Garcinia kola
About
Garcinia kola is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Mangosteen genus Garcinia of the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, The Gambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
- Family
- Clusiaceae
In the kitchen
Garcinia kola is not typically eaten by humans in the same way as fruits or vegetables. Instead, its seeds are often used in traditional practices and ceremonies. If you're curious about edible plants, you might want to explore other fruits that are more commonly enjoyed in cooking!
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Garcinia kola
- Slug
- garcinia-kola
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Species
- kola
- Wikidata QID
- Q5233099
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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