THE NIGERIAN TIMBER TREES 407 
Randia malliefera. Buje nla (Yoruba). 
Found in the Olokemeji Reserve. 
Randia octomera (Hook.). Buje (Yoruba); Assun (Benin). 
It is found in the Benin province. It is a shrub with 
spherical-shaped fruit like an apple, with the sepals projecting 
from the top. The fruits yield a black dye which is used by 
the natives. 
Randia cladanthra (K. Sch.). 
It is found in the Benin province of Nigeria. It is a 
woody shrub having a hard wood, and rather pretty red 
flowers in the autumn, which brighten the evergreen forest 
very much. 
Randia maculata (Kew). Buje, Buji dudu (Yoruba). 
A shrub having large, trumpet-shaped flowers. It is very 
ornamental. 
Randia cordata. Blue Dye. Buje (Yoruba). 
It is a small tree, 15 to 20 feet high. Found in the Olokemeji 
Reserve. 
Randia macrantha. Kan Kan (Yoruba). 
Found in the Ondo province. 
Nr. Randia. Ukape (Benin). 
Found in the Benin province. 
Mussenda erythrophylla (Sch. and Thonn.). Kamatete (Ibo, 
Owerri). 
Found in Obudu, Ogoja province. 
Mussenda termiflora (Benth.). Mamu (Yoruba). 
Found in the Mamu Reserve. 
Mussenda Isertiana. Igi Ira (Lagos) (Benin). 
Lagos. 
Pavetta Baconia (Hiern). Idofun, Igbo (Yoruba); Akapano 
Iyokheze (Benin). 
It is a common tree in the Calabar, Warri, Benin, Ondo 
and Abeokuta provinces of Nigeria. A small, shrub-like tree, 
reaching about 3 inches in diameter, most common as an under- 
growth plant in the evergreen forest zone. Many specimens 
are found in the Obagie Forest Reserve. It stands the shade 
well, is moderately hard, and sprouts well from the stump. 
The natives of the Benin country cut young specimens very 
largely for use as yam-sticks. 
Hymenodictyon bracteatum. Obadon (Benin). 
Found in the Benin province of Nigeria. 
Corynanthe paniculata (Welw.). Olikiba Anikiba (Benin). 
So far it has been found in the Benin province of Nigeria, 
but either this species or Johimbe should be found in the Calabar 
and Ogoja provinces. 
