Congo Cola vs Kola nut

Cola congolana compared with Cola nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Congo Cola	Kola nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Cola	Cola
Species	Cola congolana	Cola nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Congo Cola and Kola nut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cola.

Conservation Status

Congo Cola

LC — Least Concern

Kola nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Congo Cola	Kola nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Congo Cola

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kola nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Guinea, India, and Seychelles.