Kola

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or kola, tropical tree (genus Cola) of the family Sterculiaceae (sterculia family), native to Africa but now grown in other tropical regions.

Gotu kola is often grown in the herb garden as it is highly regarded for it medicinal and nutritional properties.

Gotu Kola Centella asiatica MEDICINAL: Gotu Kola is and excellent mental stimulant. It is often used after mental breakdowns, and used regularly, can prevent nervous breakdown, as it is a brain cell stimulant.

COLA NITIDA - Kola Nut, Goora Nut CONOPHARYNGIA ELEGANS - Toad Tree COUEPIA POLYANDRA - Olosapo COUROUPITA GUIANENSIS - Cannon-ball Tree CRABAPPLE, AMERICAN - Malus augustifolia CRATAEGUS AZAROLUS - Azarole, Medlar ...

Cola acuminata (Cola Nut, Kola) Dombeya cacuminum (Strawberry Snowball Tree) Dombeya cayeuxii (Pink Ball Dombeya) Firmiana simplex (Chinese Parasol Tree, Japanese Varnish Tree) Fremontodendron 'California Glory' (Flannel Bush 'California Glory') ...

The fruits sugary pulp is used as desserts, the roots for medicinal purposes and the twigs as traditional chewsticks. The reniform, reddish seeds of this species constitute a false kola, which has a taste closely resembling that of true kola.

Caffeine (formerly known as theme) is the alkaloid of tea, and is identical with that of coffee, guarana, mate and kola nut. It is closely allied to theobromine, the alkaloid of cocoa, and also to uric acid.

See also: Tea, Medic, Green, Clove, Cola