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Ficus asperifolia. Yankran (Fanti). 



Savannah forests. Called Sandpaper Tree, because the 

 rough leaves are used to smooth planks. The ashes are used 

 in making dyes. 

 Ficus elegans. 

 Ficus eriobotryoides. 

 Ficus OttopJ(efolia. 

 Ficus triangularis. 



Musanga Smithii. Juma (Wassaw) ; Ajama (Fanti) ; Ajama 

 (West), Ojamba (Ashanti) ; Eguni (Apollonian) ; Egeun (Aowin) ; 

 Ajama (Ki-epi). 



The Umbrella or Corkwood Tree ; used as buoys for fishing- 

 nets in Apollonia, and roof shingles in Ashanti. 

 Myrianthus arboreus. Niankuma (Fanti) ; Niankuma (Ashanti) ; 

 Niankuma (Apollonian) ; Niangama (Aowin). 

 The fruit is eaten by the natives. 

 Myrianthus serratus. 



Small tree with edible fruit. 

 Antiaris sp. Chenchen (Twi). 



A large tree, the timber of which is liable to attacks by 

 white ants ; when seasoned, used for planks. The latex is one of 

 the chief rubber adulterants. 

 Antiaris toxicaria. Ofu, Ohonton (Fanti). 

 Antiaris Africana. 

 Chlorophora excelsa. Odoum or Odum (Twi). 



Timber very hard and durable ; not easy to export, because 

 it will not float in its green state. A large and valuable timber- 

 tree found in the fringing forests, the driest parts. 



Urticaceae. 



Urera, 



A small tree, very common. Fibre very useful. 



Olacaceae. 



Coula edulis. 



Medium-sized tree with edible fruit. 

 Olax subscorjioidea. 



Anonaceae. 



Anona Senegahnsis. 



The wild Custard Apple. Fruit edible. 

 Anona palustris. 



Fruit edible. Both these grow in savannah forests. Roots 

 used in making floats. 



