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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
African Walnut	Lovoa klaineana = L. trichilioides	Alona, Bibolo, Dibetou, Dubenebiri, Dubinibiri, Embero, Eyan, Timabiri
Sapelewood	Entandrophragma cylindricum	Aboudikro, Lifaki, M'boyo, Penkwa, Sapelli
Cedrela	Cedrela odorata	Cedro
Edinam	Entandrophragma angolense	Abebegne, Edoussie, Gedunohor, Lifuma, Tiama
Guarea	Guarea cedrata; G. thompsonii	Bosassa, Bosse, Diambi, Ebangbemua, Kwabohoro, Kwadwuma, Kwaetanuro, Mutigbanaye
Kusia	Nauclea diderrichii = Sarcocephalus diderrichii	Akondoc, Aloma, Badi, Bilinga, Bonkangu, Kilu, Linzi, Mokesse, Opepe
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
Okoro	Albizia zygia	Kassa-kassa, Ohura, Okuro, Red Nongo
Papao	Afzelia africana; A. bella	Afzelia, Apa, Apal, Azodou, Chanfuta, Doussie, Lingue, M'Banga
Utile	Entandrophragma utile	Assis, Kalungi, Kosi-Kosi, Mebrou, Sipo
Teak	Tectona grandis	.

boxes

Aprokuma	Antrocaryon micraster	Akoua, Angonga, Etwi, Mugongo, Onzabili
Asoma	Parkia bicolor	Asona, Asona-Nua, Essang, Osoma
Awiemfosamina	Albizia ferruginea	Iatandza, Kulo, Muchole, Musase, Sifou-Sifou, Yayatandza
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
Kyenkyen	Antiaris toxicaria	Akede, Ako, Andoum, Bonkonko, Chenchen
Kyere	Pterygota macrocarpa	Koto, Obonawa
Otie	Pycnanthus angolensis	Akomu, Eteng, Etsi, Ilomba, Walele
Sinduro	Alstonia boonei	Ekouk, Emien, Nyamedua, Onyame-Dua, Sindru, Sinuro

cabinet work

Danta	Nesogogordonia papaverifera = Cistanthera papaverifera	Aborbora, Apru, Ekumadua, Epro, Kondofindo, Kotibe, Ovoe
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
Bediwonua	Canarium schweinfurthii	Abel, Abeul, Aiele, Eyere, Ovili
Bonsamdua	Distemonanthus benthamianus	Anyendua, Ayan, Barre, Eyen, Fowie, Keteamfro, Movingui, Obonsamdua
Bubinga	Copaifera salikounda	Entedua, Etimoe, Owamdua
Edinam	Entandrophragma angolense	Abebegne, Edoussie, Gedunohor, Lifuma, Tiama
Guarea	Guarea cedrata; G. thompsonii	Bosassa, Bosse, Diambi, Ebangbemua, Kwabohoro, Kwadwuma, Kwaetanuro, Mutigbanaye
Hyedua	Guibourtia ehie = Copaifera ehie	Amazakoue, Anokye-Hyedua, Ovangkol, Palissandro
Mansonia	Mansonia altissima	Aprono, Bete, Koul, Oprono
Odum	Milicia excelsa = Chloroplora excelsa; M. regia = C.regia	Abang, Iroko, Kambala, Moreira, Mvule, Odoum
Teak	Tectona grandis	.

carpentry

Bompagya	Mammea africana	Aborzok, African Apple, Bokoli, Bombegya, Djimbo, Oboto, Pasin, Pegya, Pompagya
Essia	Petersia africana = Petersianthus africanus = P. macrocarpus = Combretodendron africanum	Abale, Abine, Abing, Esia, Minzu
Kyere	Pterygota macrocarpa	Koto, Obonawa
Okoro	Albizia zygia	Kassa-kassa, Ohura, Okuro, Red Nongo

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