| Ghanaian Name |
Botanical Name |
Alternative Name |
Uses |
|
Odum
|
Milicia excelsa = Chloroplora excelsa; M. regia = C.regia |
Abang, Iroko, Kambala, Moreira, Mvule, Odoum |
joinery - interior,
joinery - exterior,
garden furniture,
frames,
flooring,
decking,
chemical vats,
cabinet work,
boat construction |
|
Ofram
|
Terminalia superba |
Afara, Afraa, Akom, Faraen, Frake, Limba |
trim,
furniture,
mouldings,
panelling,
joinery - interior,
blockboard,
plywood,
veneer - rotary |
|
Okoro
|
Albizia zygia |
Kassa-kassa, Ohura, Okuro, Red Nongo |
boat construction,
flooring,
carpentry,
furniture,
plywood,
veneer,
joinery |
|
Otie
|
Pycnanthus angolensis |
Akomu, Eteng, Etsi, Ilomba, Walele |
veneer - rotary,
trim,
plywood,
mouldings,
joinery - interior,
furniture,
boxes |
|
Papao
|
Afzelia africana; A. bella |
Afzelia, Apa, Apal, Azodou, Chanfuta, Doussie, Lingue, M'Banga |
chemical vats,
doors,
vehicle bodies,
boat construction,
decking, handles,
furniture,
flooring,
construction - heavy,
joinery - exterior,
joinery - high quality interior |
|
Potrodom
|
Erythrophleum africanum; E. guineense; E. ivorense |
Alui, Elon, Elondo, Eloun, Missandra, Odom, Potrodum, Tali |
sleepers,
sea defence and dock work,
piling,
flooring - industrial,
construction - heavy,
bridges |
|
Sapelewood
|
Entandrophragma cylindricum |
Aboudikro, Lifaki, M'boyo, Penkwa, Sapelli |
veneer - sliced,
veneer - rotary,
turnery,
plywood,
joinery,
furniture and cabinet work - high quality,
frames,
fittings,
doors,
carvings,
boat construction,
blockboard |
|
Sinduro
|
Alstonia boonei |
Ekouk, Emien, Nyamedua, Onyame-Dua, Sindru, Sinuro |
crates,
boxes,
matches,
plywood,
veneer - rotary,
trim - interior,
joinery - interior |
|
Teak
|
Tectona grandis |
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veneer - sliced,
joinery - high quality interior,
joinery - high quality exterior,
garden furniture, frames,
flooring, decking,
cabinet work,
boat construction |
|
Utile
|
Entandrophragma utile |
Assis, Kalungi, Kosi-Kosi, Mebrou, Sipo |
veneer - sliced,
veneer - rotary,
plywood,
joinery - high quality interior,
joinery - exterior,
furniture and cabinet work - high quality,
flooring,
doors and frames,
boat construction |
|
Wawa
|
Triplochiton scleroxylon |
Abache, Ayous, Obeche, Samba |
woodware,
sauna linings,
shoe heels,
veneer - rotary,
trim, toys, plywood, mouldings, furniture - utility,
blockboard |
|
Wawabima
|
Sterculia rhinopetala |
Awasea, Lotofa, N'Kanang, Red.Borwn Sterculia |
plywood,
veneer - rotary,
exterior structures,
flooring,
fittings,
joinery |
|
Yaya
|
Amphimas pterocarpoides |
Asanfran, Bokanga, Edjin-Edzil, Edzui, Lati, Muizi, Va Tue |
mouldings,
doors,
plywood,
veneer,
furniture,
trim,
panelling, j
oinery - interior |
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