In the late 1800s, Americans were introduced to its namesake: the kola nut. Found in West Africa, the kola nut looks similar ...

The kola nut has always been popular in West Africa – but more than a hundred years ago it came to Europe and the US. Veronique Greenwood reports on how it helped create a huge brand.

A, cited in a paper titled “kola nut production, processing and marketing in the south-eastern states of Nigeria, and published in African Journal of Plant Science, Vol.5(10), 2011 ,” it was ...

The Kola nut has a bitter taste and has medicinal properties. In some countries, such as Brazil and West India, these nuts are chewed before meals to improve digestion. Recommended For You Pulse ...

The kola nut is a nut growing on evergreen trees in tropical regions. The extract of the kola nut has been used as a cola ingredient since the cola category was first established, but is nowadays ...

They still make an alcoholic version of their drink called Kola Nut Liqueur. A Coca-Cola spokesman told El Pais: “The brand has taken off in such a way that it now belongs to the entire world.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A man was stabbed to death and several houses were burned down after an argument over a kola nut in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, a state legislator ...

The authorities in Ghana have launched a manhunt for the people who cut down a famous 300-year-old kola tree, which was believed to have healing powers. The tree dates back to the Ashanti Kingdom ...

The kola nut has always been popular in West Africa – but more than a hundred years ago it came to Europe and the US. Veronique Greenwood reports on how it helped create a huge brand.

It is a simple seed nut, grown in the western and central parts of Africa. It is the kola nut seed. Yes, the same kola nut popularly known by such botanical names like kola acuminate or atrophora ...