Abata Cola

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Africa, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Nigeria

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aphrodisiac, Cardiotonic, Digestive, Diuretic

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, BETAINE, CAFFEINE, CALCIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Sterculiaceae

Scientific name: Cola acuminata

Common names: Abata Cola, Bese, Cola, Cola-Pflanze, Kleiner Kolabaum (DE), Kolabaum, Kolanuß, Kolatier sauvage, Kolovník zašpičatělý, Nuez de cola (ES); Cola nut (EN), Sivri kola, True kola, abata cola, abata-kola

POWO: 822645-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere, Africa, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Nigeria.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aphrodisiac
• Cardiotonic
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Hunger
• Nerves
• Stimulant
• Cancer

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• Africa
• Dominican Republic
• Brazil
• Nigeria

Documented cultural uses

• Aphrodisiac
• Cardiotonic
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Hunger
• Nerves
• Stimulant
• Cancer
• CNS stimulant
• Tonic
• Tumor

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Aphrodisiac · Turkey · "
• Cardiotonic · Turkey · "
• Cardiotonic · Elsewhere · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Hunger · Africa · "
• Nerves · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Dominican Republic · "
• Cancer · Brazil · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• CNS stimulant · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Tumor · Nigeria · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Biosorption of Pb (II) ion from aqueous solution using unmodified and modified <i>Cola acuminata</i> fruit husk. · 2026 source ↗
• Cola acuminata extract's inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome in THP-1 cells as a potential treatment option for Parkinson's disease. · 2025 source ↗
• Antibacterial potential of selected extracts and silver nanoparticles from bacterial endophyte harboured by <i>Cola acuminata</i> and <i>Cola nitida</i> (Sterculiaceae) roots · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• BETAINE
• CAFFEINE
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• D-CATECHIN
• D,L-CATECHIN
• CELLULOSE
• COLAOXYDASE
• CYANIDIN
• FAT
• IRON
• KOLATEIN
• KOLATIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• RIBOFLAVIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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