Cola altissima Engl.

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Synonyms: Cola bequaertii De Wild.
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Status: Native
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Worldwide distribution: Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: III,VI
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Literature:

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963). Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Pages 285 - 286.


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


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Cola altissima.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=264100, retrieved 1 August 2026

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