PROTA 7(2): Timbers 2
Choice of species
In PROTA 7(2), the second and last part of the commodity group ‘Timbers’, about 600 species will be treated, adding to the 500 in PROTA 7(1). They belong to a wide variety of 60 botanical families, but have in common that their wood is used in tropical Africa, either locally or after trade on the international market. Well-known species are azobé, framiré and limba, but numerous lesser-known species are also included.
Editors
- Dominique Louppe, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
- Andrew Oteng-Amoako, FORIG, Kumasi, Ghana
- Roel Lemmens, PROTA Network Office Europe, Wageningen, Netherlands
Coordinator
- Roel Lemmens, PROTA Network Office Europe, Wageningen, Netherlands
Current state of activities (November 2009)
- Planning: 153 species in extended format (‘major species’); c. 450 species in reduced format (‘minor species’ and ‘mentioned species’).
- Authors sought for many species, see table below. Anyone interested to contribute as an author of one of these species is kindly invited to notify Roel Lemmens (roel.lemmens@wur.nl), or one of the other editors. Please indicate your former experience and/or publications on the subject.
The major species are listed in the following table:
|
Species |
Family |
Authors |
| Antrocaryon klaineanum |
Anacardiaceae |
V.A. Kémeuzé, Ghana |
| Antrocaryon micraster |
Anacardiaceae |
J. Ayarkwa, Ghana |
| Lannea welwitschii |
Anacardiaceae |
E. Ebanyenle, Ghana |
| Trichoscypha arborea |
Anacardiaceae |
E.A. Obeng, Ghana |
| Anopyxis klaineana |
Anisophylleaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Poga oleosa |
Anisophylleaceae |
A.T. Tchinda, Cameroon |
Annickia chlorantha
(Enantia chlorantha) |
Annonaceae |
V.A. Kémeuzé, Cameroon |
Annickia polycarpa
(Enantia polycarpa) |
Annonaceae |
 author sought
|
| Hexalobus crispiflorus |
Annonaceae |
G. Djabletey, Ghana |
| Pachypodanthium staudtii |
Annonaceae |
author sought |
Polyalthia suaveolens
(Greenwayodendron oliveri) |
Annonaceae |
R.B. Jiofack Tafokou, Cameroon |
| Xylopia quintasii |
Annonaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Ilex mitis |
Aquifoliaceae |
author sought |
| Brachylaena huillensis |
Asteraceae |
N. Nyemb, Cameroon |
| Brachylaena ramiflora |
Asteraceae |
S. Rakotonandrasana, Madagascar
V. Rasamison, Madagascar |
| Markhamia lutea |
Bignoniaceae |
author sought |
| Cordia millenii |
Boraginaceae |
E.A. Obeng, Ghana |
| Afzelia africana |
Caesalpiniaceae |
J. Gérard, France
D. Louppe, France |
| Afzelia bella |
Caesalpiniaceae |
J. Gérard, France |
| Afzelia bipindensis |
Caesalpiniaceae |
J. Gérard, France |
| Afzelia pachyloba |
Caesalpiniaceae |
J. Gérard, France |
| Afzelia quanzensis |
Caesalpiniaceae |
M. Rampart, Botswana
A.U. Lumbile, Botswana |
| Anthonotha macrophylla |
Caesalpiniaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
Aphanocalyx heitzii
(Monopetalanthus heitzii) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Baikiaea insignis |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Berlinia bracteosa |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Berlinia confusa |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Berlinia grandiflora |
Caesalpiniaceae |
R.B. Jiofack Tafokou, Cameroon |
Bikinia coriacea
(Monopetalanthus coriaceus) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
Bikinia durandii
(Monopetalanthus durandii) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
Bikinia le-testui
(Monopetalanthus le-testui) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
Bobgunnia fistuloides
(Swartzia fistuloides) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
Bobgunnia madagascariensis
(Swartzia madagascariensis) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Brachystegia cynometroides |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Brachystegia glaucescens |
Caesalpiniaceae |
L. Jimu, Zimbabwe |
| Brachystegia laurentii |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Brachystegia leonensis |
Caesalpiniaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Brachystegia mildbraedii |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Burkea africana |
Caesalpiniaceae |
A. Maroyi, Zimbabwe |
| Bussea occidentalis |
Caesalpiniaceae |
G. Djabletey, Ghana |
| Colophospermum mopane |
Caesalpiniaceae |
M. Rampart, Botswana
A.U. Lumbile, Botswana |
| Copaifera salikounda |
Caesalpiniaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Cordyla africana |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Cordyla madagascariensis |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Cryptosepalum staudtii |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Cynometra alexandri |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Cynometra ananta |
Caesalpiniaceae |
C. Essien, Ghana
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Daniellia oblonga |
Caesalpiniaceae |
J. Ayarkwa, Ghana |
| Daniellia ogea |
Caesalpiniaceae |
E. Opuni-Frimpong, Ghana |
| Daniellia oliveri |
Caesalpiniaceae |
L.C.N. Anglaaere, Ghana |
| Daniellia thurifera |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Detarium senegalense |
Caesalpiniaceae |
H.H. El-Kamali, Sudan |
| Dialium aubrevillei |
Caesalpiniaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Dialium pachyphyllum |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Didelotia idae |
Caesalpiniaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Distemonanthus benthamianus |
Caesalpiniaceae |
F.W. Owusu, Ghana |
| Erythrophleum ivorense |
Caesalpiniaceae |
C.H. Bosch, Netherlands |
| Erythrophleum suaveolens |
Caesalpiniaceae |
J.M. Okeyo, Kenya |
Gilbertiodendron dewevrei
(Macrolobium dewevrei) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
C. Doumenge, France |
Gilbertiodendron limba
(Macrolobium limba) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Guibourtia arnoldiana |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Guibourtia coleosperma |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Guibourtia ehie |
Caesalpiniaceae |
C. Essien, Ghana
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Intsia bijuga |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Isoberlinia doka |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
Julbernardia pellegriniana
(Paraberlinia bifoliolata) |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Microberlinia brazzavillensis |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Oxystigma oxyphyllum |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Scorodophloeus zenkeri |
Caesalpiniaceae |
F.E. Fongnzossie, Cameroon |
| Sindora klaineana |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Tessmannia lescrauwaetii |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Tetraberlinia bifoliolata |
Caesalpiniaceae |
author sought |
| Tetraberlinia tubmaniana |
Caesalpiniaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Musanga cecropioides |
Cecropiaceae |
G. Todou, Cameroon |
| Maranthes robusta |
Chrysobalanaceae |
author sought |
| Parinari excelsa |
Chrysobalanaceae |
author sought |
| Anogeissus leiocarpa |
Combretaceae |
C. Andary et al., France |
| Combretum imberbe |
Combretaceae |
R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands |
| Combretum schumannii |
Combretaceae |
D. Dongock Nguemo, Cameroon |
| Terminalia ivorensis |
Combretaceae |
E.G. Foli, Ghana |
| Terminalia superba |
Combretaceae |
V. Kimpouni, Congo |
| Terminalia tetrandra |
Combretaceae |
R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands |
| Humbertia madagascariensis |
Convolvulaceae |
author sought |
| Ctenolophon englerianus |
Ctenolophonaceae |
author sought |
| Diospyros abyssinica |
Ebenaceae |
E.A. Obeng, Ghana |
| Diospyros crassiflora |
Ebenaceae |
E.A. Obeng, Ghana |
| Diospyros ebenum |
Ebenaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Diospyros kamerunensis |
Ebenaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Diopyros mespiliformis |
Ebenaceae |
H.H. El-Kamali, Sudan |
| Diospyros sanza-minika |
Ebenaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Sloanea rhodantha |
Elaeocarpaceae |
author sought |
| Erythroxylum mannii |
Erythroxylaceae |
author sought |
| Androstachys johnsonii |
Euphorbiaceae |
author sought |
| Bridelia grandis |
Euphorbiaceae |
author sought |
| Bridelia micrantha |
Euphorbiaceae |
S.A. Derkyi, Ghana |
| Croton megalocarpus |
Euphorbiaceae |
A. Maroyi, Zimbabwe |
| Drypetes gerrardii |
Euphorbiaceae |
author sought |
| Macaranga capensis |
Euphorbiaceae |
L. Jimu, Zimbabwe |
Margaritaria discoidea
(Phyllanthus discoideus) |
Euphorbiaceae |
author sought |
| Oldfieldia africana |
Euphorbiaceae |
author sought |
| Ricinodendron heudelotii |
Euphorbiaceae |
Z. Tchoundjeu, Cameroon
A.R. Atangana, Canada |
| Spirostachys africana |
Euphorbiaceae |
author sought |
| Uapaca guineensis |
Euphorbiaceae |
M.M. Kitambala, DR Congo |
| Uapaca heudelotii |
Euphorbiaceae |
author sought |
| Casearia battiscombei |
Flacourtiaceae |
author sought |
| Homalium letestui |
Flacourtiaceae |
author sought |
| Scottellia klaineana |
Flacourtiaceae |
author sought |
| Hernandia voyronii |
Hernandiaceae |
author sought |
| Sacoglottis gabonensis |
Humiriaceae |
E. Dounias, France |
| Apodytes dimidiata |
Icacinaceae |
author sought |
| Irvingia gabonensis |
Irvingiaceae |
Z. Tchoundjeu, Cameroon
A.R. Atangana, Canada |
| Klainedoxa gabonensis |
Irvingiaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Foetidia clusioides |
Lecythidaceae |
author sought |
Petersianthus macrocarpus
(Combretodendron macrocarpum) |
Lecythidaceae |
F.W. Owusu, Ghana |
| Nuxia floribunda |
Loganiaceae |
author sought |
| Strychnos mitis |
Loganiaceae |
L. Jimu, Zimbabwe |
| Xymalos monospora |
Monimiaceae |
author sought |
| Cephalosphaera usambarensis |
Myristicaceae |
author sought |
| Coelocaryon preussii |
Myristicaceae |
author sought |
| Pycnanthus angolensis |
Myristicaceae |
P.-M. Mapongmetsem, Cameroon |
| Scyphocephalium mannii |
Myristicaceae |
author sought |
| Staudtia kamerunensis |
Myristicaceae |
author sought |
| Rapanea melanophloeos |
Myrsinaceae |
author sought |
| Lophira alata |
Ochnaceae |
C. Doumenge, France |
| Testulea gabonensis |
Ochnaceae |
author sought |
| Octoknema borealis |
Octoknemataceae |
C.H. Bosch, Netherlands |
| Ongokea gore |
Olacaceae |
D. Louppe, France |
| Strombosia pustulata |
Olacaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Strombosia scheffleri |
Olacaceae |
author sought |
| Olea capensis |
Oleaceae |
R. Aerts, Belgium |
| Schrebera arborea |
Oleaceae |
author sought |
| Dilobeia thouarsii |
Proteaceae |
author sought |
Breonadia salicina
(Adina microcephala) |
Rubiaceae |
author sought |
Hallea ledermannii
(Mitragyna ciliata) |
Rubiaceae |
author sought |
Hallea stipulosa
(Mitragyna stipulosa) |
Rubiaceae |
author sought |
Nauclea diderrichii
(Sarcocephalus diderrichii) |
Rubiaceae |
E. Opuni-Frimpong, Ghana |
| Pausinystalia johimbe |
Rubiaceae |
R.B. Jiofack Tafokou, Cameroon |
| Pausinystalia talbotii |
Rubiaceae |
author sought |
| Blighia sapida |
Sapindaceae |
A. Asamoah, Ghana |
| Blighia unijugata |
Sapindaceae |
E.A. Obeng, Ghana |
| Blighia welwitschii |
Sapindaceae |
E.A. Obeng, Ghana |
Ganophyllum giganteum
(Pseudospondias gigantea) |
Sapindaceae |
author sought |
| Placodiscus pseudostipularis |
Sapindaceae |
author sought |
Zanha africana
(Dialiopsis africana) |
Sapindaceae |
author sought |
| Leptolaena multiflora |
Sarcolaenaceae |
author sought |
| Scytopetalum tieghemii |
Scytopetalaceae |
A.A. Oteng-Amoako, Ghana |
| Celtis adolfi-fridericii |
Ulmaceae |
R.B. Jiofack Tafokou, Cameroon |
| Celtis africana |
Ulmaceae |
N. Nyemb, Cameroon |
| Celtis mildbraedii |
Ulmaceae |
S.A. Derkyi, Ghana |
| Celtis zenkeri |
Ulmaceae |
C. Essien, Ghana |
| Holoptelea grandis |
Ulmaceae |
author sought |
| Erismadelphus exsul |
Vochysiaceae |
author sought |
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