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District for various fabrics, and that a red juice exudes 

 on cutting it. — 'Flora of Tropical Africa,' Oliver, 

 vol. ii., p. 306. 



Distribution : Lower Guinea, Mozambique District. 



Dattock of the Gambia, Detarr in Yoloff, Manbode 

 in Mandingue {Detarium senegalense, Gmelin). — Much- 

 branching tree. Wood adapted for naval construc- 

 tion, carpentry work, a;nd fancy turning. Fruits 

 edible, and when cooked have a slight flavour of 

 gingerbread. There are said to be two varieties of 

 this fruit, one bitter and the other sweet ; the latter is 

 much prized by the negroes, and is eagerly sought 

 after by monkeys and other animals. The bitter 

 variety is regarded as a violent poison. The seeds of 

 D. senegalense are said by Dr. Baikie to be beaten 

 into an oil-cake for feeding cattle in some parts of the 

 Nupe District. — ' Catalogue des Produits des Colonies 

 Frangaises, Exposition Universelle de 1867,' p. 44; 

 ' Treasury of Botany,' Lindley and Moore, &c. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, North Central, Nile 

 Land. 



Sierra Leone Copal, Kobo Tree {Copaifera Giiihour- 

 tiana, Benth.). — Tree large, much branched ; wood 

 white, close-grained, hard and odoriferous ; used by 

 the natives for various purposes, and is said to take a 

 fine polish. This tree furnishes the Sierra Leone 

 copal of commerce. It is an almost white gum, 

 exceedingly elastic, and is said to form the foundation 



