SIERRA LEONE 57 
Sapotacee. 
Mimusops sp. Benin Mahogany. Tuntumi (Timani); Sukai I 
(Mendi). 
It is a kind of mahogany which is very common, and attains 
a girth of 12 feet, with a smaller bole than the ordinary mahogany. 
The wood is of a reddish colour and rather hard. This tree 
is found growing at a higher altitude than most timber trees, 
which makes the forest situated at 2,000 feet much more 
valuable. 
Mimusops sp. Mahogany substitute. Bobbyboya Water (Timani). 
This is a very large tree, with hard red wood sold as mahogany, 
not very plentiful. 
Mimusops. Mahogany substitute. Abugie (Mend). 
Another species of hard mahogany. It is not very plentiful, 
but worthy of export. It is of large size and good “form 
figure,” somewhat the shape of a cylinder. 
Mimusops Djave.* + 
A large beautiful tree, yielding a valuable sound timber. 
Mimusops. African Pearwood. Sukai II (Mendi). 
A large tree with a good bole. It has been exported and 
sold in the Hamburg market at 6d. a foot. The wood is of 
a reddish colour, a little harder than mahogany, and of close 
grain. It would pay to plant out any seedlings found. 
Sideroxylon longistylum. Kafe or Kaffi (Mendi). 
Some species yield timber, edible seeds and medicaments. 
Sideroxylon Alymerii. Teyei (Mendi). 
A medium-sized tree bearing a seed rich in oil. The oil 
of the seed is very like that of the coconut in taste; it is 
used for frying food or for hair-oil. 
Chrysophyllum sp. Tuinynelli (Mendi). 
All the Chrysophyllum species yield timber and edible 
fruits. 
Chrysophyllum sp. Star-apple. Terle (Mendi). 
Chrysophyllum ellipticus.* Beari (Mendi). 
A small species growing on the sea-shore. 
Chrysophyllum. African Star-apple. Bungi (Mendi). 
Chrysophyllum pruniforme.* Heleilahin (Mendi). 
Elephants are fond of the bark. 
Ebenacee. 
Diospyros sp.* f 
A medium-sized ebony. 
Maba Mannii. 
A tree. 
