Kola nut

Description:

"Overview: Evergreen, tropical tree growing up to about 20 metres tall, with a spreading, open canopy. Leaves: Oval with pointed ends, leathery, with a shiny upper surface. Borne alternately on the stem. Flowers: Off-white to cream, star-shaped with five petals and a blotched red-purple centre with a prominent stigma. Pollinated by flies. Fruits: Large (13×7 cm), knobbly, green pods. Splitting into two equal halves to reveal four to eight, smooth, red or white, seeds (kola nuts)." - KEW

Habitat:

"Lowland rainforest; usually in rich, deep soils." - KEW

Notes:

Flowers