Tree species botanical name (trade name in parentheses)

Minimum diameter (in cm)

Afzelia spp. (Doussie, Apa)

70

Chlorophora excelsa (Iroko, Odoum)

80

Entandrophragma      angolense (Tiama, Edinan) condollei (Kosipo)

90

                               cylindricum (Sapelli) utile (Utile,Sipo)

90

Guarea spp. (Bosse)

100

Guibourtia ehie (Amazakoue, Bubinga)

80

Heritiera utilis (Niangon, Wishmore)

60

Khaya spp. (Khaya, Acajou)

70

Lovoa tricmilioides (Lovoa, Dibetou)

70

Mansonia altissima (Bete)

60

Pterygota macrocapa (Koto, Ake)

60

Tetraberlinia tubmaniana (Sikon)

60

Tieghemella heckelii (Makore, Kouka)

100

Antiaris africanan (Ako)

60

Canaraium schweinfurthii (Aiele)

80

Gilbertiodendron preussii (Limbali)

60

Mitragyna spp. (Abura, Bahia)

80

Nauclea spp. (Kusia, Bilinga)

80

Pycanathu angolensis (Llomba)         

70

Terminalia  ivorensis (Framire)

70

                   superba (Limba, Frake, Afara)

70

Triplochiton scleroxylon (Wara, Samba, Obeche)

90

Turreanthus africanus (Avodire)

80

Alstonia boonei (Emien)

70

Brachystegia leonensis (Naga)

90

Ceiba pentandra (Fromager)

90

Bombax spp. (Kapokier)

70

Daniellia spp. (Faro)

70

Didelotia spp. (Broutou, Zing, Andoung)

60

Erythrophleum spp. (Tali, Sassawood)

80

Lophira alata (Azobe, Ekki, Ironwood)

80

Mammea africana (Oboto, Djimbo)

60

Nesogordonia papaverifera (Kotibe)

60

Piptadeniastrum africanum (Dahoma, Daema)

80

Sacoglottis gabonensis (Ozouga, Akousapo)

70

Symphonia globulidera (Manii, Ossol)

60

All other species

60