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Curcuma root (Curcuma longa, L., N. 0. Zingiberacea?) is cultivated all 

 over Togo together with ginger. 



Opilia celtidifolia, (G. et P.), Engl., an opiliaceous plant known to the 

 Natives as Njemidro or Yubeno, is a creeper-like shrub which grows by 

 preference on white ant hills in the open country. In January the flowers, 

 which are small, greenish-white, and grow in grape-like clusters about 2" 

 in length, fill the surrounding air with a very pleasant, clove-like odour, 

 from which it is concluded that this plant might perhaps deserve attention 

 for perfumery purposes. 



Ximenia americana, L. (N. O. Olacacese), called Marka by the Natives, 

 produces flowers with a pronounced odour of oranges. The flowers are 

 recommended by Schweinfurth for perfumery purposes. 



Moringa oleifera, Lam, (N. O. Moringaceae) is known to the Natives as 

 Jevoti, Baganlud, Bagalean or Mdgarua Maser. This tree, which is a native 

 of India, attains a height of up to 20 feet. From its seed the well-known 

 behen oil is pressed; it has deliciously-scented paniculated flowers and 

 the roots are used in the place of horse-radish. 



Byrsocarpus (Rourea) coccinea, Sch. et Th. (N. O. Connaracese) (Native 

 names: Hesre; Ssamala) is a shrub-like plant growing to a height of about 

 3 feet. Its flowers have a lovely violet-odour, and the plant may there- 

 fore be valuable for perfumery purposes. 



Acacia Farnesiana, Willd. is cultivated at the coast, and occasionally 

 in the interior. 



Daniellia thurifera, Bth. (Leguminosa?) a tree which is widely distri- 

 buted over the savannah, and attains a height of from 60 to 90 feet, yields 

 a sweet-smelling resin which, according to Kersting, is employed as a 

 perfume in the form of incense. It is said that the exudation of the resin 

 is due to perforation of the bark by insects, which make borings about 

 an inch wide in all directions. The resin which accumulates in these 

 passages and exudes at the outlet is collected by the Natives, who also 

 strip the trees of their dead bark and from the more or less perished 

 resin-saturated wood nearest to the bark prepare a substance which is 

 chiefly used as a scent for the body. The women rub themselves with a 

 mixture of this substance and powdered chalk. According to a report by 

 Governor von Zech a "wood oil" is obtained from Daniellia thurifera in 

 Northern Nigeria and is exported for use in pharmacy. 



Cyanothyrsus spec. (N. O. Leguminosaa). From this tree, called Olifi or 

 Olilifi by the negroes, there exudes a resin with which, according to 

 von Doering, the women besmear their bodies for the night. 



Hannoa undulata, Planch. The flowers of this plant (N. O. Simaru- 

 baceas) have an exquisite odour and may possibly deserve attention as 

 material for the preparation of an essential oil. 



Lecaniodiscus cupanioides , Planch. (Awetje; Kessegple; Yeletimle) (N. O. 

 Sapindaceas) is a tree which attains a moderate height and is found in 



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