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Voacanga Africana. Kongkong (Tschandjo). 



A fair-sized, widely-spread tree in copses and by the 

 streams. The wood is like that of the Holarrhena, only of a 

 deeper shade. The round white-coloured fruit, growing two 

 together, look like spots on the dark foliage. 



Kickxia Africana (syn. Funtumia elastica). 



Reaches the height of 65 feet. Growing in Misahohe and 

 Kete-Kratschi. The wood is little known. All the trees of 

 this family are distinguished by a rich milky juice in bark, 

 leaves, and fruit. 



Alstonia congensis. 



Borraginacese. 



Cordia Gharaf. 



A fair-sized tree known onlj^ in one locality. A hard, durable 



wood used in building. There is no doubt that there are other 



species in Togo, and so far as the Cordia has been used, it has 



proved to be a most useful tree, 

 Ehretia cymosa. Okoni (Kratschi). 



Found in the coast regions, growing to the height of 13 to 



16^ feet. Seldom met with. It has masses of white blossoms ; 



the fruit is a berry about the size of a pea. The wood has not 



yet been proved. 



Verbenaces. 



Vitex Cienkoivskli. Fo (Ewe) ; Panyero (Tschandjo) ; Orli (Anago) ; 

 Uoli (Akposso) ; Koto (Dyakossi) ; Gidjiko (Kratschi) ; Fojiti 

 (Anecho) ; Narenga (Dagomba). 



A large barkless tree, with spreading crown. Leaf with 

 five divisions in the form of a hand, the flowers in large clusters 

 of white blossoms. Ink is made from the shiny black, edible 

 fruit and the young leaves. This tree is widely spread over 

 the hill slopes and forest prairies. The wood is moderately 

 hard and useful for inlaying ; the natives make ribs of boats 

 from it. 



Vitex Camporum. Panyerobuda (Tschandjo) ; Insuakoto (Mangu) ; 

 Idjawli (Akposso). 



Leaves with three divisions, the underside hairy. Flowers 

 blue, in clusters like the last. The fruit is more like an acorn, 

 and the tree shrub-like. The natives make fishing-tackle from 

 the wood. 



Vitex cuneata. 



Premna Zenkeri. 



A tall tree growing on the mountain slopes of Bassari. 



