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Non-wood forest products

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Short descriptions of common Central African non-wood forest products (in French, English and German)

Imbrasia spp. (chenilles, caterpillars, Raupen) 

Garcinia kola (bita kola) 

Gnetum spp. (okok, eru, koko, fumbwa, nkumu) 

Acacia spp. (gomme arabique, arabic gum, arabischer Gummi) 

Baillonella toxisperma (moabi) 

Maranthocloa spp. (marantacées/ feuilles d'emballage, marantacea/ wrapping leaves, Marantazeen/ Verpackungsblätter) 

Ricinodendron heudelotii (njansang, essessang) 

Cola spp. (cola, Kola) 

Prunus africana (prunus, Afrikanisches Stinkholz, Afrikanischer Pflaumenbaum) 

Laccosperma secundiflorum (rotin, rattan, Rattan) 

Dacryodes edulis (prune, safou, Afrikanische Pflaume) 

Pausinystalia johimbe (yohimbe) 

Irvingia gabonensis (andok, bush mango, odika, chocolat, Afrikanische Mango) 

last updated:  Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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