Morpho-agronomic variability of three kola trees accessions [Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott et Endl., Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott et Endl., and Garcinia kola Heckel] from Southern Benin

Dah-Nouvlessounon, Durand; Adoukonou‐Sagbadja, Hubert; Nafan, Diarrassouba; Adjanohoun, Adolphe; Noumavo, Pacôme A.; Sina, Haziz; Daouda, Bello Orou; Baba-Moussa, Lamine

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“…One of the options for morphological diversity evaluation is to use a descriptor developed for G. mangostana [47]. There is no official botanical descriptor yet developed for the species; however, a study by Dah-Nouvlesson et al [46] from Benin resulted in a detection of five G. kola morphotypes. One of the options for morphological diversity evaluation is to use a descriptor developed for G. mangostana [47].…”

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“…Garcinia kola is a typical multipurpose agroforestry species regarded as one of the most important medicinal plants in Cameroon [18,32,49], Nigeria [2,12,50,51], Benin [43,46], Gabon [52], and Sierra Leone [53]. Its common name "bitter kola" reflects the typical taste of G. kola seeds, which are truly bitter/astringent.…”

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“…Collectors sell one kg of seeds for one dollar, while the consumer final price could be almost 15 USD per kg. Price varies and fluctuates both within regions and different periods of year [46,62]. G. kola products are sold in small rural markets [94] but also in larger markets from urban areas [2,53].…”

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“…As a result, seeds sold in the Benin markets may originate from Nigeria, Togo, or Ghana. The import of bitter kola seeds from Nigeria to Cameroon is also commercially important [46,53,96]. Exports outside Africa, for example to Europe or North America, have not yet been fully documented [92].…”

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“…Its process of domestication is still in its early stages, yet there are obvious efforts in species cultivation and selection of the best individuals. In some West/Central African regions, people seem to already plant and manage G. kola purposefully [37,46,48], while for others fruit harvesting from the wild still prevails [2,32]. The example of the Southwest region of Cameroon clearly shows that trees are not only left on the field after forest clearance, but the farmers are also purposely planting G. kola in their gardens as valuable fruit tree species [37].…”

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Medicinal Potential, Utilization and Domestication Status of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola Heckel) in West and Central Africa

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Garcinia kola Heckel (Clusiaceae), known as bitter kola, is a multipurpose tree indigenous to West and Central Africa. This highly preferred species is called “wonder plant” because all of its parts can be used as medicine. Its seeds, the most valued product of the tree, are commonly eaten to prevent/cure gastric disorders and for their typical astringent taste. There is a vast evidence that bioactive components of the seeds can serve as alternative medicine to treat/prevent severe illnesses such as malaria, hepatitis and immune-destructive diseases. Despite the species’ pharmaceutical potential and its high preference by West and Central African communities, G. kola is still at the beginning of its domestication process. Even though, there are numerous scientific articles published on species‘ biological activities, it is a difficult task to find basic information on its diversity, distribution, genetics, silvicultural management or botany. Therefore, in this very first review published on G. kola, we summarize all relevant information known about the species, target some of the challenges connected with its cultivation and propose a leading direction for future research and domestication process.

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Medicinal Potential, Utilization and Domestication Status of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola Heckel) in West and Central Africa

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From ethnobotany to mainstream agriculture: socially modified Cinderella species capturing ‘trade-ons’ for ‘land maxing’

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2019

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Evidence of an Eleventh-Century AD Cola Nitida Trade into the Middle Niger Region

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Kola nut (Cola cf. nitida) and Safou fruit (Dacryodes edulis) remains have been discovered in eleventh- to fourteenth-century archaeological contexts at Togu Missiri near Ségou in Mali. These remains are evidence of early trade in perishable foodstuffs from the West African forest zone into the Middle Niger region. On the basis of these finds, this paper argues that long-distance trade links were well established by the end of the first millennium AD. It thereby supports the hypothesis that dates the inception of trade between the West African forest zone and the savanna regions to the first millennium AD. The circumstances of the find are discussed, as are the implications for our understanding of the wider exchange network based on the Niger River system in the late first and early second millennium CE.

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Morpho-agronomic variability of three kola trees accessions [Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott et Endl., Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott et Endl., and Garcinia kola Heckel] from Southern Benin

Cited by 15 publications

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Medicinal Potential, Utilization and Domestication Status of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola Heckel) in West and Central Africa

Medicinal Potential, Utilization and Domestication Status of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola Heckel) in West and Central Africa

From ethnobotany to mainstream agriculture: socially modified Cinderella species capturing ‘trade-ons’ for ‘land maxing’

Evidence of an Eleventh-Century AD Cola Nitida Trade into the Middle Niger Region

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