78 WEST AFRICAN FORESTS AND FORESTRY 



Flacourtiaces. 



Smeathmannia Icevigata. 

 Smeathmannia sp. 



The buds are single, growing in the axils of the leaves. 



Leaves toothed. There are fifteen species of this tree ; not 



very common. Wood of little value. 



Rhizophoraceae. 



Bhizophora mangle. 



The Mangrove species. It grows in swamps or on the banks of 



rivers of Liberia. The wood is hard and heavy but easily 



worked ; much used for poles and firewood, the bark in 



tanning. 

 Bhizophora racemosa. 



The Mangrove species. Very similar to the above. 



Myrtacese. 



Psidium guajava. Guava. 



A small tree growing near Monrovia. Fruit edible, the 

 well-known Guava of commerce. 



Sapotaceae. 



Mimusops sp. The Bobby Water or Benin Mahogany, 



A very common kind of Mahogany, attaining a bole of 

 50 feet and girth of 12 feet. It will grow at a higher elevation 

 than most forest trees. Wood very useful in the making of 

 furniture. 

 Mimusops lacera. African Pearwood. 



A tall, fine-looking tree, with good bole. It would pay to 

 plant these unsparingl3^ It grows well near the coast. The 

 hard, red wood is very useful and most valuable in furniture- 

 making, inlaying, veneering, etc. 

 Chrysophyllum sp. 



A tree of medium height. Fruit edible. The wood not 

 well known in commerce. 

 Sideroxylon longistylum. 



This tree supplies a good timber. The fruit is edible. 

 Omphalocarpum . 



A kind of Guttapercha is obtained from this tree. It 

 supplies also a good, useful timber. 



Apocynaceae. 



Bauivolfia vomitoria. Swizzle -stick. 



A good workable timber is obtained from it. Stone fruit. 



