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It yields a wood with a pleasant scent, which grows to 

 a stem length of 20 feet and girth of 12 feet. The wood would 

 probably be figured, owing to its peculiar growth, ebony- 

 like, hard, heavy and of a greenish-brown colour. It bears 

 a pod about a foot long and an inch wide. The tree grows 

 in great quantities, but it is not used locally, owing to its hardness. 

 It should be tried in European markets. 

 Macrolobium elongatum* 



It is a small shrubby tree. 

 Macrolobium sp. near M. Heudelotii* f 



A medium-sized tree found chiefly near water. The pod 

 is larger than the other Macrolobiums. 

 Macrolobium Limba* Mbombi (Mendi). 



This tree reaches a height of 40 feet. Its roasted leaves, 

 when ground and mixed with water and ashes, are used for 

 ulcers. 

 DialiumGuineense* Black Tumbler or Velvet Tamarind. Mabump 

 (Temni), (Timani) ; Mamboi (Mendi). 



A medium-sized tree bearing edible, velvety seed- 

 vessels. 

 Dialium Senegalense. Black Tumbler. Baut, I (Timani) ; Burogono 



Mambui (Mendi). 

 Afzeliabracteata* Konta, Konta (Timani) ; Bendiguri or Kpendei- 



deli (Mendi). 

 Afzelia Africana.* 



These two trees are very much alike as far as timber is 

 concerned. The wood is much used locally, and it may be 

 of value for export, as the texture is similar to mahogany. 

 The A. Africana yields a particularly good mahogany sub- 

 stitute under the name of Kontah or Counter wood. 

 Afzelia sp* 



A large-crowned tree. 

 Berlinia acuminata* Kpendei (Mendi), 



This tree grows to a height of 80 feet, having a very con- 

 spicuous flower. It is much used in cabinet-making. 

 B. Heudelotiana* Helei (Mendi). 



A large tree, 50 feet in height. 

 B. sp. near B. stipulacece .* Tzabembi (Mendi). 



A large tree, the seeds of which are made into counters 

 by the Mendis to play Warry, 

 Brachystegia sp* Bodgei (Mendi). 



It reaches the height of 150 feet, and is one of the largest 

 forest trees, with wide buttress roots. 

 Cryptosepalum tetraphyllum* Hellebolei (Mendi). 

 A large tree. 



