Uses |
Ghanaian Name |
Botanical Name |
Alternative Name |
veneer for plywood |
Akasa |
Chrysophyllum spp.; C. albidum; C. giganteum; C. subnudum |
Abam, Adasema, Adosema, Akatio, Asamfona-Fufu, Kankabe, Kumfana, Longhi |
Aprokuma |
Antrocaryon micraster |
Akoua, Angonga, Etwi, Mugongo, Onzabili |
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 |
|
veneer/plywood - sliced/rotary |
African Walnut |
Lovoa klaineana = L. trichilioides |
Alona, Bibolo, Dibetou, Dubenebiri, Dubinibiri, Embero, Eyan, Timabiri |
|
wagon bodies |
Ananta |
Cynometra ananta |
Apome, Wonyae |
Bompagya |
Mammea africana |
Aborzok, African Apple, Bokoli, Bombegya, Djimbo, Oboto, Pasin, Pegya, Pompagya |
Dahmoa |
Piptadenia africana = Piptadeniastrum africanum |
Atui, Bokungu, Bukundu, Dabema, Ekhimi, Elae, Koungou, Likundu, M'Beli, N'Singa, Odan, Tom, Toum |
|
woodware |
Wawa |
Triplochiton scleroxylon |
Abache, Ayous, Obeche, Samba |
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