Kola nut vs True kola

Cola nitida compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kola nut	True kola
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 nitida	Cola acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kola nut

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kola nut	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kola nut

Habitat

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

Range

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

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.