^88 FOKESTRY IN THE CROWN COLONIES. 



Hutchinsii, Croton Elliottanus, Toddalia sp., Rawsonia usam- 

 harensis, Markhamia HUdehrandtii, Drypetes sp., Warburgia 

 tigandensis, Strgnos spp., and others. 



(e) Mountain Forests, situated on Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, 

 the slopes of the Aberdare mountains, the Mau-Elgeyo mountains 

 and elsewhere. They exceed in area the rest of the forests, and 

 they are divided into two main classes, the Muzaiti and the Cedar 

 forests. They spread from the plains forest up to the bamboo 

 forest above. 



Muzaiti Forests occupy a moderate area, but contain a 

 large number of species, many of which attain large dimen- 

 sions. The most important species are Muzaiti {Ocotea 

 usambarensis), Podocarpus tnilanjianus, Pygeum africa- 

 num, Allophyllus ahysinnicus, Warburgia ugandensis, Cornus 

 Volkensii, Olea Hochstetteri and others. 



Cedar Forests are, from a commercial point of view, the 



most important forests in the Colony ; they clothe the 



hillsides of most of the mountains, and contain a large 



percentage of the conifers of the country. Cedar and Podo. 



The chief species are : Juniperus procera (Cedar), Podocarpus 



milanjianus (Podo), P. gracilior, Olea Hochstetteri. These 4 



species represent nearly 70 per cent, of the trees in the forest ; 



the remaining trees belong to a variety of genera, such as 



Olea, Warburgia, Rapanea, Celtis, Toddalia and Dombeya. 



(/) Bamboo Forest {Arundinaria alpina), is found between 



7,500 and 10,000 feet ; then they are succeeded by open moorland, 



•characterised by giant heaths {Erica arborea), Hypericum laneo- 



lalum and H. Sckimperi. The bamboo forest is almost pure, with 



-a few Podocarpus milanjianus in it. 



3. Area of the Forests. 

 The exact areas are not known and only rough estimates are 



.given : l>er cent, of 



Class of Land. Square Miles. Total Area. 



Agricultural Land 

 Forests, Merchantable 

 Forests, Unprofitable 

 Other Lands. 

 Total 



47,170 .. 19-24 

 3,600 



1,500 5,100 .. 2-08 



192.790 . . 78-68 



245,060 . . 100-00 



