LIBERIA 79 



Funtumia Africana. False Rubber Tree. 



The rubber is useless, being sticky, like birdlime. Height 

 from 15 to 20 feet. 

 Funtumia sp. Boxwood. 



Much the same as above. Found also in Sierra Leone. 

 Funtumia elastica. True Rubber Tree. 



One of the most important rubber-trees of Africa (also 

 Sierra Leone) ; produces good rubber. Height 100 feet. 

 Conopharyngia. Rubber. 



Another rubber-tree, yielding only small quantities, of 

 little use in commerce. 

 Landolphia Oivariensis. Vine Rubber. 



Another of the best rubber-trees ; grows in the Sino Basin. 

 Landolphia jenje. Vine or White Ball Rubber. 



A very good rubber, even better than L. Owariensis. 



Bignoniacese. 



Neivbouldia Icevis. 



A pinnate-leaved tree with dense panicles of pink flowers 

 like the foxglove ; the fruit long and slender. The bright- 

 coloured wood is very even in texture, much used in fence- 

 making. 



Rubiacese. 



Sarcocephalus esculentus. Sierra Leone Peach, 



Flowers in large heads, white and fragrant. Deep-red 

 fruit, the peach of the country, the size of a man's fist. The 

 wood much used for inlaying. 

 Morinda sp.% Brimstone. 



A tree with bole of 50 feet in height, girth from 16 to 

 20 feet. The wood is bright yellow in colour, not of much 

 value, but the root-wood is sold in the native markets for yellow 

 dye and the bole wood for weather-boards. It is very hard 

 and resists attacks of insects. 

 Randia maculata. 



A very pretty ornamental tree, with glossy leaves and white 

 flowers. 

 Coffea Liber ica. Liberian Coffee. 



A tree about 20 feet in height. Coffee-berries the size of 

 a cherry. 



