APPENDIX IV 



NIGERIAN TREES PROTECTED UNDER THE 

 FORESTRY ORDINANCE 



. With the gracious permission of the Nigerian Forest Department 

 and the Nigerian Government a copy of the schedule of protected 

 trees under the Nigerian Forestry Ordinance has been inserted here. 



SCHEDULE A 

 PROTECTED TREES 



1st Class Trees. 

 Fee, 46s. ; Royalty, 10s. ; Total, 56s. 'per tree. 



{a) 11 feet minimum girth limit. 



Khaya. All species except K. Senegalensis. Mahoganies, 

 Ogangwo (Yoruba) ; Gedu (Benin) ; Digiten (Brass) ; Dirinshi 

 and Odala (Ibo) ; Efriyo-moniba (Efik). 



Entandrophragma. All species, scented Mahoganies. Ijebo 

 (Yoruba) ; Onomokyukyu and Ikwapobo (Benin) ; Eden (Efik) ; 

 Etori (Ekoi). 



Chlorophora excelsa. Iroko (Yoruba) ; Iroko (Benin) ; Odji 

 (Ibo) ; Nsan (Ekoi) ; Efriyo (Efik). 



(6) 10 feet minimum girth limit. 

 Gaurea Thompsonii. Walnuts. Obobonikwi (Benin). 

 Gaurea. All other species. 

 Lovoa Klaineana. Anamomila (Benin). 



(c) 8 feet minimum girth limit. 

 Sarcocephaliis esculentus. Moist forest form. Opepe (Yoruba) ; 



Obiache (Benin) ; Owessu (Brass) ; Awesu (Jekri). 



(d) 6 feet minimum girth limit. 

 Funtumia elastica. Rubber trees. 



Ficus Vogelii. 



(/) No minimum girth limit. 

 Elceis Guineensis. Oil Palm. 



