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Sapotaceae. 



Butyrospermum Parkii. Yotsa or Yo (Ewe) ; Ssomu (Tschandjo) ; 



Kade (Hausa) ; Krangkii (Asante) ; Kederapo (Atakpame) ; 



Aiomiti (Kirikiri). 



The Shea butter tree. Height 48| to 65 feet. The tree is 



so plentiful that it is a rare thing not to find one in any district. 



The fruit is soft and edible ; the wood a beautiful brownish-red 



of even texture, and capable of taking a good polish. Much 



used in furniture-making. 

 Pachy stela cinera. 



An immense tree growing along the coast. Wood unknown 



in the market. 

 Chrysophyllum obovatum. Katumbulia (Tschandjo). 



A tree of medium height with edible fruit. Its wood not 



known in commerce. It should be of use, as are most of those 



belonging to this family. 

 Malacantha Warneckeana. Akara (Atakpame) ; Pusum (Lamatessi). 

 A large tree found among the mountain streams, and also 



in the plains of the coast regions. The trunk has on the outside 



wavy cross-lines that look like a border, and give it a very 



curious appearance. The hard wood is made into shuttles, 



shovels, scoops, etc., by the natives. 

 Mimusops multinervis. Ewelisomu (Tschandjo) ; Brakranku 



(Asante) ; Gjira (Kratschi) ; Ewati (Anecho). 

 Mimusops Kerstingii. Ewelisomu (Tschandjo). 



The wood of both these two Mimusops is like that of the 



Butyspermum in colour and structure. Rarely found higher 



than 32 1 feet. 

 Mimusops lacera. Wueti (Ewe). 



The tallest and most beautiful tree in the immediate 



neighbourhood of the sea. Its hard red wood is made into 



walking-sticks, also for inlaying and veneering of furniture 



and parquets, 



Ebenaceae. 



Diospyros mespiliformis. Dongke or Jeti (Ewe) ; Tingalo (Tschand- 

 jo). 



A semi-cultivated tree growing to the height of 81 1 feet. 

 The trunk is often from 3| to 4:^^ feet in diameter. A widely 

 spreading shady tree. Its height in the prairies is much less. 

 Found very abundantly and takes a high place as in copses 

 and park lands. The fruit is edible, round, and of a bright 

 red colour. The heartwood is hard and durable, and black as 

 ebony. The tree is of great value commercially for many 

 purposes as ebony. 



