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Firmiana Barteri. Tschingbelika (Tschandjo). 



From 130 to 162| feet high. The regular, pyramidal-shaped 

 trunk ends in plank-like roots. The natives make cups and 

 bowls and floats from the wood. The flowers are a beautiful 

 scarlet, appearing before the leaves. 



Ochnaceae. 



Ochna Afzelii. Tanam (Tschandjo). 



Moderately high tree, with hard, beautifully-marked bright 

 brown wood. Used in turning and table-making. 

 Lophira alata. Parapara (Tschandjo) ; Akpakpla (Anago) ; Otugba 

 (Akposso) ; Kekrefunde (Asante) ; Belengbe (Kratschi) ; 

 Kotublassu (Fo) 



A very common tree of the prairies, so much like the Shea 

 butter as to be frequently mistaken for it. The wood is hard, 

 heavy, and dark, reddish-brown, and sold as African oak. 



Guttiferse. 



Pentadesma Kerstingii. Budyonu (Tschandjo). 



Grows on the wooded banks of streams. A tall, slender 

 tree with lightish brown wood, very similar in texture to that 

 of the Ochnaceae family. Used by the natives in various ways. 



Dipterocarpacese. 



Monotes Kerstingii. Kesang (Tschandjo). 



Height about 48f feet. It is found frequently in the 

 prairies. Easily recognized by the likeness of its leaf to a 

 curved hollow of a hand. The Avood is only useful for burning. 



Flacourtiaceae. 



Oncoba spinosa. Kpoe (Ewe) ; Krutu (Tschandjo) ; Kongowura 

 (Kotokoli). 



A tall, thorn}^ shrub, with white rose-like flowers. The wood 

 is capable of taking a good polish, used in inlaying. 

 Caloncoba Gilgiana. Efiohle (Ewe). 



A fair-sized tree. The wood is also used for inlaying. 



Rhizophoraceae. 



Rhizoplwra mangle. Woto or Atrati (Ewe). 



Rkizophora mucronata. 



Little is yet known of the mangroves of Togo. The Rhizo- 

 plwra mucronata of East Africa has a reddish brov/n wood, 

 hard and heavy, but easily worked ; used in building. 



Combretacese. 



Combretum sokodense. Ssissiku (Tschandjo). 



Flourishes in pasture land and by streams. The bark is 



