APPENDIX IV 
NIGERIAN TREES PROTECTED UNDER THE 
FORESTRY ORDINANCE 
‘With the gracious permission of the Nigerian Forest Department 
and the Nigerian Government a copy of the schedule of protected 
trees under the Nigerian Forestry Ordinance has been inserted here. 
SCHEDULE A 
PROTECTED TREES 
Ist CLass TREES. 
Fee, 46s.; Royalty, 10s.; Total, 56s. per tree. 
(2) 11 feet minimum girth limit. 
Khaya. All species except K. Senegalensis. |Mahoganies. 
Ogangwo (Yoruba); Gedu (Benin); Digiten (Brass); Dirinshi 
and QOdala (Ibo); Efriyo-moniba (Efik). 
Entandrophragma. All species, scented Mahoganies. Ijebo 
(Yoruba); Onomokyukyu and Ikwapobo (Benin); Eden (Efik) ; 
Etori (Ekoi). 
Chlorophora excelsa. Iroko (Yoruba); Iroko (Benin); Odji 
(Ibo); Nsan (Ekoi); Efriyo (Efik). 
(b) 10 feet minimum girth limit. 
Gaurea Thompsonii. Walnuts. Obobonikwi (Benin). 
Gaurea. All other species. 
Lovoa Klaineana. Anamomila (Benin). 
(c) 8 feet minimum girth limit. 
Sarcocephalus esculentus. Moist forest form. Opepe (Yoruba) ; 
Obiache (Benin); Owessu (Brass); Awesu (Jekri). 
(2) 6 feet minimum girth limit. 
Funtumia elastica. Rubber trees. 
Ficus Vogeliz. 
(f) No minimum girth limit. 
Elais Guineensis. Oil Palm. 
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