TOGO 129 
Musanga Smithiz. 
65 feet in height. The wood very light, sometimes takes 
the place of cork. Wood used for cigar boxes, also sometimes 
in cellulose factories. 
Myrianthus arboreus. Avogolo or awogolu (Ewe). 
Myrianthus seratus. 
Like horse chestnut in appearance ; orange flowers. Wood 
brittle, used for fences. 
Antiaris Africana (syn. Antiaris toxicaria). Logo (Ewe); Ssire 
(Tschandjo). 
Fruit fig-like. 
Ficus grandicarpa. Furu (Tschandjo). 
Milky juice oozes from bark when cut. 65 feet in height. 
Bark smooth ; regular branching. Figs gathered in March. 
Ficus vallis chonde. 
Ficus exasperata. Fola (Tschandjo). 
Ficus bembicicarpa. Keda (Tschandjo). 
There are about 30 varieties of figs. 
Ficus lutea. 
Ficus rokko. Keda (Tschandjo). 
Ficus toliifolia. Adyokikola (Tschandjo). 
Ficus umbrosa. Tisemu (Tschandjo). 
Ficus djurensis. Tura (Tschandjo). 
Ficus brachypus. Ebé (Ewe); Bauri (Haussa). 
Reddish bark. Wood heavy. 
Ficus tesselata. 
Ficus dusenwides. 
Ficus Togoensis. 
Ficus sokodensis. 
Proteacez. 
Faures speciosa. 
Protea Bismarckii. Didirede (Tschandjo), 
Wood yellowish-red in colour, used for furniture. Height 
324 feet. 
Olacacee. 
Ximenia Americana. 
Yellow heartwood resembles the scented white sandalwood. 
Anonacee. 
Uvaria chame. Agbana (Ewe); Pereng (Kabure); Lias& (Atak- 
pame) ; Padiivin (Difale). 
Small tree with edible fruit. Wood greyish-brown, fairly 
heavy. 
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