Applications

Uses

Ghanaian Name

Botanical Name

Alternative Name

joinery - heavy

Strombosia glaucescens; S. glaucescens var. lucida, S. pustulata

Afena, Efenka, Omenam, Poe

joinery - high quality

Afrormosia	Afrormosia elata - Pericopsis elata	Asamela, Awawai, Kokrodua
Bubinga	Copaifera salikounda	Entedua, Etimoe, Owamdua
Danta	Nesogogordonia papaverifera = Cistanthera papaverifera	Aborbora, Apru, Ekumadua, Epro, Kondofindo, Kotibe, Ovoe
Mansonia	Mansonia altissima	Aprono, Bete, Koul, Oprono

joinery - high quality exterior

Tectona grandis

joinery - high quality interior

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
Avodire	Turreanthus africanus	Apapaye, Apaya, Engan, Lusamba, Wansenwa
Edinam	Entandrophragma angolense	Abebegne, Edoussie, Gedunohor, Lifuma, Tiama
Hyedua	Guibourtia ehie = Copaifera ehie	Amazakoue, Anokye-Hyedua, Ovangkol, Palissandro
Papao	Afzelia africana; A. bella	Afzelia, Apa, Apal, Azodou, Chanfuta, Doussie, Lingue, M'Banga
Teak	Tectona grandis	.
Utile	Entandrophragma utile	Assis, Kalungi, Kosi-Kosi, Mebrou, Sipo

joinery - interior

Akasa	Chrysophyllum spp.; C. albidum; C. giganteum; C. subnudum	Abam, Adasema, Adosema, Akatio, Asamfona-Fufu, Kankabe, Kumfana, Longhi
Asanfena	Aningeria spp.; A. altissima; A. robusta	Asamfona, Asanfina, Anenkyen, Grogoli, Mukala, Mukali, Opapie, Samfona, Sanfena
Bediwonua	Canarium schweinfurthii	Abel, Abeul, Aiele, Eyere, Ovili
Bompagya	Mammea africana	Aborzok, African Apple, Bokoli, Bombegya, Djimbo, Oboto, Pasin, Pegya, Pompagya
Bonsamdua	Distemonanthus benthamianus	Anyendua, Ayan, Barre, Eyen, Fowie, Keteamfro, Movingui, Obonsamdua
Celtis	Celtis mildbraedii = C.zenkeri	Asan, Ba, Esa, Esa-fufuo, Esa-pa, Kayombo, Luniumbu, Odou, Ohia
Kyenkyen	Antiaris toxicaria	Akede, Ako, Andoum, Bonkonko, Chenchen
Makore	Dumoria heckelii = Mimusops heckelli = Tieghmella heckelli	Abako, Baku, Bakure, Douka, Edumoi, Okala
Odum	Milicia excelsa = Chloroplora excelsa; M. regia = C.regia	Abang, Iroko, Kambala, Moreira, Mvule, Odoum
Ofram	Terminalia superba	Afara, Afraa, Akom, Faraen, Frake, Limba
Otie	Pycnanthus angolensis	Akomu, Eteng, Etsi, Ilomba, Walele
Sinduro	Alstonia boonei	Ekouk, Emien, Nyamedua, Onyame-Dua, Sindru, Sinuro
Yaya	Amphimas pterocarpoides	Asanfran, Bokanga, Edjin-Edzil, Edzui, Lati, Muizi, Va Tue

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