LIBERIA 71 
Ficus sp. Rubber. 
Yields rubber ; branches reddish colour ; grows in the Kuru 
country. 
Ficus Whyteii. Rubber. 
A large forest tree yielding abundant rubber. 
Myrianthus serratus. 
A deciduous tree having mulberry-like fruit of pleasant 
taste. 
Olacacee. 
Coula edulis. 
Bark and leaves have a resinous sap. The oily seeds of 
this tree are very pleasant to the taste; it has no connection, 
however, with the Cola Nut. 
Anonacee. 
Xylopia oxypetala. Yellow wood. 
A moderate-sized tree with white, scented flowers, growing 
in the bush of the littoral. 
Xylopia Dinklaget. 
A small glabrous tree. 
Xylopia Aithiopica. 
From 30 to 60 feet in height. Fruit aromatic, used as a 
tonic. Wood elastic, made into masts and oars. 
Xylopia humilis. 
A small tree with broad top and pendulous branches, 
growing in the primary forests of the littoral. 
Uvaria scabrida. 
A moderate-sized tree in the primary forest, found on the 
banks of the Cestos River. 
Ovaria Dinklagei. 
Similar to thelast ; grows in the humid parts of the coast 
bush. 
Uvaria Afzelii. 
Similar to the above. 
Polyalthia Oliveri. 
A small glabrous tree growing in the coast forests. 
Popowia Whyteit. 
A small tree with glabrous leaves. 
Anona muricata. Sour Sop. 
A small glabrous tree, the Sour Sop of English colonists. 
Anona palustris. Alligator Apple. 
A tree with soft wood, used as cork. Fruit edible, fre- 
quently made into a refreshing drink. It is found in the 
swamps of Grand Basa. 
