Appendix 17 - Woody Species in Compound Farms in Southeastern Nigeria and Their Functions

Functions

Species

Foods:

Vegetables, leaves

Afzelia bella, Alchornea cordifolia, Blighia unijugata, Carica papaya, Ceiba pentandra, Chlorophora excelsa, Daniellia oliveri, Ficus spp., Gnetum spp., Gongronema latifolia, Lasianthera africana, Maesobotrya sp., Myrianthus arboreus, Ocimum gratissimum, Pterocarpus milbraedii, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Theobroma cacao, Uvaria chamae, Vitex doniana.

Fruit

Anacardium occidentale, Annona muricata, Artocarpus communis, Canarium schweinfurthii, Carica papaya, Chrysophyllum albidum, Citrus sp., Cocos nucifera, Dacryodes edulis, Dialium guineense, Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis, Landolphia owariensis, Maesobotrya spp., Mangifera indica, Mondia whitei, Napoleona imperialis, Nauclea latifolia, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Psidium guajava, Spondias mombin, Uvaria chamae. Vitex doniana.

Nut/Seed

Anacardium occidentale, Cajanus cajan, Cola acuminata, Cola gigantea, Cola lepidota, Cola nitida, Cola pachycarpa, Garcinia kola, Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa, Myrianthus arboreus, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Tetracarpidium conophorum, Theobroma cacao.

Condiment/Spice

Dennettia tripetala, Hildegardia barteri, Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa, Jatropha curcas, Monodora myristica, Parkia biglobosa, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Prosopis africana, Ricinodendron heudelottii, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Xylopia aethiopica.

Oil

Elaeis guineensis, Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa, Ricinodendron heudelottii, Tetracarpidium conophorum.

Beverages

Annona muricata, Dialium guineense, Elaeis guineensis, Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis.

Medicines

Cajanus cajan, Carica papaya, Garcinia kola, Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis, Jatropha curcas, Kigelia africana, Napoleona imperialis, Newbouldia laevis, Tetrapleura tetraptera.

Chewing sticks

Baphia nitida, Garcinia kola, Napoleona imperialis.

Purification of water

Moringa oleifera.

Building materials

Albizia spp., Alchornea cordifolia, Cocos nucifera, Daniellia oliveri, Elaeis guineensis, Sterculia tragacantha.

Stakes, agriculture

Acioa barteri, Afzelia bella, Albizia spp., Alchornea cordifolia, Anthonotha macrophylla, Dialium guineense, Hymenodictyon pachyantha, Moringa oleifera, Nauclea latifolia, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Ricinodendron heudelottii, Spondias mombin.

Fencing

Baphia nitida, Jatropha curcas, Moringa oleifera, Newbouldia laevis, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Spondias mombin.

Household equipment:

Wood utensils and implements

Crescentia cujete, Dialium guineense, Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis, Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa, Pentaclethra macrophylla.

Wrappers

Anthonotha macrophylla, Hymenodictyon pachyantha.

Fibre

Ceiba pentandra, Hildegardia barteri, Mondia whitei.

Yam storage

Newbouldia laevis.

Gum

Hildegardia barteri.

Fodder

Acioa barteri, Albizia spp., Artocarpus communis, Baphia nitida, Cajanus cajan, Ceiba pentandra, Chlorophora excelsa, Dacryodes edulis, Daniellia oliveri Dialium guineense, Elaeis guineensis Ficus spp., Hymenodictyon pachyantha Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis Mangifera indica, Moringa oleifera Napoleona imperialis, Nauclea latifolia, Newbouldia laevis, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Persea americana, Prosopis africana, Psidium guajava, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Ricinodendron heudelottii, Spondias mombin, Uvaria chamae.

Mulch

Elaeis guineensis, Pentaclethra macrophylla.

Soil fertility restoration

Acioa barteri, Albizia spp., Anthonotha

macrophylla, Daniellia oliveri, Parkia biglobosa.

Fuelwood/Charcoal

Anacardium occidentale, Artocarpus communis, Crescentia cujete, Dialium guineense, Hannoa klaineana, Mangifera indica, Nauclea latifolia, Parkia biglobosa, Prosopis africana, Psidium guajava, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Uvaria chamae, Vitex doniana, Xylopia aethiopica.

Timber

Baphia nitida, Canarium schweinfurthii, Ceiba pentandra, Chlorophora excelsa, Cola gigantea, Daniellia oliveri, Hannoa klaineana, Parkia biglobosa, Pterocarpus milbraedii, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Vitex doniana, Xylopia aethiopica.

Dye

Pterocarpus milbraedii, Pterocarpus soyauxii.

Cultural/Symbolic functions

Chrysophyllum albidum, Cola acuminata, Cola lepidota, Cola nitida, Newbouldia laevis, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Spondias mombin.

Source: Okafor, J.C. and Fernandez, 1987

Functions	Species
Foods:
Vegetables, leaves	Afzelia bella, Alchornea cordifolia, Blighia unijugata, Carica papaya, Ceiba pentandra, Chlorophora excelsa, Daniellia oliveri, Ficus spp., Gnetum spp., Gongronema latifolia, Lasianthera africana, Maesobotrya sp., Myrianthus arboreus, Ocimum gratissimum, Pterocarpus milbraedii, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Theobroma cacao, Uvaria chamae, Vitex doniana.
Fruit	Anacardium occidentale, Annona muricata, Artocarpus communis, Canarium schweinfurthii, Carica papaya, Chrysophyllum albidum, Citrus sp., Cocos nucifera, Dacryodes edulis, Dialium guineense, Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis, Landolphia owariensis, Maesobotrya spp., Mangifera indica, Mondia whitei, Napoleona imperialis, Nauclea latifolia, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Psidium guajava, Spondias mombin, Uvaria chamae. Vitex doniana.
Nut/Seed	Anacardium occidentale, Cajanus cajan, Cola acuminata, Cola gigantea, Cola lepidota, Cola nitida, Cola pachycarpa, Garcinia kola, Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa, Myrianthus arboreus, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Tetracarpidium conophorum, Theobroma cacao.
Condiment/Spice	Dennettia tripetala, Hildegardia barteri, Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa, Jatropha curcas, Monodora myristica, Parkia biglobosa, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Prosopis africana, Ricinodendron heudelottii, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Xylopia aethiopica.
Oil	Elaeis guineensis, Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa, Ricinodendron heudelottii, Tetracarpidium conophorum.
Beverages	Annona muricata, Dialium guineense, Elaeis guineensis, Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis.
Medicines	Cajanus cajan, Carica papaya, Garcinia kola, Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis, Jatropha curcas, Kigelia africana, Napoleona imperialis, Newbouldia laevis, Tetrapleura tetraptera.
Chewing sticks	Baphia nitida, Garcinia kola, Napoleona imperialis.
Purification of water	Moringa oleifera.
Building materials	Albizia spp., Alchornea cordifolia, Cocos nucifera, Daniellia oliveri, Elaeis guineensis, Sterculia tragacantha.
Stakes, agriculture	Acioa barteri, Afzelia bella, Albizia spp., Alchornea cordifolia, Anthonotha macrophylla, Dialium guineense, Hymenodictyon pachyantha, Moringa oleifera, Nauclea latifolia, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Ricinodendron heudelottii, Spondias mombin.
Fencing	Baphia nitida, Jatropha curcas, Moringa oleifera, Newbouldia laevis, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Spondias mombin.
Household equipment:
Wood utensils and implements	Crescentia cujete, Dialium guineense, Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis, Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa, Pentaclethra macrophylla.
Wrappers	Anthonotha macrophylla, Hymenodictyon pachyantha.
Fibre	Ceiba pentandra, Hildegardia barteri, Mondia whitei.
Yam storage	Newbouldia laevis.
Gum	Hildegardia barteri.
Fodder	Acioa barteri, Albizia spp., Artocarpus communis, Baphia nitida, Cajanus cajan, Ceiba pentandra, Chlorophora excelsa, Dacryodes edulis, Daniellia oliveri Dialium guineense, Elaeis guineensis Ficus spp., Hymenodictyon pachyantha Irvingia gabonensis var. gabonensis Mangifera indica, Moringa oleifera Napoleona imperialis, Nauclea latifolia, Newbouldia laevis, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Persea americana, Prosopis africana, Psidium guajava, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Ricinodendron heudelottii, Spondias mombin, Uvaria chamae.
Mulch	Elaeis guineensis, Pentaclethra macrophylla.
Soil fertility restoration	Acioa barteri, Albizia spp., Anthonotha
	macrophylla, Daniellia oliveri, Parkia biglobosa.
Fuelwood/Charcoal	Anacardium occidentale, Artocarpus communis, Crescentia cujete, Dialium guineense, Hannoa klaineana, Mangifera indica, Nauclea latifolia, Parkia biglobosa, Prosopis africana, Psidium guajava, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Uvaria chamae, Vitex doniana, Xylopia aethiopica.
Timber	Baphia nitida, Canarium schweinfurthii, Ceiba pentandra, Chlorophora excelsa, Cola gigantea, Daniellia oliveri, Hannoa klaineana, Parkia biglobosa, Pterocarpus milbraedii, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Vitex doniana, Xylopia aethiopica.
Dye	Pterocarpus milbraedii, Pterocarpus soyauxii.
Cultural/Symbolic functions	Chrysophyllum albidum, Cola acuminata, Cola lepidota, Cola nitida, Newbouldia laevis, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Spondias mombin.