Coula

Coula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Coula
Baill.
Species:
C. edulis
Binomial name
Coula edulis
Baill.
Synonyms
  • Coula cabrae De Wild. & T.Durand
  • Coula edulis var. cabrae (De Wild. & T.Durand) J.LĂ©onard
  • Coula utilis S.Moore

Coula is a monotypic genus of flowering plants. It contains the sole species Coula edulis, a tree native to western and west-central tropical Africa, ranging from Guinea to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both the timber and nuts have a number of uses.