IV. NOTES ON INDIGENOUS TREES 



Pandanaceae. 



Pandanus Togoensis. Kpa (Ewe). 



6| feet in height. 

 Pandanus Kerstingii. Aba (Tsehandjo). 



32 1 feet in height. 



Gramineae. 



Oxytenanthera Abyssinia. 



Bamboo. 19| feet to 26 feet in height. 

 Andropogon SorgJmm. Wo (Ewe). 



Used in broom-making and roof-covering. 



Palmae. 



Raphia vinifera. Ala (Ewe) ; Taro (Tschandjo) ; Kpako (Anago) ; 

 Olio (Akposso). 



Leaves used for brooms and brushes, mats, baskets, weaving, 

 etc. 

 Phoenix spinosa or Phcenix reclinata. 



32| feet high. Leaves, weaving nets, etc. 

 Elceis Guineensis. 



Oil palm. Covering for roofs from leaves. 



Weaving of all kinds, coco fibre, carpets, brushes. Nuts. 

 Borassus flabelUforniis or Hyphcene Togoensis, Hyphcene coriocece. 



Plaiting for hats, nets, etc. 

 Carlvdovica palmata. 



Flagellariaceae. 



Flagellaria indica L. 



The tough outer stems used as ropes. 



Bromellaceae. 



An/inas. Atoto (Ewe). 



An attempt has been made to bring the Togo pineapple 

 into the markets, but without success. Fibre much used in 

 weaving, etc. 



Liliacese. 



: Dzogbeblobe (Ewe). 



Sansevieria Guineensis. Baugbaningbamu (Tschandjo). 



Long, flat leaves, 4| feet long. Fibres useful in commerce. 

 Bowstring hemp. 



