Cola nitida (nut)

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Revision as of 21:55, 5 May 2015

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Contents

Nomenclature

Cola nitida (Vent.) A. Chev.   Sterculiaceae  
Syn. Sterculia nitida Vent.  
Standardized common name (English): cola

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

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PlantaPhile - 1993.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[1]

PlantaPhile - 3094.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[2]

Microscopic Characteristics

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Reddish polygonal cells filled with starch granules observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

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Starch granules with concentric striations and a stellate, eccentric hilum seen under polarized light observed at 400x with EtOH + glycerin + IKI + chloral hydrate.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4]


High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  2. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  3. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  4. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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