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similar to those found in other parts. On the whole, Red Ironwood 
(Lophira procera) is most prevalent in Ogu and Mbu, as also both 
Mahoganies, Camwood (Pterocarpus sp.), African Greenheart (Pip- 
tadenia Africana), Corkwood (Musanga Smithii), False Iroko (Chloro- 
phora excelsa), Hog Plum (Spondias lutea), Wild Mango (Irvingia 
Gabonensis), Hard Mahogany (Detarium Guineense). Numerous small 
Oil Palms occur in places. On the banks of the Fi, Cedar (Carapa 
procera), Hard Mahogany, Trichilia, an anacardiaceous tree; the 
hard whitewood Akboro (Benin), the brown hardwood, Microdesmis, 
African Greenheart (Piptadenia Africana), Heritiera sp., Scented 
Mahogany, Guarea Thompsonii, Chrysophyllum Africanum, and a very 
hard wood known as Alikongeba by the Yorubas are found. Near the 
Rumpi Mountains the following are more prevalent ; the Sarcocephalus 
sp., Berlinia, Piptadenia Africana, Cylicodiscus Gabonensis, Oroko, 
Lophira procera, Satinwood, Zanthorylum macrophyllum, Pattern- 
wood, Alstonia Congensis, Shingle-wood, Terminalia scutifera, Pear- 
wood, Mimusops Djave, Corkwood, Musanga Smithii, Scented 
Mahogany, Guarea sp., White Cedar, Pycnanthus Kombo, Camwood, 
Pterocarpus sp., brown hardwood, Microdesmis, Wild Mango 
(Irvingia Gabunensis), Gaboon Mahogany, Canarium Schweinfurthit, 
Bilinga (Afzelia pachyloba), and Walnut. 
Out of the total of 14,000 square miles of forest, 6,000 must be 
deducted as being inaccessible for many years to come. Again, out 
of this 8,000 square miles, 4,500 square miles will be made accessible 
as soon as those areas lying nearest the rivers have been opened up 
for timber extraction. Therefore only these last areas will be taken 
into consideration at the present time. 
The chief timber forests comprised in this area are those situated 
between the Mfu and Fi, the Fi and Mbu, and the Manja and Mak 
Rivers. 
On the whole, in the Cross River basin there is an area of fully 
2,000 square miles of exploitable forests, within reach of streams or 
rivers deep enough to float logs in the rainy season. In the Akwayefe, 
Ndian, Moko, and Meme River valleys there is another 700 square 
miles. Again, on the banks of the Mungo and its tributaries there 
is an area of about 800 square miles suitable for the extraction of 
timber. In all, then, there is an area of 3,500 square miles of forest 
which could be utilized at the present time. Assuming that only one 
tree on every four acres is of value for export, and that each tree is 
worth a nominal amount of £1, therefore the whole forest is worth 
£575,000. In addition to these there are many other trees which 
would become valuable either for export or for local use as soon as 
the forests were opened up and utilized, and this would at least double 
the value of the forest. This, also, is one of the last remaining large 
tracts of forest where the population is smaller and the requirements 
