchical_section_title: Cola acuminata / Uses
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Kolanuss. A Blattzweig 2/3 natürlicher Grösse. 1 Fruchtlängsschnitt 2/3; 2 roter Samen ohne Schale 1/1; 3 weisser Samen ohne Schale 1/1; 4 Querschnitt 1/1; 5 Längsschnitt desselben in der Richtung a b; em Embryo 1/1; 6 derselbe von einem weissen Samen; 7 Längsschnitt in der Richtung c d, die Insertion der Keimblätter am Embryo zeigend. Latina: Cola acuminata. Русский: Кола заострённая (побег, плоды). A — ветвь с листьями; 1 — плод в продольном разрезе; 2 — красное семя без семенной кожуры; 3 — белое семя без семенной кожуры; 4 — поперечный разрез семени; 5 — продольный разрез красного семени по a—b; 6 — то же для белого семени; 7 — продольный разрез по c—d.
context_page_description: Cola acuminata is a species in the genus Cola, of the family Malvaceae, native to tropical Africa. It is generally known for its fruit, the kola nut, originally used to impart the cola flavor in manufactured beverages, such as Coca-Cola.
context_section_description: Its fruits are harvested from the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the west coast of Africa,
  including Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea Bissau.
  The fruits contain about 2% catechin-caffeine, theobromine and kolatin. They are roasted, pounded or chewed, and can be added to drinks, such as tea or milk, or cereal such as porridge.  When the whole nuts are chewed, they have a bitter flavour, but leave a sweet aftertaste that enhances flavour and sweetness of other foods in the meal.
  In Africa, kola nuts may be used in traditional medicine or as a food colorant, while the wood may be used as fuel, or for making furniture, houses or boats.
caption: Cola acuminata
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