Nigeria's chewing sticks: Garcinia kola Heckel (Orogbo) – Punch Newspapers
Punch Newspapers Sections Garcinia kola is an evergreen naturally growing tree up to 30m in height. The cultivated trees can reach 12-15 m in 12 years. Garcinia kola has a compact dense crown with erect, slightly drooping branches. The trunk is straight and cylindrical with smooth bark, which is dark-brown outside and pinkish inside. When wounded, the bark exudates sticky yellow water-proof latex, typical for the Clusiaceae family also known as Guttiferae. Leaves are simple, opposite, obovate-elliptic with short acuminate apex. They are usually glabrous, dark green and can measure up to 20 ├...
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