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Species: C. acuminata. Binomial name. Cola acuminata. Schott & Endl. Synonyms. Sterculia acuminata. Cola acuminata is a species in the genus Cola, of the family Malvaceae, native to tropical Africa. It is generally known for its fruit, the kola nut, originally used to impart the cola flavor in manufactured beverages, such as Coca-Cola. [1][2]
Kola nut. The kola nut (Yoruba: obi, Dagbani: guli, Hausa: goro, Igbo: ọjị, Sängö: gôro, Swahili: mukezu) is the seed of certain species of plant of the genus Cola, placed formerly in the cocoa family Sterculiaceae and now usually subsumed in the mallow family Malvaceae (as subfamily Sterculioideae). These cola species are trees native ...
Cola. (plant) Schott & Endl. Cola is a genus of trees native to the tropical forests of Africa, classified in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae (previously in the separate family Sterculiaceae). Species in this genus are sometimes referred to as kola tree or kola nut for the caffeine -containing fruit produced by the trees that is ...
Dubai International Airport (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي) (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. [ 6 ] It is also the busiest airport in the Middle East, the second-busiest airport in the world by passenger ...
Cola nitida is a species of plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is a tree native to the rainforests of tropical West Africa. Common names include kola nut, cola, kola and bitter kola. [1] The seeds contain caffeine and are chewed as a stimulant and used in the manufacture of soft drinks. The nuts and other parts of the tree have many ...
158. Injuries. 8. Survivors. 8. Air India Express Flight 812 was a scheduled international flight from Dubai International Airport, Dubai to Mangalore International Airport, Mangalore. On 22 May 2010, the Boeing 737-800 passenger jet operating the flight crashed on landing at Mangalore. The captain had continued an unstabilised approach ...
Centella asiatica, commonly known as Indian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, spadeleaf, coinwort or gotu kola, [3] is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the flowering plant family Apiaceae. [2] It is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and islands in the western Pacific Ocean. [2][4][5][6] It is consumed as a culinary vegetable ...
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