62 WEST AFRICAN FORESTS AND FORESTRY 
Mitragyne. Mbuandae or M’boy (Mendi). 
A large, tall tree, 100 feet high and 4} feet in diameter at 
the base. It is only found in swamp-land. It yields a light, 
white wood much used in indoor work. The leaves are very 
large and are used for wrapping kolas; they are sold in Free 
town at 3d. a bundle. 
Morelia Senegalensis.* 
This is a small tree half scandent. 
Oxyanthus unilocularis.* 
A small tree. 
Oxyanthus speciosus. Pebulai (Mendi).* 
This tree is common near Freetown. The bark is aromatic, 
and when dried in the sun is used as a scent. 
Randia acuminata.* 
A small tree with large oval fruit. 
Randia genipeflora.* 
A shrub or small tree. 
Randia macrantha.* 
A small tree common everywhere. It bears handsome 
white fragrant bell-flowers. The black pulp around the seed 
is edible. 
Randia maileifera.* Pondei (Mendi). 
A small tree bearing very fragrant white bell-flowers. The 
seeds when ground are mixed with water to make a sort of 
black paint used by the native women. 
Randia sp. near R. macrantha.* 
A small tree, 20 feet in height, bearing an oval-shaped fruit. 
Randia sp. near R. candata.* 
A small tree, 25 feet high, bearing small but conspicuous 
fan-shaped fragrant flowers. 
Vangueria nigrescens. 
A small tree. 
Sarcocephalus esculentus.* Sierra Leone Peach. Ameliki (Timani) ; 
Golli Nyumbuyambei (Mendi). 
A very common tree growing to a height of 25 feet. It has 
conspicuous white heads of flowers and an edible fruit. 
Composite. 
Vernonia conferta. African Cabbage Tree, the Soap Tree. Kupkup 
(Timani) ; Kongoli (Mendi). 
A small tree about 25 feet in height, growing in the rain 
forest. The burnt ashes are used in soap-making and the 
sediment, when dried, is used as snuff or Lubi. 
