SIERRA LEONE A5 
purposes. A fragrant resin is exuded and much used as a 
scent by the Creoles and natives. 
Erythrophleum Guineense. Sasswood. Kukorn (Timani); Gogwi 
(Mendi). 
A large but not very straight-growing tree, which attains 
a girth of 9 feet. It has been exported, but the price obtained 
for it is not available. The wood is hard, but works up well, 
and has been used by the Public Works Department of Southern 
Nigeria. 
Erythrophleum sp. near E. micranthum.* + Sasswood or Red- 
water Tree. 
The bark contains a virulent poison, which is used as an 
ordeal. It is a large forest tree, having a green bole. The 
wood is used to make canoes. 
Erythrina Senegalensis.* 
A tree 20 feet high, with handsome red flowers. The branches 
are armed with prickles. The wood is used for fencing. 
Erythrina sp.* Malei (Mendi). 
This is a large tree, 80 feet in height, with wide-spreading 
branches. The stem is pale grey and covered with strong 
prickles. The flowers are pink. 
Piptadenia Africana.* K’Kuperb (Timani); Mbeli or Mbelignli 
(Mendi). 
This tree is very plentiful, and attains a large size. The 
wood is of a brown colour, hard and durable. Strong canoes 
are made from it. 
Cynometra Vogelii.* 
A small tree. 
Xylia Evansii.* | Bunga (Timani); Tegai (Mendi). 
A medium tree. 
Griffonia palescens. Koronko (Timani); Koronko (Mendi). 
Pentaclethra macrophylla.* Oil Bean Tree. Kekung (Timani) ; 
Fai, Fae (Mendi). 
The wood is of a brown colour, hard and durable. The 
natives use the ashes of the burnt pods for making soap. The 
wood is sold for 1s. 1d. per cubic foot in the English market. 
Parkia Africana. Locust Bean. Ebbe (Timani); Gumwi (Mendi). 
Parkia filicoidea. Forest Locust. Gimwi (Mendi). 
Parkia biglobosa.* Locust Bean. 
A wide crowned tree, 50 feet in height, bearing conspicuous 
red flowers and long pods. The pulp around the seed is edible, 
but the seed itself is considered a great delicacy ground and 
mixed in soup. 
Parkia sp. Gumni (Mendi). 
The tree is much like the P. biglobosa, but is found growing 
