FORESTRY OF WEST AFRICA. 347 



Albizzia Brownei, Walp. — Tree, thirty feet high ; said 

 to afford a fine gum, like copal. — ' Flora of Tropical 

 Africa,' Oliver, vol. ii., p. 362. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Lower Guinea. 



Pithecolobium sp. — Pods used in tanning hides, as a 

 dye, and also in the manufacture of ink. River 

 Niger. — Kew Museum. 



RosACEiE. 



Icaco or Cocoa Plum of the West Indies, Ouaraye of 

 Senegal {Chrysobalanus Icaco, L.). — Shrub, one to three 

 feet high. The fruits, which are about the size of a 

 plum, are sold in the markets of the West Indies, 

 where they are eaten by the natives ; in a preserved 

 state they are largely exported from Cuba. The 

 seeds yield a fixed oil, and are said to be used in 

 dysentery. An astringent bath prepared from the 

 leaves and roots has been recommended in leucorrhoea 

 and blenorrhoea. — ' Treasury of Botany,' Lindley and 

 Moore, &c. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Lower Guinea. 



Grey or Rough-skinned Plum of Sierra Leone, 

 Mampatas of Senegal {Parinarium excelsum,Sa.hme). — 

 Large tree. Wood close-grained, used for building 

 and cabinet work. The fruits are farinaceous and 

 have an insipid taste, but are said to be much 



