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purposes. A fragrant resin is exuded and much used as a 

 scent by the Creoles and natives. 

 Erythrophlosum Guineense. Sasswood. Kukorn (Timani) ; Gogwi 

 (Mendi), 



A large but not very straight -growing tree, which attams 

 a girth of 9 feet. It has been exported, but the price obtained 

 for it is not available. The wood is hard, but works up well, 

 and has been used by the Public Works Department of Southern 

 Nigeria. 

 Erythrophloeum sp. near E. micranthum* f Sasswood or Red- 

 water Tree. 



The bark contains a virulent poison, which is used as an 

 ordeal. It is a large forest tree, having a green bole. The 

 wood is used to make canoes. 

 Erythrina Senegalensis* 



A tree 20 feet high, with handsome red flowers. The branches 

 are armed with prickles. The wood is used for fencing. 

 Erythrina sp* Malei (Mendi). 



This is a large tree, 80 feet in height, with wide-spreading 

 branches. The stem is pale grey and covered with strong 

 prickles. The flowers are pink. 

 Piptadenia Africana* K'Kuperb (Timani) ; Mbeli or Mbelignli 

 (Mendi). 



This tree is very plentiful, and attains a large size. The 

 wood is of a brown colour, hard and durable. Strong canoes 

 are made from it. 

 Cynometra Vogelii.* 

 A small tree. 

 Xylia Evansii* f Bunga (Timani) ; Tegai (Mendi). 



A medium tree. 

 Griff onia palescens. Koronko (Timani) ; Koronko (Mendi). 

 Pentaclethra macrophylla* Oil Bean Tree. Kekung (Timani) ; 

 Fai, Fae (Mendi). 



The wood is of a brown colour, hard and durable. The 



natives use the ashes of the burnt pods for making soap. The 



wood is sold for Is. Id. per cubic foot in the English market. 



Parkia Africana. Locust Bean. Ebbe (Timani) ; Gumwi (Mendi). 



Parkia filicoidea. Forest Locust. Gimwi (Mendi). 



Parkia higlohosa* Locust Bean. 



A wide crowned tree, 50 feet in height, bearing conspicuous 

 red flowers and long pods. The pulp around the seed is edible, 

 but the seed itself is considered a great delicacy ground and 

 mixed in soup. 

 Parkia sp. Gumni (Mendi). 



The tree is much like the P. biglobosa, but is found growing 



