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Randia malliefera. Buje nla (Yoruba). 



Found in the Olokemeji Reserve. 

 Randia octomera (Hook.). Buje (Yoruba) ; Assun (Benin). 



It is found in the Benin province. It is a shrub with 

 spherical-shaped fruit like an apple, with the sepals projecting 

 from the top. The fruits yield a black dye which is used by 

 the natives. 

 Randia cladanthra (K. Sch.). 



It is found in the Benin province of Nigeria, It is a 

 woody shrub having a hard wood, and rather pretty red 

 flowers in the autumn, which brighten the evergreen forest 

 very much. 

 Randia maculata (Kew). Buje, Buji dudu (Yoruba). 



A shrub having large, trumpet-shaped flowers. It is very 

 ornamental, 

 Randia cordata. Blue Dye. Buje (Yoruba). 



It is a small tree, 15 to 20 feet high. Found in the Olokemeji 

 Reserve. 

 Randia macrantha. Kan Kan (Yoruba), 



Found in the Ondo province. 

 Nr. Randia. Ukape (Benin). 



Found in the Benin province. 

 Musscenda erythrophylla (Sch. and Thonn.). Kamatete (Ibo, 

 Owerri). 



Found in Obudu, Ogoja province. 

 Musscenda termiflora (Benth.). Mamu (Yoruba). 



Found in the Mamu Reserve. 

 Musscenda Isertiana. Igi Ira (Lagos) (Benin). 



Lagos. 

 Pavetta Baconia (Hiern). Idofun, Igbo (Yoruba) ; Akapano 

 lyokheze (Benin). 



It is a common tree in the Calabar, Warri, Benin, Ondo 

 and Abeokuta provinces of Nigeria, A small, shrub-like tree, 

 reaching about 3 inches in diameter, most common as an under- 

 growth plant in the evergreen forest zone. Many specimens 

 are found in the Obagie Forest Reserve. It stands the shade 

 well, is moderately hard, and sprouts well from the stump. 

 The natives of the Benin country cut young specimens very 

 largely for use as yam-sticks. 

 Hymenodictyon hracteatum. Obadon (Benin), 



Found in the Benin province of Nigeria. 

 Corynanthe paniculata (Welw.). Olikiba Anikiba (Benin). 



So far it has been found in the Benin province of Nigeria, 

 but either this species or Johimbe should be found in the Calabar 

 and Ogoja provinces. 



