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Grows abundantly throughout the Tropics. The seeds are 

 useful as condiments or as medicine. 



Myristicaceae sp. 



Pycnanthtis Kombo. White Cedar, Akomu (Yoruba) ; Oraocham 

 (Benin). 



It is found in the Calabar, Ogoja, Owerri, Benin, Ondo 

 and Abeokuta provinces of Nigeria. 



It is a very common tree, especially at the edges of roads 

 and in old farms. It is not so common in the original forest. 

 It grows up to 15 feet in girth. It has a very cylindrical 

 bole, with long, straight, outstanding branches growing close 

 together, more or less forming a flat crown. The leaves are large 

 and pinnate, and the small fruit, which grows in clusters, half 

 opens, disclosing a bright red interior with one round seed 

 covered with pink, mace-like fibre. The slash is pinkish- 

 white, and heavy, sticky white latex streaked with red exudes 

 very freely after it has been cut. 



The timber is soft and white and not durable. It has not 

 so far been used either for export or locally. 



Lauraceae. 



Ocotea cf. Egg-shaped fruit tree. Agkwokhau (Benin). 

 Found in the Benin province. 



Capparidaceae. 



Cratceva Adansonii (Guill. et Pierre). Egun oran (Yoruba). 



Tree 30 feet high with yellow flowers. Found growing at 

 Fiditi, Oyo province. 

 Cappiaris Thonningii. Ekkana, Awoa (Yoruba). 



It is found in the Olokemeji Reserve of the Abeokuta 

 province of Nigeria. 



Rosacese. 



Parinarinm sp. Babu (Yoruba) ; Oria (Benin) ; Oko (Ibo, Owerri) ; 

 Oguru (Brass) ; Edat (Efik) ; Ukpoi, Edat, Mpuri (Oban, 

 Ekoi). 



It is found in the Olokemeji Reserve of the Abeokuta 

 province of Nigeria, and Asaba district, Benin province. 



It is a large tree with irregular surface to the bole, muscular- 

 like protrusions being seen here and there, as well as similar 

 shaped depressions. The crown is wide and flattish, and of 

 light foliage. The fruit is a large, nasty-smelling, apple- 

 shaped drupe. 



The timber is white, with apparently little difference betvveen 



