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Coula edulis

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Internal ID UUID644013cf2ca1b449910575
Scientific name Coula edulis
Authority Baill.
First published in Adansonia 3: 61 (1862)

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Coula edulis is a tree native to tropical western Africa, specifically in countries such as Sierra Leone, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It can thrive in tropical regions and can be found in both the top canopy and lower story of forests. The tree produces greenish yellow flowers and ellipsoidal drupe nuts, which are available from August to January. These nuts, also known as Gabon nuts or African walnuts, are not related to the walnut but are named for their resemblance. Every part of the tree is used, with the bark being used for medicinal purposes and the wood for construction. The nuts, which are 50% fat and have a mild flavor, can be boiled, roasted, or fermented and are a popular food item for both humans and chimpanzees. However, their tough shell requires the use of a rock to open.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Coula cabrae De Wild. & T.Durand Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique , Compt. Rend. 38: 189 (1899)
Coula utilis S.Moore J. Bot. 58: 226 (1920)

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Coula edulis var. cabrae (De Wild. & T.Durand) J.Léonard

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  • Africa
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Ghana
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Sierra Leone
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cabinda
      • Cameroon
      • Congo
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000624101
Tropicos 22900193
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:607746-1
The Plant List kew-2740459
Open Tree Of Life 65370
NCBI Taxonomy 397382
IUCN Red List 61918215
IPNI 607746-1
iNaturalist 357768
GBIF 7859707
Freebase /m/0b_7pm
EOL 5608747
Wikipedia Coula_edulis

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Traditional knowledge of plants used in hunting and fishing practices among Baka hunter-gatherers of eastern Cameroon Fongnzossie EF, Ngansop MT, Oishi T, Biwole AB, Biye EH, Ichikawa M J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 03-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9808952
doi:10.1186/s13002-022-00571-3
PMID:36597154
Conformity in mate choice, the overlooked social component of animal and human culture Nöbel S, Jacquet A, Isabel G, Pocheville A, Seabright P, Danchin E Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 29-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC10087591
doi:10.1111/brv.12899
PMID:36173001
Identifying functional and regional differences in chimpanzee stone tool technology Proffitt T, Reeves JS, Pacome SS, Luncz LV R Soc Open Sci 21-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9490349
doi:10.1098/rsos.220826
PMID:36147934
Dietary variability of western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Robbins MM, Ortmann S, Seiler N PLoS One 24-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9401121
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0271576
PMID:36001558
In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity of African Plants: A Review Canga I, Vita P, Oliveira AI, Castro MÁ, Pinho C Molecules 05-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9370645
doi:10.3390/molecules27154989
PMID:35956938
Molar form, enamel growth, and durophagy in Cercocebus and Lophocebus Guatelli‐Steinberg D, Schwartz GT, O'Hara MC, Gurian K, Rychel J, McGraw WS Am J Biol Anthropol 19-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9796247
doi:10.1002/ajpa.24592
Dental macrowear reveals ecological diversity of Gorilla spp. Harty T, Berthaume MA, Bortolini E, Evans AR, Galbany J, Guy F, Kullmer O, Lazzari V, Romero A, Fiorenza L Sci Rep 02-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9163330
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12488-8
PMID:35655071
Understanding dietary ecology in great apes from dental macrowear analysis Fiorenza L, Harty T, Janocha MM, Kullmer O, Nguyen HN, Bortolini E, Benazzi S Am J Biol Anthropol 14-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9544277
doi:10.1002/ajpa.24533
Inter-community behavioural variation confirmed through indirect methods in four neighbouring chimpanzee communities in Cantanhez NP, Guinea-Bissau Bessa J, Biro D, Hockings K R Soc Open Sci 23-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8864369
doi:10.1098/rsos.211518
PMID:35223060
Antiplasmodial, antimalarial activities and toxicity of African medicinal plants: a systematic review of literature Tajbakhsh E, Kwenti TE, Kheyri P, Nezaratizade S, Lindsay DS, Khamesipour F Malar J 25-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8390284
doi:10.1186/s12936-021-03866-0
PMID:34433465
Review on the Antibacterial Mechanism of Plant-Derived Compounds against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria (MDR) Jubair N, Rajagopal M, Chinnappan S, Abdullah NB, Fatima A Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 16-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8384518
doi:10.1155/2021/3663315
PMID:34447454
Stratigraphy of stable isotope ratios and leaf structure within an African rainforest canopy with implications for primate isotope ecology Lowry BE, Wittig RM, Pittermann J, Oelze VM Sci Rep 09-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8270916
doi:10.1038/s41598-021-93589-8
PMID:34244559
Structure of Chimpanzee Gut Microbiomes across Tropical Africa Bueno de Mesquita CP, Nichols LM, Gebert MJ, Vanderburgh C, Bocksberger G, Lester JD, Kalan AK, Dieguez P, McCarthy MS, Agbor A, Álvarez Varona P, Ayimisin AE, Bessone M, Chancellor R, Cohen H, Coupland C, Deschner T, Egbe VE, Goedmakers A, Granjon AC, Grueter CC, Head J, Hernandez-Aguilar RA, Jeffery KJ, Jones S, Kadam P, Kaiser M, Lapuente J, Larson B, Marrocoli S, Morgan D, Mugerwa B, Mulindahabi F, Neil E, Niyigaba P, Pacheco L, Piel AK, Robbins MM, Rundus A, Sanz CM, Sciaky L, Sheil D, Sommer V, Stewart FA, Ton E, van Schijndel J, Vergnes V, Wessling EG, Wittig RM, Ginath Yuh Y, Yurkiw K, Zuberbühler K, Gogarten JF, Heintz-Buschart A, Muellner-Riehl AN, Boesch C, Kühl HS, Fierer N, Arandjelovic M, Dunn RR mSystems 22-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8269259
doi:10.1128/mSystems.01269-20
PMID:34156289
The importance of choosing appropriate methods for assessing wild food plant knowledge and use: A case study among the Baka in Cameroon Gallois S, Heger T, Henry AG, van Andel T PLoS One 18-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7891729
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0247108
PMID:33600479
Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Bioactive Compounds from Plants and Soil Microbes: a Review Haruna A, Yahaya SM 08-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7869076
doi:10.1007/s42250-020-00213-9

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
17-Hydroxyoctadeca-9,11,13,15-tetraynoic acid 4204 Click to see CC(C#CC#CC#CC#CCCCCCCCC(=O)O)O 284.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(99)00079-4
Minquartynoic acid 183614 Click to see CC(C#CC#CC#CC#CCCCCCCCC(=O)O)O 284.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(99)00079-4

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