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It is a handsome decorative tree ; grows to a large size, and in 

 Queensland comes into bearing after 3 years (Newport, Queensland, 

 Agric. Journ. xiv. 1901, p. 359). 



It is cultivated in Old Calabar, and planted in open spaces in 

 Lagos, Ebute Metta, &c. (Foster, Govt. Gaz. S. Nigeria, Dec. 11th, 1907, 

 Suppl. p. 14). 



Terminalia macroptera, Guilt, et Perr. ; Fl. Trop. Afr. II. p. 416. 



BL— Guillem. Perr. Rich. Fl. Senegamb. t. 63. 



Vernac. names. — Kanderri ? (Katagum, Dalziel) ; Owawe (Benin, 

 Thompson) ; Opauk (Acholi, Uganda, Dawe) ; Onora ba (Fr. Guinea, 

 Pobeguiri). 



Widely distributed in West Africa. 



Wood handsome and close grained (Moloney, For. W. Afr. p. 351) ; 

 has been sold as teak, realising Is. lOd per cubic foot (Thompson 

 List of For. Trees, S. Nig. 1910, p. 10). 



A small tree with handsome foliage, growing in park-like country 

 Acholi, Uganda (Dawe, Rep. Bot. Miss. Uganda, 1906, p. 45). 



Terminalia superba, Engl. & Diets, in Engl. Monogr. Afr. Pflan. 

 Combretaceae (1900), p. 26. 



A tree of magnificent proportions from 70-140 ft. in height, with 

 a broad crown ; branches heavily marked with scars of fallen 

 leaves. Leaves closely arranged at the ends of branches, entire, 

 3-6 in. long, 2^-3 in. broad ; lamina somewhat crinkled at the 

 margin, glabrous, of a thin leathery texture, shortly acuminate at 

 the apex, narrowed gradually at the base into a long petiole varying 

 from 1^-2 in. in length. Flowers borne on long axillary spikes ; 

 lower receptacle conical, rather angular, pubescent ; upper receptacle 

 flat, pubescent ; disc covered with long hairs. Fruit 2-wins:ed, 

 glabrous, sessile, § in. long, 2 in. broad. 



III.— Engl. I.e. t, 14, f. B. a-e. 



Vernac. names. — Afara (Lagos, Punch, Dodd) ; Afara (Yoruba, 

 Thompson) ; Aaha (Benin, Thompson) ; Mukonja (Cameroons, 

 Jentsch) ; Offram (Gold Coast, Thompson). 



Lagos (Punch, No. 125a, 1901, Herb. Kew) ; S. Nigeria (Dodd, 

 No. 393, 1908, Herb. Kew). 



Bole straight, wood soft, and splits easily (Punch, I.e.) ; used for 

 bridges and shingles (Thompson, List of For. Trees, S. Nig. 1910, p. 10 ; 

 Col. Rep. Misc. No. 66, 1910, p. 198) ; and for house-posts (Bot. Ent. 

 in W. Afr. 1889-1901, p. 66, " Afara "). 



Ref. — " Mukonja weiss, Terminalia superba," in Der Urwald 

 Kameruns, Jentsch, Tropenpflanzer, Beihefte, March, 1911, pp. 174- 

 175. 



Terminalia togoensis, Engl. & Diets, in Engl. Monogr. Afr. Pflan. 

 Combretaceae (1900), p. ] 3, 



Tree bearing leaves closely arranged at the ends of the branches ; 

 branches covered with a close-set, fawn-coloured tomentum. Leaves 

 obovate or obovate-oblong, entire, 4-5^ in. long, 2-2£ in. broad, 

 glabrous on the upper surface, pubescent on the lower ; young 

 leaves covered with a silky pubescence on both surfaces. Lamina 

 shortly acuminate at the apex, acute at the base with a hairy petiole 

 7j-l in. long. Spikes terminal in the axils of the leaves, covered 

 with pubescence ; lower receptacle cylindrical, upper receptacle 



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