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utilize the fruit, while in others they say it is of no value. It 
appears to be a whiter and softer Cola than that of the other 
species, and it does not seem to have such a strong flavour. 
The timber is hard and white; it is a shade-bearing and 
soil-protecting tree. Natural regeneration appears to be poor. 
The wood is occasionally used by the local fetish-maker 
for certain types of fetish in the Benin country. It is con- 
sidered the most suitable and, in fact, the only wood for this 
purpose. Although the ordinary Cola which is planted may 
not be cut, this species is not immune, but it is certainly con- 
sidered most proper if only the image-maker cuts it. 
Dombeya Buetineri. Ewe ofo (Yoruba). 
It is found in the Abeokuta province of Nigeria, especially 
in the Olokemeji Forest Reserve. It is a small, shrub-like 
tree, varying from 7 to 15 feet in height. The bark is fibrous. 
In 1908 samples of the fibre were submitted to the Imperial 
Institute for valuation. Owing to its being rather harsh, woody 
and weak, it was stated to be worth from £7 to £8 a ton. 
Ochnacee. 
Ochna multiflora. Canoe Tree. Uruk (Efik); Tei tei (Ijor) ; 
Tei tei (Brass); Elili (Ibo Owerri). 
It is found in the Owerri, Warri and Ondo (?) provinces 
of Nigeria. It is one of the prevalent trees in the evergreen 
and brackish swamp forest zone. The tree reaches a girth 
of 15 feet and a bole length of about 60 feet. It has a large 
digitate leaf, making the foliage of the tree very heavy and 
dense. The bark is thick and fissured longitudinally. The 
crown is long and egg-shaped. The fruit is large, roughly 
spherical in shape, but ribbed in five places on the surface. 
It is a shade-bearer, and reproduction is chiefly by seed. The 
wood is reddish-brown and moderately hard. This is one of 
the most favourite trees for canoe-making amongst the Brass 
people. Having a straight grain, the log opens out well into 
a canoe once it has been hollowed out in the centre. 
Ochna sp. Sama'(?), Duma name. 
It is found near Obudu, in the Ogoja province of Nigeria. 
It is a small tree of the open deciduous forest, growing at an 
altitude of about 1,500 feet. The flowers are tmbellate and 
of a pretty red colour. It is a light-lover and grows at the 
edge of the forest. 
The natives apparently have no use for either the wood 
or other parts of the tree. 
~ Lophira procera. Red Ironwood, African Oak, Red Oak. Ela, 
~" Ekki (Yoruba); Eba, Ebba (Benin); Eleba (Jekri); Kuru 
