• Man denied cutting down 300-year-old Komfo Anokye kola tree in Ghana.
• The ancient tree was a popular tourist attraction.
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• The black and white seeds of the kola tree were believed to possess healing powers.

A man has faced court proceedings after the destruction of a celebrated 300-year-old kola tree in the town of Feyiase in southern Ghana stirred a public outcry.

The ancient tree, with roots in the Ashanti Kingdom, renowned for its healing properties, was a popular tourist attraction. The accused, who pleaded not guilty to charges of causing unlawful damage, has been released on bail, and his identity remains undisclosed.

Local legend associates the tree’s origin with priest Komfo Anokye, who purportedly spat a kola nut on the ground in the early 1700s.

The black and white seeds of the kola tree were believed to possess healing powers. Despite its historical and cultural significance, the tree was cut down, sparking confusion about the motive behind the act.

Osei-Bonsu Safo Kantanka, the Director of Research at Manhyia Palace, emphasized the historical importance of the tree’s location in the Battle of Feyiase, a pivotal moment in the Ashanti Kingdom’s struggle for independence against the Denkyira kingdom.

Komfo Anokye, credited with the tree’s existence, was a revered fetish priest, known for burying a sword in the ground, now a symbolic reminder of his legacy at a hospital in Kumasi.

The recent destruction of the tree has raised questions about the preservation of cultural heritage and the motivations behind such actions.

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