Kola nut – pod with half shell removed to reveal prismatic seeds inside their white testa, and fresh seeds (whole without testa on the left and, on the right, split into cotyledons)
The kola nut (Yoruba: obi, Dagbani: guli, Hausa: goro, Igbo: ọjị, Sängö: gôro, Swahili: mukezu) is the seed of certain species of plant of the genus Cola, placed formerly in the cocoa family Sterculiaceae and now usually subsumed in the mallow family Malvaceae (as subfamily Sterculioideae). These cola species are trees native to the tropical rainforests of Africa. Their caffeine-containing seeds are about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) across and are used as flavoring ingredients in various carbonated soft drinks, from which the name cola originates.[1]
^Veronique Greenwood (23 September 2016). "The little-known nut that gave Coca-Cola its name". BBC News - Future. Retrieved 23 December 2019. These days, the Coca-Cola recipe is a closely guarded secret. But it's said to no longer contain kola nut extract, relying instead on artificial imitations to achieve the flavour
The kolanut (Yoruba: obi, Dagbani: guli, Hausa: goro, Igbo: ọjị, Sängö: gôro, Swahili: mukezu) is the seed of certain species of plant of the genus Cola...
Garcinia kola trade is still important to the indigenous communities and villages in Nigeria. Cola acuminata, source of the true kolanut, is not related...
to strike fear in the hearts of those not initiated into their society. Kolanut (Igbo: Ọjị) occupies a unique position in the cultural life of Igbo people...
Niger into southern Nigerian agriculture. The first kola farm and the dominant trading firm in kola were both orchestrated by Saros. Shitta was also a...
Red Kola is a carbonated soft drink made from fruit extracts, and may include flavouring from the kolanut. Red Kola is made by various firms including...
individuals in the society. Kolanut (ọ́jị̀, or ọ́jị̀ Ìgbò) offerings and prayers (ị́gọ́ ọ́jị̀, 'kolanut blessing', ị́wá ọ́jị̀, 'kolanut breaking') can be performed...
other manufacturers. Most colas originally contained caffeine from the kolanut (Cola acuminata), leading to the drink's name, though other sources of...
rainforests of tropical West Africa. Common names include kolanut, cola, kola and bitter kola. The seeds contain caffeine and are chewed as a stimulant...
important food source in villages at higher altitudes in New Guinea. Kolanut (Cola spp.), from a West African relative of the cocoa tree, is the origin...
known for its fruit, the kolanut, originally used to impart the cola flavor in manufactured beverages, such as Coca-Cola. The kola tree mainly inhabits lowlands...
as her penname for her literary career. The "Kola" part refers to the kolanut.[page needed] She has alleged that she was forced in 1996 in Morocco by...
Ijebu-Ode, the capital of the Ijebu Kingdom, and Sagamu, Nigeria's leading kolanut grower. Ogun state is covered predominantly by rain forest and has wooden...
(Camellia sinensis), some American hollies (yaupon and guayusa) and the kolanut. It is a white or colourless solid, but commercial samples can appear yellowish...
agriculture, mainly of coffee, cotton, groundnut, cocoa, oil palm, and kolanut crops. Other key industries are services, especially in the city of Ilorin...
and his brother, Aminu controlled about 200 agents involved in buying Kolanut, Livestock, Groundnut and Merchandise. The system involved about five autonomous...
is identical to caffeine derived from other sources, like coffee, tea, kolanut, and Ilex. Guaranine, theine, and mateine are all synonyms for caffeine...
of the region include cocoa and kola nuts. Sagamu is the largest kolanut collecting center in the country. The kolanut industry supports several secondary...
Look up kola in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kola may refer to: Koła, a Polish noble family Kola (singer), Ukrainian singer, songwriter and performer...
involves blending the cherry-flavored Syrup with other flavorings such as Kolanut, Citrus, Vanilla, and Cinnamon. This mixture is carefully prepared to achieve...
and coca wines, eventually creating a recipe that contained extracts of kolanut and damiana, which he called Pemberton's French Wine Coca. According to...
okra, tamarind and black eyed peas, along with tree crops such as the kolanut and oil palm. Plantains were cultivated in Africa by 3000 BC and bananas...
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