62 WEST AFRICAN FORESTS AND FORESTRY 



Mitragyne. Mbuandae or M'boy (Mendi). 



A large, tall tree, 100 feet high and 4| feet in diameter at 

 the base. It is only found in swamp-land. It yields a light, 

 white wood much used in indoor work. "The leaves are very 

 large and are used for wrapping kolas ; they are sold in Free 

 town at 3d. a bundle. 

 Morelia Senegalensis* 



This is a small tree half scandent. 

 Oxyanthus unilocularis* 



A small tree. 

 Oxyanthus speciosus. Pebulai (Mendi).* 



This tree is common near Freetown. The bark is aromatic, 

 and when dried in the sun is used as a scent. 

 Eandia acuminata* 



A small tree with large oval fruit. 

 Randia genipceflora.* 



A shrub or small tree. 

 Eandia macrantha.* 



A small tree common everywhere. It bears handsome 

 white fragrant bell-flowers. The black pulp around the seed 

 is edible. 

 Eandia malleifera* Pondei (Mendi). 



A small tree bearing very fragrant white bell-flowers. The 

 seeds when ground are mixed with water to make a sort of 

 black paint used by the native women. 

 Eandia sp. near E. macrantha.* 



A small tree, 20 feet in height, bearing an oval-shaped fruit. 

 Eandia sp. near E. candata.* 



A small tree, 25 feet high, bearing small but conspicuous 

 fan-shaped fragrant flowers. 

 Vangueria nigrescens. 

 A small tree. 

 Sarcocephalus esculentus.* Sierra Leone Peach. Ameliki (Timani) ; 

 Golli Nyumbuyambei (Mendi). 



A very common tree growing to a height of 25 feet. It has 

 conspicuous white heads of flowers and an edible fruit. 



Composite. 



Vernonia conferta. African Cabbage Tree, the Soap Tree. Kupkup 

 (Timani) ; Kongoli (Mendi). 



A small tree about 25 feet in height, growing in the rain 

 forest. The burnt ashes are used in soap-making and the 

 sediment, when dried, is used as snuff or Lubi. 



