| Uses |
Ghanaian Name |
Botanical Name |
Alternative Name |
| veneer - rotary |
| Ofram |
Terminalia superba |
Afara, Afraa, Akom, Faraen, Frake, Limba |
| Sapelewood |
Entandrophragma cylindricum |
Aboudikro, Lifaki, M'boyo, Penkwa, Sapelli |
| Wawa |
Triplochiton scleroxylon |
Abache, Ayous, Obeche, Samba |
| Asoma |
Parkia bicolor |
Asona, Asona-Nua, Essang, Osoma |
| 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 |
| Edinam |
Entandrophragma angolense |
Abebegne, Edoussie, Gedunohor, Lifuma, Tiama |
| Kyenkyen |
Antiaris toxicaria |
Akede, Ako, Andoum, Bonkonko, Chenchen |
| Kyere |
Pterygota macrocarpa |
Koto, Obonawa |
| Mansonia |
Mansonia altissima |
Aprono, Bete, Koul, Oprono |
| Otie |
Pycnanthus angolensis |
Akomu, Eteng, Etsi, Ilomba, Walele |
| Sinduro |
Alstonia boonei |
Ekouk, Emien, Nyamedua, Onyame-Dua, Sindru, Sinuro |
| Utile |
Entandrophragma utile |
Assis, Kalungi, Kosi-Kosi, Mebrou, Sipo |
| Wawabima |
Sterculia rhinopetala |
Awasea, Lotofa, N'Kanang, Red.Borwn Sterculia |
|
| veneer - sliced |
| Asanfena |
Aningeria spp.; A. altissima; A. robusta |
Asamfona, Asanfina, Anenkyen, Grogoli, Mukala, Mukali, Opapie, Samfona, Sanfena |
| Sapelewood |
Entandrophragma cylindricum |
Aboudikro, Lifaki, M'boyo, Penkwa, Sapelli |
| 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 |
| Utile |
Entandrophragma utile |
Assis, Kalungi, Kosi-Kosi, Mebrou, Sipo |
| Teak |
Tectona grandis |
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| 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 |
Ceiba pentandra |
Doum, Enia, Fromager, Fuma, Onyaa, Onyina |
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