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General Information

Cola cauliflora is a straggling shrub or a small tree, usually growing from 1.2 - 5 metres tall, occasionally to 9 metres. In larger specimens the bole can be unbranched for 6 metres and 50cm in diameter[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
The plant has a limited area of distribution and could be threatened by habitat degradation and felling, although it has not been classified by IUCN as yet[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and DR Congo.

Habitat

Lowland, semideciduous forest at elevations up to 600 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	5.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in dappled shade[]. Somewhat exacting as to soil requirements, it grows best in a deep, moist, loamy sand soil[].
A somewhat slow-growing tree[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

The tree helps to protect and improve the soil[].

Other Uses

The heartwood is red-brown; it is clearly demarcated from the whitish sapwood. The wood is fine-textured, durable and reportedly resistant to termites[, ]. It planes fairly well and takes nails fairly easily, but it does not split well[]. When large enough it is considered a fairly good timber of the African mahogany type. It is suitable for carpentry and construction[].
The wood is used for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed -

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