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cola

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cola or kola, tropical tree (genus Cola) of the family Sterculiaceae (sterculia sterculia (stərky
..... Click the link for more information.  family), native to Africa but now grown in other tropical regions. The fruit is a pod containing seeds from which is obtained caffeine caffeine (kăfēn`), odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee , tea , kola nuts (see cola ), ilex plants (the source of the
..... Click the link for more information. , an alkaloid that functions as a stimulant. Cola nuts are chewed by the local populations and are exported for commercial use in soft drinks and medicines. Colas are classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə)
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Malvales, family Sterculiaceae.
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