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Species

Ghanaian Name Botanical Name Alternative Name Uses
Cordia Cordia millenii; C. platythyrsa Ebe, Kweneboa, Mukumari, Tweneboa turnery, trim, mouldings, joinery - light, frames
Dahmoa Piptadenia africana = Piptadeniastrum africanum Atui, Bokungu, Bukundu, Dabema, Ekhimi, Elae, Koungou, Likundu, M'Beli, N'Singa, Odan, Tom, Toum wagon bodies, structural work, sleepers, mining timbers, marine defence, garden furniture, decking
Danta Nesogogordonia papaverifera = Cistanthera papaverifera Aborbora, Apru, Ekumadua, Epro, Kondofindo, Kotibe, Ovoe interior and exterior applications, decking, turnery, boat components, bench tops, cabinet work, joinery - high quality
Denya Cylicodiscus gabunensis Adoum, Edum, Okan flooring - heavy duty, ship and boat work, piling, bridges, sleepers, mining timbers, sea defence and dock work, construction - heavy
Duabankye Dialium spp; D. aubrevillei Eyoum, Kasusu, M'fan, Omvong handles, flooring, piling, mining timbers, exterior structures, marine defence, sleepers
Edinam Entandrophragma angolense Abebegne, Edoussie, Gedunohor, Lifuma, Tiama furniture, flooring, doors, cabinet work, boat construction, veneer - sliced, veneer - rotary, turnery, plywood, joinery - high quality interior, joinery - exterior
Emeri Terminalia ivorensis Emire, Framire, Idigbo, Lidia veneer, trim, structural work - light, plywood, mouldings, joinery, furniture, frames, flooring - domestic
Essia Petersia africana = Petersianthus africanus = P. macrocarpus = Combretodendron africanum Abale, Abine, Abing, Esia, Minzu veneer - sliced, sleepers, construction - utility, carpentry
Guarea Guarea cedrata; G. thompsonii Bosassa, Bosse, Diambi, Ebangbemua, Kwabohoro, Kwadwuma, Kwaetanuro, Mutigbanaye veneer, vehicle bodies, turnery, structural work - light, plywood, joinery, furniture, flooring, cabinet work, boat construction
Hyedua Guibourtia ehie = Copaifera ehie Amazakoue, Anokye-Hyedua, Ovangkol, Palissandro veneer - sliced, turnery, trim, joinery - high quality, flooring, fittings, carving, cabinet work
Kaku Lophira alata = L.procera Akoga, Azobe, Bongossi, Bonkole, Ekki, Kako structural work - heavy, sleepers, sea defence and dock work, piling, flooring - heavy duty
Kokoti Anopyxis klaineana Abari, Bodioa, Kokote, Nourougou mining timbers, piling, sleepers, flooring - heavy duty, construction - heavy
Kosipo Entandrophragma candollei Atom-Assie, Candollei, Ceda-Kokote, Heavy Sapelewood, Lifake Mpembe, Omu, Penkwa-Akoa, Pepedom veneer, turnery, ship and boat work, plywood, joinery, furniture, flooring, fittings, doors
Kruma Klainedoxa gabonesis Eves, Eveuss, Kroma sleepers, sea defence and dock work, construction - heavy
Kusia Nauclea diderrichii = Sarcocephalus diderrichii Akondoc, Aloma, Badi, Bilinga, Bonkangu, Kilu, Linzi, Mokesse, Opepe structural work, sea defence and dock work, panelling, flooring, decking, boat construction
Kyenkyen Antiaris toxicaria Akede, Ako, Andoum, Bonkonko, Chenchen toys, shelving, boxes, tool handles, carving, trim, joinery - interior, plywood, veneer - sliced, veneer - rotary
Kyere Pterygota macrocarpa Koto, Obonawa veneer - sliced, veneer - rotary, plywood, joinery, carpentry, boxes
Makore Dumoria heckelii = Mimusops heckelli = Tieghmella heckelli Abako, Baku, Bakure, Douka, Edumoi, Okala staircases, veneer, vehicle bodies, turnery, plywood, joinery - interior, joinery - exterior, handles, furniture, carvings, boat construction
Mansonia Mansonia altissima Aprono, Bete, Koul, Oprono veneer - sliced, veneer - rotary, turnery, joinery - high quality, flooring, cabinet work
Niangon Heritiera utilis = Tarrietia utilis Anguekong, Kwaeduma, Nyankom, Ogoue veneer, vehicle bodies, plywood, joinery - exterior, furniture, frames, doors, boat construction
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