SIERRA LEONE 55 
Guttifere. 
Ochrocarpus Africanus.* African Apple or Mammy Apple Tree. 
Mammee, Bakum (Timani); Kaikumba (Mendi). 
A large tree, attaining a girth of 10 feet and a bole of from 
20 to 30 feet. It has been cut locally, and is much prized on 
account of its pretty grain and red colour. It is used for 
joinery and similar work. 
Garcinia Kola.* ¢ Kofé (Mendi). 
Garcinia epunctata.* ¢ 
A small tree. 
Garcinia polyantha.* Bitter Kola. Sagbei (Mendi). 
This is a small tree with thick yellow latex; the fruit is 
edible. 
Pentadesma butyracew.* Chewstick. Komdi (Timani); Mdayen 
(Mendi). 
Chewstick. This is a very prevalent tree, though it does 
not reach very stout dimensions. The roots are used exten- 
sively for native chewsticks. 
Haronga Madagascariensis.* Mbeli (Mendi). 
It is a small tree which grows readily on farm lands. The 
juice below the bark is orange-red. The wood resembles that 
of Proteaceous trees and is very beautiful. 
Mammea sapota.* 
Locally called Mammy Supporter. It is a handsome tree 
and has an edible fruit. 
Visinia leonensis.* 
A small tree of 15 feet. 
Allanblackia floribunda.* 
A medium-sized tree. 
Violacez. 
Alsodeia sp.* 
A small tree. Some of these yield timber. 
Alsodeia sp.* 
A medium-sized tree growing near the river. 
Flacourtiacee. 
Homalium molle.* Niagalei (Mendi). 
It is a large tree, very tall and straight. 
Homalium sp.* Kologalei (Mendi). 
A large straight tree, often confused with H. molle. 
Rhizophoracee. 
Anisophyllea laurina.* Monkey Apple. Kant (Timani); Kanti 
(Mendi). 
