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Koh-Fay {Acacia sp.). — The seeds yield an oil 

 with which the natives anoint their bodies. Sierra 

 Leone. — Kew Museum. 



Besenna or Mesenna {Albizzia anthelmintica, A. 

 Brongn.). — Shrub or small tree. Bark used under 

 the above native names by the Abyssinians as an 

 anthelmintic. Wood hard, and used on the Zambesi 

 in canoe-building. — ' Flora of Tropical Africa,' Oliver, 

 vol. ii., p. 357, &c. 



Distribution : Nile Land, Lower Guinea, Mozam- 

 bique District. 



Siris Tree of India, Laebach of the Arabs {Albizzia 

 Lebhek, Benth.). — Large tree. Wood fairly durable, 

 works well, and takes a good polish. Used in India 

 for furniture, oil-mills, boats, &c., and in the Andaman 

 Islands for building purposes. The tree affords a 

 gum, and the leaves and twigs are used as fodder for 

 camels. — 'Manual of Indian Timbers,' Gamble, p. 157. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Mozam- 

 bique District. 



Apaon on the Bagroo, Flatcrown of Natal {Albizzia 

 fastigiata, E. May.). — Tree. Wood used in Natal for 

 naves of wheels. On the West Coast of Africa the 

 natives prepare a sauce from the seeds by maceration. 

 — ' Flora of Tropical Africa,' Oliver, vol. ii., p. 362 ; 

 Kew Museum. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Lower Guinea. 



