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over. 13^ feet in diameter. Has a beautiful surface ; is most 

 useful in commerce for furniture, carriages, cases for micro- 

 scopes, etc. The fruit is about the size of an apple, with four 

 valves and four rows of flat seeds. 

 Khaya Klainil. 



The seed vessel has five valves, and the fruit is larger than 

 the last. Known as the African or Gambia mahogany of 

 commerce. 

 Pseudocedrela Kotschyi. Alu (Ewe) ; Dituturi (Tschandjo) ; Kru- 

 bete (Asante) ; Kedemponasi (Kratschi). 



65 feet in height. The wood is of a greyish colour, service- 

 able in building and furniture industry. The natives use it 

 for drums and barrels. 

 Carapa procera. 



Not much known, though used in Senegambia as a building 

 mahogany. 

 Melia Azedarach. 



A small, much cultivated tree ; the purplish blue flowers 

 are like the Spanish elder. The sapwood whitish, the heart- 

 wood reddish. Easy to work ; used in the making of 

 furniture. 

 Ekebergia Senegalensis. Frimuabalu (Tschandjo). 



A large tree growing in the mountainous districts. Wood 

 light yellow and fairly heavy, and uniform texture. 

 Trichilia emetica. Adyanyapeso (Tschandjo). 

 Trichilia Prieuriana. Dilifu (Tschandjo). 



These two are small trees, fairly eas}' to work, of a light 

 yellowish-coloured wood. 



Polygaiaceae. 



Securidaca longepedunculata. Foji (Tschandjo) ; Dyoro (Dyakossi) ; 

 Ua magunguna (Haussa) ; Atakpati (Atakpame). 



Small tree. A strong useful fibre obtained from the small 

 branches. 



Euphorbiaccse. 



Phyllanthus discoideus. Kongkonga (Tschandjo) ; Dantivi (Atak- 

 pame) ; Kamfua (Bagu). 



A tall primeval forest tree — occasional clumps in the villages. 

 Hard heavy wood of a beautiful red colour. 

 Hymenocardia acida. Adudze (Ewe) ; Atidje (Atakpame). 



The wood is fairly hard, light brown, with the year- 

 rings clearly marked. Very brittle, so only fit for 

 firewood. 



