Coula is a monotypic genus of trees native to tropical Africa, containing the sole species Coula edulis Baill.[1][2] Currently placed in the family Olacaceae, recent genetic evidence suggests this family is paraphyletic, and that Coula and related genera should be transferred to a new family Strombosiaceae.

Coula
Coula edulis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Coula
Baill.

References

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  1. ^ "List of accepted species of Coula Baill". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Coula Baill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 January 2023.