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It is most plentiful in the drainage areas of the Jamieson and 



Ethiope rivers of the Central Province, and is always found on 

 high land. 



The tree is usually very large, up to 50 ft. girth, very straight, 

 and with very slight root phlanges. The value of the timber is 

 about M. to 4d per superficial foot. 



(3) Mahoganies of the genus Pseudocedrela. — There appear to 

 be at least two unidentified species of the genus found in Southern 

 Nigeria. The one generally exploited is known to the Benis as 

 " Onomokyukju " and in the Liverpool Market as " Sapeli 

 Mahogany." 8ince the "girdling" method of seasoning the 

 timber was adopted it has been sold in Europe at very good prices. 

 The timber is scented like Cedar and the tree has a long capsule 

 similar to that of the Entandophragma. This species is perhaps 

 most plentiful in the well- wooded valleys of the hinterland ; in 

 the moist zone it is confined to high dry ground. The timber of 

 another species of Pseuihcdrela, known to the Benis as " Apobo," 

 and as "African Walnut " in the trade, is also exported to Europe. 



This " African Walnut," " Anamammilla" (Benin), "Apobo" 

 (Jekri), realises usually about 2d. to M. per foot. It is found all 



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over the western part of the Central Province. The tree is of 

 large size, up to 18 ft. in girth, and not too branching. It appears 

 outwardly very much like niahosrany at times, owing to the similar 

 root growth. The grain is close, and of a rich walnut brown 

 colour. Neither seeds nor seedlings have yet been seen. The 

 tree grows on moist deep soil, and especially on southern slopes. 



(4.) Timbers furnished by various species of Guarea, only one 

 o£ which, Guarea Thompsonii, Sprague and Hutchinson, has so 

 tar been named. The two kinds exported to Europe are known by 

 the Benis as "Obobonikwi" and "Obobonufwa." They have been 

 exported to Europe under the general trade name of " Cedar Benin 

 Mahogany. The species of Guarea appear to be confined to the 



moist 

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fias been shipped several times and realized tyd. to 4d. per super- 

 ficial toot, and has been classified by the "timber brokers as 

 mahogany "scented." Recently not so much in demand. It is 

 round over the larger part of the Central Province, and grows to a 

 large size, up to 20 ft. in girth. The stem is grey in colour and 

 pttted with indentures, where the bark peels off. Office furniture 

 at Benin City is made entirely of this wood. 



wJvflU, ^ we 7 ei i' Xt . ? as not been etching more than 2d. The 

 SS l «nJf! a I riC , h red - brow n colour, of close texture, taking a 

 mrt of th. P ^ & lanetL This tree i8 found over the western 

 maWanv *tfXl ? r ? vince ' Rowing in similar localities to the 

 Shf It f S taim ?f a girth oE ^-20 ft, with corresponding 

 rapidly. readlly ' and the seeds germinate and develop 



MrtJt '±°Zt ^tioned _ plants belong to the natural order 



aceae 



mahoganie 



American 



