104 WEST AFRICAN FORESTS AND FORESTRY 



Odina sp. 



A small, uncommon tree. 

 Pseudospondias microcarpa. 



A fair-sized tree, not unlike the Spondias lutea. 

 Trichoscypha. 



A small tree, little known. 



Celastiacese. 



Salacia dehilis. 



A tall shrub, 20 feet in height. 



Icacinaceae. 



Apodytes Beninensis. 



A small tree, little known. 



Sapindaceae. 



Blighia sapida. Takwadua (Twi) ; Takwadua (Wassaw). ^ 



Often planted near villages. A useful shade tree, and part 

 of the fruit edible, called Akee. In the forest a good-sized, 

 straight tree. Timber excellent ; hard, good grain, and easily 

 worked. 

 Paullinia pinnata. 



A small tree or shrub. 

 Phialodiscus. unijugata. 



Small tree. Wood of little account. 

 Lecaniodisc^is. 



Small tree. Wood of little account. 

 Erioccelum. 



A river-side tree. 

 Aphania. 



Small tree, little known. 

 DeinboUia insignis. 



Small tree, little known. 



Melianthacese. 



Bersama Chippii. 



A small ornamental tree with sweet-scented flowers. 



Rhamnacese. 



Zizyphus Spina-Christi. 



A small tree with edible fruit. Wood very useful in cabinet- 

 work. 

 Lasiodiscus. 



A small, little-known tree. 

 Zizyphus mucronata. 



A small tree of the savannah forests. 



