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General Information

Cola greenwayi is a much branched or bushy-topped, evergreen tree growing 6 - 30 metres tall. The bole, which can be up to 50cm in diameter, is sometimes fluted[, ].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East tropical Africa - Kenya, eastern DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, northern S. Africa.

Habitat

Moist evergreen forests and dense woodland at elevations from 1,250 - 2,200 metres[, ].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	20.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The tree is used in traditional medicine, but the uses, and the parts used, are unspecified[].

Ethanol and dichloromethane extracts of the twigs have shown anti-inflammatory activity[].
An ethyl acetate extract has shown moderate antibacterial activity[].

Other Uses

The wood is heavy, hard and tough. It is used for construction, tool handles, bows, pegs etc[, ].
The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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