Botanical record
Garcinia kola
Garcinia kola is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ikw, ijc and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Garcinia kola
- Names as published
- Garcinia kola, Garcinia kola (Heckel.), Garcinia kola Heckel and Garcinia kola Linn.
- Common English
- Bitter kola and Bitter Kola
- Parts reported
- seed
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3189563 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 99% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Garcinia kola
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akama | ikw | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 51 |
| Akilu | ikw | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 51 |
| Eka | ijc | Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey and conservation of the indigenous plants used for traditional orthopedic care practices in Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Nigeria — Table 2, row 19 |
| Orogbo | Yoruba | Ogun State, Osun State and Oyo State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey of anti-asthmatic plants in South Western Nigeria — Table 1, row 21 |