TOGO 143 
Voacanga Africana. Kongkong (Tschandjo). 
A fair-sized, widely-spread tree in copses and by the 
streams. The wood is like that of the Holarrhena, only of a 
deeper shade. The round white-coloured fruit, growing two 
together, look like spots on the dark foliage. 
Kickxia Africana (syn. Funtumia elastica). 
Reaches the height of 65 feet. Growing in Misahéhe and 
Kete-Kratschi. The wood is little known. All the trees of 
this family are distinguished by a rich milky juice in bark, 
leaves, and fruit. 
Alstonia congensis. 
Borraginacee. 
Cordia Gharaf. 
A fair-sized tree known only in one locality. A hard, durable 
wood used in building. There is no doubt that there are other 
species in Togo, and so far as the Cordia has been used, it has 
proved to be a most useful tree. 
Ehretia cymosa. Okoni (Kratschi). 
Found in the coast regions, growing to the height of 13 to 
16} feet. Seldom met with. It has masses of white blossoms ; 
the fruit is a berry about the size of a pea. The wood has not 
yet been proved. 
Verbenacee. 
Vitex Cienkowskit. 6 (Ewe) ; Panyero (Tschandjo) ; Orli (Anago) ; 
Uoli (Akposso) ; Koto (Dyakossi) ; Gidjiko (Kratschi) ; Fojiti 
(Anecho) ; Narenga (Dagomba). 
A large barkless tree, with spreading crown. Leaf with 
five divisions in the form of a. hand, the flowers in large clusters 
of white blossoms. Ink is made from the shiny black, edible 
fruit and the young leaves. This tree is widely spread over 
the hill slopes and forest prairies. The wood is moderately 
hard and useful for inlaying; the natives make ribs of boats 
from it. 
Vitex Camporum. Panyerdbuda (Tschandjo) ; Insuakoto (Mangu) ; 
Idjawli (Akposso). 
Leaves with three divisions, the underside hairy. Flowers 
blue, in clusters like the last. The fruit is more like an acorn, 
and the tree shrub-like. The natives make fishing-tackle from 
the wood. 
Vitex cuneata. 
Premna Zenker. 
A tall tree growing on the mountain slopes of Bassari. 
