312 FORESTRY IN THE CROWN COLONIES. 



Class II. — Mimusops d'jave, a gigantic tree, good timber, found 

 in moist evergreen forest, not very plentiful, 



Canarium Schweinfurthii, found in moist evergreen forest, good 

 timber. 



Detarium guineensis, in the mixed deciduous forest, great size, 

 good timber ; this and D. senegalensis are found in the Savannah 

 forest. 



Afzelia africana, a large tree of the mixed deciduous forest, a 

 valuable timber. 



Lophira procera, a large tree of the swamp and evergreen forest, 

 a hard timber ; the most durable timber known in Nigeria ; 

 weight 72 lbs. per cubic foot. 



Other Forest Produce. 



The most valuable forest produce is the palm oil, obtained from 

 Elceis guineensis. The tree yields both the palm oil and palm 

 kernels of commerce ; it also provides the natives with palm wine. 



Raphia vinifera produces " piassava " fibre and also a palm 

 wine. 



Borassus cethiopica stems, when split up, make very good 

 rafters, much used for native houses. 



Rubber from Funtumia elastica, Landolphia sp. and Clitandra 

 sp. is a rapidly decreasing product. 



The Public Works Department uses chiefly the following 

 timbers : Chlorophora excelsa, Sarcocephalus esculentus, Mitra- 

 gyne macrophylla, Terminalia superba, Lophira procera, Erythro- 

 phloeum guineense and E. micranthum. The most frequently 

 exported timbers are : the Mahoganies {Khaya spp.), the so-called 

 Cedars {Entandrophragma spp.) and the Walnuts {Lovoa and 

 Gaurea spp.). 



6. Relationship of the State to the Forests. 



Legislation. — Under the Forestry Ordinance of 1916 the 

 Governor may : — 



(a) Appoint Forest Officers. 



(6) Constitute certain lands as Forest Reserves. 



(c) Acquire from any native or native community by agreement 

 any lands producing or suitable for producing forest 

 produce, or the right to take forest produce. 



