no WEST AFRICAN FORESTS AND FORESTRY 



Mimusops sp. Opapea (Twi) ; Opepeli (Fanti). 



Vegetable oils from all the Mimusops species. 

 Mimusops Djave. Baku (Twi) ; Baku (Fanti) ; Baku (Ashanti) ; 

 Makure (Apollonian) ; Makwe (Aowin) ; Abaku (Accra), 



Vegetable oils and fats obtained from if. Djave. A very 

 good timber-tree. 

 Vincentella ampressa. 



A new species. A large tree, found growing on the river 

 banks. 

 Chrysophyllum albidum. 



Edible fruit. Not so well known as Chrysophyllum Africanum. 

 Chrysophyllum Africanum. 



The Star-apple Tree, often cultivated for its fruit, and also 

 as a shade tree. 



Ebenaceae. 



Diospyros mespiliformis. 



A tree of the fringing forests — the Ebony Tree. Very 

 abundant. Of medium size, 50 to 60 feet in height, 6 to 8 in 

 girth. The heartwood is usually streaked with brown. The 

 larger trees are generally hollow. 



Diospyros Mombuttensis. 



Diospyros xanthoxplamys. 



Oleaceae. 



Schrebera Golungensis. 



Found in the fringing forests. Very uncommon. A large 

 tree ; timber very good. 



Loganiaceae. 



Strychnos emarginata and others. 

 Anthocleista sp. 



A medium-sized tree, near fresh-water swamps. Large 

 white flowers. Wood of no special value. 

 Anthocleista magnifica. Honum (Twi). 



A small tree with very large leaves. 

 Anthocleista nobilis. Otendui (Fanti) ; Tendeba (Apollonian) ; 

 Tendeba (Aowin). 



A small tree, of little value. 



Apocynaceae. 



Landolphia bracteata. 



A vine-like tree. Does not yield rubber. 

 Landolphia ferruginea. 



Like the above. 



