Bitter kola also known as Garcinia kola is a species of flowering plant in the Clusiaceae or Guttiferae family. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Nigeria is the principal producer of bitter kola producing about 150, 000 tons.
It is used for food purposes apart from serving as a raw material in pharmaceutical industries for production of drugs. This product is hugely demanded in the international market due to its health benefits.