Cola
Cola acuminata · Malvaceae · 콜라나무
Look
- Leaves
- Leathery, dark green leaves.
- Flowers
- White or cream flowers pollinated by insects.
- Fruit
- The fruit is a follicle holding several seeds; the seeds (cola nuts) are red, white or pink and contain 1.25 to 2.4% caffeine.
- Bark
- Gray or dark green bark.
Where it grows
- Native to
- Native to tropical southern, western and central Africa.
- Ecology
- An understory tree of moist lowland forest, growing in deep, fertile soil with plenty of rain.
Sources
- 국립수목원 국가표준식물목록(KPNI 웹 조회)
- NParks Flora&Fauna Web — Cola acuminata
- Useful Tropical Plants — Cola acuminata (P.Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
- EcuRed(쿠바 국가 백과사전)
- Plants For A Future: Cola acuminata
- New Georgia Encyclopedia, August W. Giebelhaus(조지아공대), 'Coca-Cola Company' (2017-06-06 갱신)
- The Coca-Cola Company 공식 역사 페이지, 'The Birth of a Refreshing Idea'