Bitter  kola  is  another another  type  of  kola  found  in  Igbo  land  of  Nigeria Nigeria.  Its  biological biological  name  is  Garcinia Garcinia
kola.  Like  the  kola  nut  it  is  
produced from a big tree. Unlike the kola nut it is monocotyledon. Although it is eaten widely for different it has nothing 
to do with the tradition of any known ethnic group. It is medicinal as well as has some aspect of spiritual healing factors 
attached to it