Cola attiensis is a species of flowering plant in the Family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire.[1] An extract from the plant exhibits visceral antileishmanial properties.[2]

Cola attiensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Cola
Species:
C. attiensis
Binomial name
Cola attiensis

References

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  1. ^ a b Assi, A. (1998). "Cola attiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32227A9689120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32227A9689120.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Iwu, M. M.; Jackson, J. E.; Tally, J. D.; Klayman, D. L. (1992). "Evaluation of plant extracts for antileishmanial activity using a mechanism-based radiorespirometric microtechnique (RAM)" (PDF). Planta Medica. 58 (5). Thieme Medical Publishers: 436–41. doi:10.1055/s-2006-961508. PMID 1470668.