54 WEST AFRICAN FORESTS AND FORESTRY 



Sterculiaceae. 



StercuUa tragacantha.* African Tragacantha. Kobei (Mendi). 



The ashes are used for soap. It yields a gum similar to 

 that of Tragacanth, Astragalus gummifer. 

 StercuUa cordifolia. Red Oak. K'fut (Timani) ; Buni (Mendi). 

 Cola acuminata* The Kola Tree, Tuloi (Mendi). 



This tree yields the Kola nut, a most valuable export. 

 Very little, however, is sent to Europe, but great quantities 

 to French Senegal. It contains great stimulating properties, 

 and enables travellers to march long distances without food. 

 The tree grows wild in certain forests, and begins to yield at 

 six or seven years old. The nut is little thought of by Euro- 

 peans, owing to its bitter taste. The price varies from £10 to 

 £12 a measure (160 lb.). 

 Cola augustifoUa* Denbehawi (Mendi). 



A small tree, the leaves of which are used as a stomach 

 medicine. The Munchis use the wood to make their short 

 bows. 

 Cola leonensis* f Booni (Mendi). 



A small tree with large leaves. 

 Cola simiarum.* Baboon Kola. N'goloduloi (Mendi). 



A large tree, 60 feet in height. A fine specimen of it grows 

 over the wooden bridge at Kennema. 

 Heritiera* Red Cedar or Harmon. Yawi (Mendi). 



It yields a very handsome, easily worked wood, useful for 

 any purpose. The fruit is edible. 

 Leptonychia* Mbagboldede (Mendi). 



It grows only to the size of a shrub or small tree. The 

 leaves are used to cure thorn wounds. 



Ochnaceae. 



Lophira procera* African Oak, Red Ironwood, Ironpost. Ringa 

 (Timani) ; Hendui or Endwi (Mendi). 



This tree attains about the same size of the Oldfieldia ; there 

 does not seem to be any microscopical difference in the texture 

 or grain of the wood. It is much used by builders, as it is 

 proof against the attacks of termites. This tree also yields 

 oily seeds and medicaments. 

 Lophira Alata* Katank (Timani) ; Endwi (Mendi). 



A small tree having seed yielding 43 per cent, oil, valued 

 at £24 to £25 a ton. 

 Gomphia congesta.* Colonguli (Mendi). 



A small tree undergrowth. 

 Ochna sp.* 



A small tree. 



