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Afrormosia	Afrormosia elata - Pericopsis elata	Asamela, Awawai, Kokrodua
Dahmoa	Piptadenia africana = Piptadeniastrum africanum	Atui, Bokungu, Bukundu, Dabema, Ekhimi, Elae, Koungou, Likundu, M'Beli, N'Singa, Odan, Tom, Toum
Odum	Milicia excelsa = Chloroplora excelsa; M. regia = C.regia	Abang, Iroko, Kambala, Moreira, Mvule, Odoum
Teak	Tectona grandis	.

handles

Celtis	Celtis mildbraedii = C.zenkeri	Asan, Ba, Esa, Esa-fufuo, Esa-pa, Kayombo, Luniumbu, Odou, Ohia
Duabankye	Dialium spp; D. aubrevillei	Eyoum, Kasusu, M'fan, Omvong
Makore	Dumoria heckelii = Mimusops heckelli = Tieghmella heckelli	Abako, Baku, Bakure, Douka, Edumoi, Okala
Papao	Afzelia africana; A. bella	Afzelia, Apa, Apal, Azodou, Chanfuta, Doussie, Lingue, M'Banga

interior and exterior applications

Nesogogordonia papaverifera = Cistanthera papaverifera

Aborbora, Apru, Ekumadua, Epro, Kondofindo, Kotibe, Ovoe

joinery

African Walnut	Lovoa klaineana = L. trichilioides	Alona, Bibolo, Dibetou, Dubenebiri, Dubinibiri, Embero, Eyan, Timabiri
Aprokuma	Antrocaryon micraster	Akoua, Angonga, Etwi, Mugongo, Onzabili
Berlinia	Berlinia spp.	Abem, Ebiara, Melegbra, Pocouli, Samanta, Samata
Cedrela	Cedrela odorata	Cedro
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
Kyere	Pterygota macrocarpa	Koto, Obonawa
Okoro	Albizia zygia	Kassa-kassa, Ohura, Okuro, Red Nongo
Wawabima	Sterculia rhinopetala	Awasea, Lotofa, N'Kanang, Red.Borwn Sterculia

joinery - exterior

Ananta	Cynometra ananta	Apome, Wonyae
Awiemfosamina	Albizia ferruginea	Iatandza, Kulo, Muchole, Musase, Sifou-Sifou, Yayatandza
Bonsamdua	Distemonanthus benthamianus	Anyendua, Ayan, Barre, Eyen, Fowie, Keteamfro, Movingui, Obonsamdua
Edinam	Entandrophragma angolense	Abebegne, Edoussie, Gedunohor, Lifuma, Tiama
Makore	Dumoria heckelii = Mimusops heckelli = Tieghmella heckelli	Abako, Baku, Bakure, Douka, Edumoi, Okala
Niangon	Heritiera utilis = Tarrietia utilis	Anguekong, Kwaeduma, Nyankom, Ogoue
Odum	Milicia excelsa = Chloroplora excelsa; M. regia = C.regia	Abang, Iroko, Kambala, Moreira, Mvule, Odoum
Papao	Afzelia africana; A. bella	Afzelia, Apa, Apal, Azodou, Chanfuta, Doussie, Lingue, M'Banga
Utile	Entandrophragma utile	Assis, Kalungi, Kosi-Kosi, Mebrou, Sipo

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