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It yields a wood with a pleasant scent, which grows to 
a stem length of 20 feet and girth of 12 feet. The wood would 
probably be figured, owing to its peculiar growth, ebony- 
‘like, hard, heavy and of a greenish-brown colour. It bears 
a pod about a foot long and an inch wide. The tree grows 
in great quantities, but it is not used locally, owing to its hardness. 
It should be tried in European markets. 
Macrolobium elongatum.* 
It is a small shrubby tree. 
Macrolobium sp. near M. Heudelotit.* + 
A medium-sized tree found chiefly near water. The pod 
is larger than the other Macrolobiums. 
Macrolobium Limba.* Mbombi (Mendi). 
This tree reaches a height of 40 feet. Its roasted leaves, 
when ground and mixed with water and ashes, are used for 
ulcers. 
Dialium Guineense.* Black Tumbler or Velvet Tamarind. Mabump 
(Temni), (Timani) ; Mamboi (Mendi). 
A medium-sized tree bearing edible, velvety seed- 
vessels. 
Dialium Senegalense. Black Tumbler. Baut, I (Timani); Burogono 
Mambui (Mendi). 
Afzelia bracteata.* Konta. Konta (Timani) ; Bendiguri or Kpendei- 
deli (Mendi). 
Afzelia Africana.* 
These two trees are very much alike as far as timber is 
concerned. The wood is much used locally, and it may be 
of value for export, as the texture is similar to mahogany. 
The A. Africana yields a particularly good mahogany sub- 
stitute under the name of Kontah or Counter wood. 
Afzelia sp.* 
A large-crowned tree. 
Berlinia acuminata.* Kpendei (Mendi). 
This tree grows to a height of 80 feet, having a very con- 
spicuous flower. It is much used in cabinet-making. 
B. Heudelotiana.* Helei (Mendi). 
A large tree, 50 feet in height. 
B. sp. near B. stipulacee.* Tzabembi (Mendi). 
A large tree, the seeds of which are made into counters 
by the Mendis to play Warry. 
Brachystegia sp.* Bodgei (Mend). 
It reaches the height of 150 feet, and is one of the largest 
forest trees, with wide buttress roots. 
Cryptosepalum tetraphyllum.* Hellebolei (Mendi). 
A large tree. 
