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and very heavy, with a deep reddish-brown heartwood 

 and h"ght sap wood. The ash left on burning the 

 wood is used by the Portuguese as whitewash for 

 houses, and by the natives to reduce the acidity of 

 the native Tamarind pulp, Mozambique District. — 

 Kew Museum. 



Distribution : Lower Guinea, Mozambique District. 



Rangoon Creeper {Quisqualis indica, L.). — Shrub, 

 eight to fifteen feet high. The seeds are reputed to 

 be used as a vermifuge. — ' Pharmacopoeia of India,' 

 Waring, p. 90. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Lower Guinea. 



Gyrocarpus Jacquini, Roxb. — ^Large tree. Wood 

 used in Southern India for making boxes and toys. 

 Seeds used for rosaries and necklaces. — 'Manual of 

 Indian Timbers,' Gamble, p. 187. 



Distribution : Lower Guinea. 



Myrtace^ 



Napoleona imperialis, Beauv. — Tree. Fruits eaten 

 by the natives of Onitsha. — Kew Museum. 

 Distribution : Upper Guinea. 



Lythrarie.<e. 



Ammannia baccifera, L. — Annual. The leaves 

 are highly acrid and are largely employed by the 



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