Agbaje Lateef receives funding from TETfund. The kola nut tree is grown for its seed. The tree is indigenous to west Africa, where it is widely cultivated. It’s now also found in Asia, South America ...

It is so important that no marriage ceremony, coronation, festivals, or any other occasion is done without the presence of kola nut. The kola nut is not only present, but it is used to perform some ...

Kola nut is a cultural staple in many West African countries, prized for its effects as a central nervous system stimulant. Throughout West Africa, every market, bus depot, and corner shop has small ...

Bitter Kola, botanically known as Garcinia kola, is a popular plant from the evergreen kola tree in Central and Western Africa that has long been valued for its medicinal properties. Also called ...

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