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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

frames

African Mahogany	Khaya ivorensis; K., anthotheca, (Dry Zone Mahogany K., grandifoliola regarded as separate commercial species)	K. Ivorensis: Acajou D'Afrique, Caoba Del Galon, Dubene, Dubini, Ngollon, Kumankra K. Anthotheca: Ahafo, Akwantannuro, Krala, Krumben, Mangona
Cedrela	Cedrela odorata	Cedro
Cordia	Cordia millenii; C. platythyrsa	Ebe, Kweneboa, Mukumari, Tweneboa
Emeri	Terminalia ivorensis	Emire, Framire, Idigbo, Lidia
Niangon	Heritiera utilis = Tarrietia utilis	Anguekong, Kwaeduma, Nyankom, Ogoue
Odum	Milicia excelsa = Chloroplora excelsa; M. regia = C.regia	Abang, Iroko, Kambala, Moreira, Mvule, Odoum
Sapelewood	Entandrophragma cylindricum	Aboudikro, Lifaki, M'boyo, Penkwa, Sapelli
Teak	Tectona grandis	.

furniture

African Mahogany	Khaya ivorensis; K., anthotheca, (Dry Zone Mahogany K., grandifoliola regarded as separate commercial species)	K. Ivorensis: Acajou D'Afrique, Caoba Del Galon, Dubene, Dubini, Ngollon, Kumankra K. Anthotheca: Ahafo, Akwantannuro, Krala, Krumben, Mangona
Afrormosia	Afrormosia elata - Pericopsis elata	Asamela, Awawai, Kokrodua
Aprokuma	Antrocaryon micraster	Akoua, Angonga, Etwi, Mugongo, Onzabili
Avodire	Turreanthus africanus	Apapaye, Apaya, Engan, Lusamba, Wansenwa
Awiemfosamina	Albizia ferruginea	Iatandza, Kulo, Muchole, Musase, Sifou-Sifou, Yayatandza
Bediwonua	Canarium schweinfurthii	Abel, Abeul, Aiele, Eyere, Ovili
Cedrela	Cedrela odorata	Cedro
Celtis	Celtis mildbraedii = C.zenkeri	Asan, Ba, Esa, Esa-fufuo, Esa-pa, Kayombo, Luniumbu, Odou, Ohia
Edinam	Entandrophragma angolense	Abebegne, Edoussie, Gedunohor, Lifuma, Tiama
Emeri	Terminalia ivorensis	Emire, Framire, Idigbo, Lidia
Guarea	Guarea cedrata; G. thompsonii	Bosassa, Bosse, Diambi, Ebangbemua, Kwabohoro, Kwadwuma, Kwaetanuro, Mutigbanaye
Kosipo	Entandrophragma candollei	Atom-Assie, Candollei, Ceda-Kokote, Heavy Sapelewood, Lifake Mpembe, Omu, Penkwa-Akoa, Pepedom
Makore	Dumoria heckelii = Mimusops heckelli = Tieghmella heckelli	Abako, Baku, Bakure, Douka, Edumoi, Okala
Niangon	Heritiera utilis = Tarrietia utilis	Anguekong, Kwaeduma, Nyankom, Ogoue
Ofram	Terminalia superba	Afara, Afraa, Akom, Faraen, Frake, Limba
Okoro	Albizia zygia	Kassa-kassa, Ohura, Okuro, Red Nongo
Otie	Pycnanthus angolensis	Akomu, Eteng, Etsi, Ilomba, Walele
Papao	Afzelia africana; A. bella	Afzelia, Apa, Apal, Azodou, Chanfuta, Doussie, Lingue, M'Banga
Yaya	Amphimas pterocarpoides	Asanfran, Bokanga, Edjin-Edzil, Edzui, Lati, Muizi, Va Tue

furniture - utility

Akasa	Chrysophyllum spp.; C. albidum; C. giganteum; C. subnudum	Abam, Adasema, Adosema, Akatio, Asamfona-Fufu, Kankabe, Kumfana, Longhi
Asoma	Parkia bicolor	Asona, Asona-Nua, Essang, Osoma
Wawa	Triplochiton scleroxylon	Abache, Ayous, Obeche, Samba

furniture and cabinet work - high quality

African Walnut	Lovoa klaineana = L. trichilioides	Alona, Bibolo, Dibetou, Dubenebiri, Dubinibiri, Embero, Eyan, Timabiri
Sapelewood	Entandrophragma cylindricum	Aboudikro, Lifaki, M'boyo, Penkwa, Sapelli
Utile	Entandrophragma utile	Assis, Kalungi, Kosi-Kosi, Mebrou, Sipo

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