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ficial foot. It is closely related to Paradaniella Thurifera; the former 
tree is more prevalent in the green forest, and the latter in the open 
deciduous forests, which attains a girth of 10 feet and a bole length 
of 30 feet, while the first-named species reaches a girth of over 
20 feet and a bole length of over 100 feet. It is sold locally chiefly for 
house-building. 
8. Griffonia palescens Koronko is felled for sale as planks at 24d. 
per superficial foot. 
9. Coula edulis? (Almond Wood) is’a medium-sized tree which is 
cut into planks 1 to 2 inches thick and up to 12 feet long, and sold 
at 24d. per superficial foot. 
10. Rhizophora racemosa (Mangrove) grows in pure “stands” 
in the swamps near the sea coast, chiefly in the estuaries of the rivers. 
It attains a girth of 4 feet and a height of 80 feet. It is sold as poles 
9 to 12 feet in diameter at the rate of 24d. per cubic foot. Very large 
areas of mangrove forest occur, so that ample supplies of this kind 
of timber are assured. Locally it is often used for house-building, 
and is preferred to many other timbers. 
ll. Ochrocarpus Africanus (Mammy Apple) is a large tree attaining 
a girth of 10 feet and a bole length of 30 feet. It is evidently not so 
prevalent as it used to be, owing to the fact that the best trees have 
been felled. Seedlings, however, appear very readily from the large 
fruit when it falls in suitable germinating places in the forest. It is 
much prized locally on account of its pretty grain and red mahogany- 
like colour. It is sold as planks, joists or posts at 3d. or 34d. per 
superficial foot. 
12. Ansophyllea laurina (Monkey Apple) is a very lofty tree, 
attaining a girth of 12 feet and a bole length of 40 feet. Although 
moderately prevalent in the forests, it is very plentiful outside in 
the deciduous forests. It shoots up very strongly from the stump 
after an old tree has been cut down. Wood obtained from these 
stool-shoots is, however, not so good or of such large size as that 
obtained from seedling trees. The timber is a light-brown colour, 
but a very pretty grain, full of medullary rays, giving it a sheen not 
unlike oak. Locally it is sold as joists and posts at the price of 
3d. to 6d. per superficial foot. 
13. Lophira procera (Red Oak, Kokank, also known as Ironpost) 
is sold as planks, posts and beams at 34d. to 6d. per superficial foot. 
It is chiefly used for house-building. A full description of this tree 
is given under the heading of the export timbers, so that nothing 
more need be added here. 
14. Parinarium excelsum (Rough-skinned Plum) is a very common 
tree, which attains a girth of 12 feet and a bole length of 30 feet. It 
yields a hard timber with open grain. It is sold locally as planks 
or logs at 6d. per cubic foot for building timber. The fruit, which, 
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