102 WEST AFRICAN FORESTS AND FORESTRY 
Carapa Guianensis. Osuabise (Akwapim) ; Asokoru (Apollonian) ; 
Asoroa (Aowin). 
A large tree of the fringing forests, growing on the banks 
of the streams; sometimes shipped as mahogany. Vegetable 
oils and fats obtained from it. 
.Entandrophragma cylindricum. 
Entandrophragma ferrugineum. 
Entandrophragma macrophylla. 
Entandrophragma Septentrionale. 
Entandrophragma utilis. 
Found near Mansu and Supom. The timber of the Entan- 
drophragma species is exported under the name of cedar. The 
cylindricum attains a height of 100 feet. Wood gummy, 
and unsuitable for veneers. Sometimes called ‘‘ unscented 
mahogany.” The wtilis under the name of “ sapele scented 
wood.” 
Trichilia Heudelottit. 
A small tree of little value. 
Trichilia rubescens. 
Attains a height of 30 feet. 
Trichilia Prieuriana. 
Medium-sized tree with flaky bark and much-curled branches. 
Wood of red colour, not unlike cedar, but close-grained and 
hard, and has a tendency to twist when sawn. 
Malphigeacee. 
Heteropterys Africana. 
Small tree; not very well known. 
Eupherbiacez. 
Ricinodendron Africanus. Assomah (Twi); Asoma (Fanti) ; 
Owama (Ashanti). 
In fringing forests on the banks of streams. Vegetable 
oils and fats obtained from this tree. The wood is soft, but 
burns well; used by natives as fuel. 
Bridelia micrantha. 
Small tree of the dry zone. A deep reddish-brown dye 
obtained from this tree. It is made a fast colour by the 
admixture of old iron, such as old kerosene tins, which seems 
an important part of the fixing. 
Macaranga Barterit. 
Macaranga heterophylla. 
Macaranga monandra. 
Macaranga Rowlandit. 
These four Macaranga species are all small, little-known 
trees. The Monandra species is a small cauliflorous tree. 
