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Ficus asperifolia. Yankran (Fanti). 
Savannah forests. Called Sandpaper Tree, because the 
rough leaves are used to smooth planks. The ashes are used 
in making dyes. 
Ficus elegans. 
Ficus ertobotryoides. 
Ficus Ottonicfolia. 
Ficus triangularis. 
Musanga Smithii. Juma (Wassaw); Ajama (Fanti); Ajama 
(West), Ojamba (Ashanti) ; Eguni (ApolJonian) ; Egeun (Aowin) ; 
Ajama (Krepi). 
The Umbrella or Corkwood Tree ; used as buoys for fishing- 
nets in Apollonia, and roof shingles in Ashanti. 
Myrianthus arboreus. Niankuma (Fanti); Niankuma (Ashanti) ; 
Niankuma (Apollonian) ; Niangama (Aowin). 
The fruit is eaten by the natives. 
Myrianthus serratus. 
Small tree with edible fruit. 
Antiaris sp. Chenchen (Twi). 
A large tree, the timber of which is liahle to attacks by 
white ants ; when seasoned, used for planks. The latexis one of 
the chief rubber adulterants. , 
Antiaris toxicaria. Otfu, Ohonton (Fanti). 
Antiaris Africana. 
Chlorophora excelsa. Odoum or Odum (Twi). 
Timber very hard and durable ; not easy to export, because 
it will not float in its green state. A large and valuable timber- 
tree found in the fringing forests, the driest parts. 
Urticacez. 
Urera. 
A small tree, very common. Fibre very useful. 
Olacacez. 
Coula edulis. 
Medium-sized tree with edible fruit. 
Olax subscorpoidea. 
Anonacee. 
Anona Senegalensis. 
The wild Custard Apple. Fruit edible. 
Anona palustris. 
Fruit edible. Both these grow in savannah forests. Roots 
used in making floats. 
