Applications

Uses

Ghanaian Name

Botanical Name

Alternative Name

veneer - sliced

Asanfena	Aningeria spp.; A. altissima; A. robusta	Asamfona, Asanfina, Anenkyen, Grogoli, Mukala, Mukali, Opapie, Samfona, Sanfena
Awiemfosamina	Albizia ferruginea	Iatandza, Kulo, Muchole, Musase, Sifou-Sifou, Yayatandza
Bediwonua	Canarium schweinfurthii	Abel, Abeul, Aiele, Eyere, Ovili
Berlinia	Berlinia spp.	Abem, Ebiara, Melegbra, Pocouli, Samanta, Samata
Bubinga	Copaifera salikounda	Entedua, Etimoe, Owamdua
Edinam	Entandrophragma angolense	Abebegne, Edoussie, Gedunohor, Lifuma, Tiama
Essia	Petersia africana = Petersianthus africanus = P. macrocarpus = Combretodendron africanum	Abale, Abine, Abing, Esia, Minzu
Hyedua	Guibourtia ehie = Copaifera ehie	Amazakoue, Anokye-Hyedua, Ovangkol, Palissandro
Kyenkyen	Antiaris toxicaria	Akede, Ako, Andoum, Bonkonko, Chenchen
Kyere	Pterygota macrocarpa	Koto, Obonawa
Mansonia	Mansonia altissima	Aprono, Bete, Koul, Oprono
Sapelewood	Entandrophragma cylindricum	Aboudikro, Lifaki, M'boyo, Penkwa, Sapelli
Teak	Tectona grandis	.
Utile	Entandrophragma utile	Assis, Kalungi, Kosi-Kosi, Mebrou, Sipo

veneer and plywood - decorative

Afina	Strombosia glaucescens; S. glaucescens var. lucida, S. pustulata	Afena, Efenka, Omenam, Poe
Afrormosia	Afrormosia elata - Pericopsis elata	Asamela, Awawai, Kokrodua
Avodire	Turreanthus africanus	Apapaye, Apaya, Engan, Lusamba, Wansenwa

veneer for blockboard

Ceiba pentandra

Doum, Enia, Fromager, Fuma, Onyaa, Onyina

veneer for plywood

Akasa	Chrysophyllum spp.; C. albidum; C. giganteum; C. subnudum	Abam, Adasema, Adosema, Akatio, Asamfona-Fufu, Kankabe, Kumfana, Longhi
Aprokuma	Antrocaryon micraster	Akoua, Angonga, Etwi, Mugongo, Onzabili
Bombax	Bombax spp.; B. brevicuspe; B. buonopozense	B. brevicuspe: Alone, Bouma, Kondroti, Onyaakoben, Onyinakoben, B. buonopnzense: Akata, Akonkode, Kapokier
Ceiba	Ceiba pentandra	Doum, Enia, Fromager, Fuma, Onyaa, Onyina

veneer/plywood - sliced/rotary

Lovoa klaineana = L. trichilioides

Alona, Bibolo, Dibetou, Dubenebiri, Dubinibiri, Embero, Eyan, Timabiri

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