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COLONIAL REPORTS MISCELLANEOUS. 



The fluctuations iu the quantity of timber exported from the 

 West Coast of Africa are mainly clue to the fluctuations in the 

 prices offered at the home markets. The unstable prices are the 

 most 'disturbing elements iu the local industry, and severely 

 handicap small capitalists who have embarked in the trade. 



List of Vernacular Names of Plants. 



The following list of the native names of plants found on the 

 Gold Coast and in Ashanti, together with their botanical equiva- 

 lents so far as known, may prove of some use to officials interested 

 in forestry matters : - 



Botanical Name. 



Ficus species. 

 , Large species of Piptadenia 



(pi. 17). 



A small unidentified tree. 

 A species of Parinanum. 

 Cyanothyrsus ogea, the gum copal 



tree (pi. 15). 



.\ative Name. 



Abousandua (Twi name) 

 Adadawa (Wassaw name) 



Af ana (Twi) 



Affram (Twi) 



Ahedua(Twi)... 



Ahedua (Fanti) 



Akata (Twi from Denkira) 



Akwabohori (Fanti)... 

 Akwantanuro (Fanti) 

 Akwantanuro (Fanti) 

 Anchi (Fanti) 

 Appapayi (Twi) 



Appayayi (Fanti) 

 Apurro (Twi) ... 



Asoma (Fanti) 

 Asoma, Assomah (Twi) 

 Assoro (Twi) ... 

 Atawah, Althawah (Twi) 



Awabima (Twi. Denkira) 



Awarna 



Baku (Fanti. Twi)... 



Baya (Twi) ... 

 Biunwe (Twi) 



Bosse (Twi) ... 

 Bowiwnsi (Fanti) 



Bombay, buonopozcnse, the red- 

 flowered silk cotton tree. 



Kb ay a antliotlieca, the white 

 mahogany (pi. 4). 



Lovoa Klaineana, a good timber 

 tree (pi. 9). 



Kb ay a anthotlieca, the white 

 mahogany (pi. 4.) 



Pynaertia ealaensis, good timber 

 tree. 



Khaya grandis, mahogany from 

 the shores of the sacred lake 



(pl. 5). 



>? ? ? ? ? 



A small undescribed tree from 

 the mixed forests. 



[ Ricinodendron africanus. 



Species of Ompbalocarpiim H 

 The oil-bean tree, Pentaclethra 



macropbylla. 

 Heritiera utili*. A good timber 



tree (pl. 8). 



Ricinodendron africanus. 

 Mimusops Djare, a very good 



timber tree (pl. 20). 

 Mil ragyne macropb ylla . 

 Species of Detarium, a gigantic 



forest tree; good timber. 

 Speries of Guarea; good timber 



tree. 

 Species of Detarium mentioned 



above. 



