Coula edulis Baill.

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Synonyms: Coula cabrae De Wild. & T.Durand
Coula edulis Baill. var. cabrae (De Wild. & T.Durand) J.Léonard
Coula utilis S.Moore
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Derivation of specific name: edulis: edible, referring to the seeds.
Habitat: One of the dominat trees in evergreen forest on firm ground.
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Cabinda, Gabon, Congo and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: II,III
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Literature:

Louis, J. & Leonard, J. (1948). Olacaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I Pages 251 - 253. as C. edulis var. cabrae (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Coula edulis
African Plant Database: Coula edulis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Coula edulis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Coula edulis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Coula edulis
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iNaturalist: Coula edulis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Coula edulis
JSTOR Plant Science: Coula edulis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Coula edulis
Plants of the World Online: Coula edulis
Tropicos: Coula edulis
Wikipedia: Coula edulis


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Coula edulis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=256950, retrieved 16 September 2025

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