50 WEST AFRICAN FORESTS AND FORESTRY 



Carapa Gayensis. 



Guarea. Satin Mahogany. Kaffi (Mendi). 



A fair-sized tree, having a grain similar to mahoganj^, but 

 with a satiny sheen which may make it very valuable. It is 

 not cut locally, but might be tried for export. 

 Guarea sp. near leptotricha* f Kaffi (Mendi). 



A tree. 

 Pseudocedrela. Cedar Mahogany. Bissimi (Mendi). 



This tree grows to a very large size. The timber is similar 

 to that of a tree found in Southern Nigeria, but it appears to be 

 a different species ; the sapwood is wider and the heartwood 

 has a better colour. It is fairly common. 

 Pseudocedrela sp. near P. utilis* 



A large tall tree, yielding a handsome wood. 

 Ekebergia.'^ 



Medium-sized tree. 

 Khaya.* 



Dr. A. H. Unwin found a Khaya in a Gola forest which 

 has since been ceded to Liberia. The Khayas yield timber 

 (African Mahogany), gum, tanning-barks and medicaments. 

 Trichilia Heudelotii* 

 Trichilia sp. near T. Prieuriana.* 



A medium-sized tree. 

 Trichilia sp.* Jawei (Mendi). 

 Turrcea sp.* 



A small tree, from 12 to 15 feet. 



Polygalaceae. 



Carpolobia alba.* Bofelei or Gibofoyoi (Mendi). 



It is a small tree called Poor Man's Candle. 

 Carpolobia lutea.* 



A shrub or small tree. 



Dichapetalacese. 



Chailletia toxicaria.* Magbevi (Mendi). 



A violent poison is made from the kernel, used by the 

 natives to destroy dogs and vermin. They have also used it 

 to poison well-water in hostile villages. The pulp of the fruit 

 is harmless and edible. 



Euphorbiaceae. 



Ricinodendron Heudelotii. Mahogany. Kino (Timani) ; Boi (Mendi). 



This tree yields a mahogany valued at 2d.-3|d. per superficial 



foot. It is rather an uncommon tree, but as it seeds very 



