KOLA is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Redlands, California, and airs a classic hits radio format.
The kola nut is the seed of certain species of plant of the genus Cola, placed formerly in the cocoa family Sterculiaceae, and now usually subsumed in the mallow family Malvaceae (as subfamily Sterculioideae).
The kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree (Cola acuminata and Cola nitida), indigenous to West Africa. The trees, which reach heights of 40 to 60 feet, produce a star-shaped fruit.
What is the kola nut? Although few people have ever heard of the kola nut, it’s a common ingredient found in everything from soft drinks to herbal supplements. Not only does this nutritious nut boast a unique flavor and aroma, but it’s also brimming with caffeine as well.
Kola nut offers various health benefits, all thanks to its high caffeine content, phytoestrogens, and phytoandrogens. While some of the benefits may be scientifically proven, some are common and popular because of traditional folklore using it in medicines.
Kola nut, caffeine-containing nut of Cola acuminata and Cola nitida, trees of the cocoa family (Sterculiaceae) native to tropical Africa and cultivated extensively in the American tropics.
Learn more about the kola nut, including who should avoid taking it, how it can be used and the conditions it can benefit the most.