Cola urceolata

Cola urceolata, also known as bemange, bokosa, eboli, egwasa, ikaie, lekukumu, lungandu, lusakani, matadohohu, nesunguna, ngbilimo, ngono, and zimonziele, is a flowering shrub in the family Malvaceae.

[1] The specific epithet (urceolata) comes from Latin urceus (= pitcher, jug) and means "urn-shaped".

[2] Cola urceolata is an evergreen shrub that grows to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in height.

[1] The dark green leaves are elliptical in shape and the flowers are yellow to white and three-petaled.

[1] The fruit and other edible parts of the plant are eaten raw or cooked in its native range.