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Garcinia kola

Garcinia kola, bitter kola is a species of flowering plant in the Clusiaceae or Guttiferae family. The fruit, seeds, nuts and bark of the plant have been used for centuries in folk medicine to treat ailments from coughs to fever.

Bitter kola is an evergreen tree, with a heavy, spreading crown, that can grow up to *0 metres tall, but is more usually around *2 - *5 metres. A multipurpose tree and an important plant in the local economy. The tree is often found cultivated around villages The seeds are sold in local markets and occasionally exported to ethnic populations living abroad Bundles of pencil-sized wood are commonly sold in local markets for use as chew sticks