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Carapa Gayensis. 



This tree supplies a good timber ; the oily seeds are used 

 in medicine. 

 Pseudocedrela. Cedar Mahogany or African Walnut. 



The tree is 65 feet in height, wood used for building 

 purposes and for furniture ; not very common. It should be a 

 useful export timber. 

 Trichilia Heudelotii. 



A small tree ; wood easy to work ; not well known. 

 Khaya grandis. Benin Mahogany. 



A fine tree, sometimes attaining the height of 130 feet, 

 and 14 feet in diameter. The trunk has slight root flanges. 

 The wood of a beautiful surface, a most valuable wood in 

 furniture and carriage making. 

 Guarea Africana. Satin Mahogany 



Grain similar to mahogany and might be sold for it. Should 

 be a useful export wood. 

 Pyncertia ealcensis. 



Not very well known; flowers in long, showy panicles. 



Euphorbiaceae. 



Eicinodendron Heudelotii. ? Mahogany. 



Sold as mahogany. The wood is used locally for boat- 

 building. The tree seeds readily, so could easily be planted. 

 Hasskarlia didymostemon. 



Attains the height of 40 to 80 feet ; leaves yellowish-green 

 and yellow catkins. Not well known. 

 Oldfieldia Africana. Real African Oak. 



A tall, fine tree, with a bole of 50 feet and girth of 16 feet. 

 Most useful in boat-building, especially for the keels. It 

 seeds very readily. Many years ago it was exported as teak 

 (1827-35), though this afterwards ceased. 



Anacardiaceae. 



Mangifera. Mango species, Greenheart. 



The Mango Tree, very plentiful. It attains a girth of 

 12 feet. A greyish wood used for building purposes. 

 Mangifera sp. Bush Pawpaw. 



Used in building. 

 Mangifera sp. Whitewood. 



Used in building. 

 Odina acida. 



A small deciduous, glabrous tree ; the powdered bark, mixed 

 with other substances, used as a paint for the face. 



