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The Sterculiacece by 



Cola cordifolia, a tree. 



The Tiliacece by- 

 Species of Triumfetta and Honckenya ficifolia; fibre- 

 yielding weeds and shrubs. 



The Bombacece by- 



Adansonia digitata, the baobab tree ; fruit edible and 

 wood rich in fibres. 



The silk cotton tree (Eriodendron anfractuosum). 



The MeliacecB by 



Khaya senegalensis, the Senegal mahogany. Grows to a 

 inediuin-sized tree. 



Pseudocedrela Kotschyi, a medium-sized tree. 



The Ampelidecc by 

 Species of Leea. 



The Leguininosce by 



The Senegal rosewood tree (Pterocarpus erinaceus). 

 Erythrina senegalensis; a shrub or small tree. 

 The " sass-wood " tree (Erythrophloeum guineense). 

 The ' locust bean ' tree (Parkia filicoidea). 

 Albizzia angolensis, a tree. 

 Afzelia africana, a tree. 

 Detai'ium yenegalense, a tree. 

 Entada soudanica, a small tree. 

 Entada abyssinica, a small tree. 

 Dichrostachys nutans, a small tree. 

 Ormosia laxi flora, a small tree. 

 Mezoneurom Bentliamianiim, a shrub. 

 Bauhinia reticulata, a shrub. 

 Daniella thurifera, the " balsam copaiba tree." 

 Acacia Sieberiana, a tree. 



Acacia Catechu (Willd.), the " cutch tree"; and another 

 species close to A. nigrescent. 



Tamarindus indica, the Indian tamarind. 

 In addition to the above there are various herbs belonging 

 to the genera Indigofera, Teplirosia, Crotalaria, and Cassia. 



The Rosacece by 



Parinarium polyandrum, a small tree. 

 Parinarium curatelli/olium, a small tree. 

 Parinarium Mobola, a small tree. 



The Combretacece by 



Anogeissus leiocarpus, the "chew-stick" tree. 



Terminalia macroptera, a tree. 



Terminalia togoensis, a tree. 

 The Myrtacece by 



Eugenia owariensis, a small tree. 

 The RubiaceoB by 



Crossopteryx Kotschyana, a small tree. 



Randia mallei/era, a shrub or small tree. 



Gardenia sp., probably G. terni folia, a shrub or small 

 tree. 



