Chlorophora

The gallery forests are dominated by Cynometra vogelii; the patches of dense dry forest by Isoberlinia doka, Anogeissus leiocarpus, Cola cordifolia, Antiaris africana, which is nationally threatened, Chlorophora excelsa (VU), and the edible akee Blighia unijugata.

Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire 2009

Chlorophora regia, Morus mesozygia and Terminalia ivorensis.

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire 2008

By the 17th century, lumber operations had already begun to harvest the most sought-after woods including mahogany (probably Swietenia mahogani), cedar (Cedrela sp.), "palo brasil" (Haematoxylon sp.) and fustic (Chlorophora tinctoria).

Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés and Providencia moist forests 2007

It should be noted that of the timber-yielding species cited in the previous section we can confirm the existence of only some Chlorophora tinctoria trees and cedars (various species of Meliaceae).

Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés and Providencia moist forests 2007

Species diversity is very high and members of the Lauraceae and Moraceae such as Ficus spp. and Chlorophora spp., palms, Cedrela odorata and wild avocado Persea sp. occur.

Sangay National Park, Ecuador 2008

Gallery forests and forest patches contain Erythrophleum suaveolens, Chlorophora excelsa, Irvingia smithii, Khaya anthotheca, K. grandifoliola, Klainedoxa sp.,

Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo 2008

- Chlorophora excelsa (iroko): this is a large tree which is suitable for cabinetmaking and external joinery.

1.1. Forests 1982