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Cola vera. ^ 



The Hausa, supposed to be the best. 

 Cola verticulata. 



Tree little known and of little value. 



Scytopetalaceae. 



Scytopetalum Tarquense. 



A small tree of the evergreen forests, bearing white flowers. 



Ochnaceae. 



Lophira procera. 



Lophira is also called the Kaku or Red Ironwood Tree ; the 

 most durable timber of the West Coast. Very valuable as fuel ; 

 it has highly calorific properties. It grows solely in the maritime 

 zone, in swampy land. It is of great weight, and will not float. 

 Very useful for piles in wharves, etc. 



Lophira alata. 



A very fine, tall tree, growing from 20 to 50 feet. The bark 

 is dark and rough ; timber very hard and durable. The seeds 

 are rich in oils. The tree is sometimes mistaken for the Shea 

 Butter Tree. Common in open grass country. 



Guttiferae. 



Pentadesma butyracece. Pija (Wassaw) ; Pija (Fanti) ; Ehukei 

 (Apollonian) ; Asuaindokun (Aowin) ; Bromabina (Axim). 



Butter or Tallow Tree, An edible fat is obtained from the 

 seeds. Also used in soap-making. A thick yellow juice exudes 

 from the tree when cut. A fine tree. 

 Allanblackia floribunda. Suein (Apollonian) ; Anane (Axim). 



Small tree, not well known. 

 Garcinia Guineensis. Ablari (Fanti). 



A purgative is made from a decoction of the leaves. 

 Haronga Madagascariensis. Ngodua (Fanti) ; Kursua (Apollonian). 

 A yellow dye is obtained from the bark. The leaves are 

 used as a medicine for dysentery. There is a red watery 

 exudation from the bark. 

 Psorospermum. 



A large shrub, sometimes may be called a tree, in the 

 savannah forests. 



Cochlospcrmaceae . 



Cochlospermum tinctorium. 



A large shrub of the savannah forests. The bark is used 

 in rope-making. A yellow dye is obtained from the roots. 

 Lindackeria dentata. 



A medium-sized tree. 



