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20-25 m height-class trees encountered in Kouroussa-Moussaya in Guinea.
A similar trend is observed for the numbers of the 10-15 m high wood-stand
(about thrice) in Kouroussa-Moussaya in Guinea compared to Ghana. The same
trend is evident for the 15-20 m height classes.
Utility
Generally, about 38 different tree plants, which constitute 37 per cent of the savanna
woody species encountered in the plots inventoried, were listed as being the most
preferred for fuelwood and charcoal production in Ghana (Table 16.6). They include
Table 16.6 Life-form and biodiverse use of some savanna woodland species in Ghana
Important use
Local name
(domestic
Other
Species
(Moo/Dega)
Life-form
energy)
uses
Annona
Mormor
Tree
Fuelwood
Edible fruit
senegalense
Cissus sp.
Tsagba
Climber
Medicinal
Cochlospermum
Kpankpanhuru
Shrub
Roots used
sp.
as spice
Cussonia sp.
Balasiewu
Tree
Craft
Desmodium sp.
Herb
Cough
medicine
Dioscorea sp.
Stem tuber
Not edible
Diospyros sp.
Kanu
Tree
Fuelwood
Timber, fruits
edible
Evovolus sp.
Hanabel
Herb
Medicinal
Ficus sur
Purr
Tree
Fuelwood
Medicinal,
birds feed
on fruits
Grewia
Yole
Shrub
Food dye for
laxiodiscus
pito/local
paint
Indet-1
Yey ew u
Tree
Stool carving
Indet-2
Hinla
Tree
Fuelwood/
Chewing-stick
charcoal
Indet-3
Kologna
Tree
Fuelwood/
Medicinal
charcoal
Indet-4
Torbuge
Tree
Fuelwood
Fruits edible
Indet-5
Tibanu
Food wrapper
Indigofera hirsuta
Akarabombo
Herb
Medicinal
Lippia sp.
Timforgor
Shrub
Medicinal
Mucuna sp.
Horwuro
Climber
Twine
Piliostigma sp.
Gbate
Shrub
Fuelwood
Leaves edible
Tephrosia sp.
Kpanatinda
Shrub
Craft/
medicinal
Trichilia emertica
Borgor
Tree
Fuelwood
Medicinal
Vetivera fulvibarbis
Kuukuma
Grass
Fodder
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