Table of Contents

Introduction; List of symbols and abbreviations; 1. Species associations; 2. Vegetation in West Africa; 3. Annonaceae - soursop family; 4. Amaranthaceae - amaranth family; 5. Cucurbitaceae - gourd family; 6. Ochnaceae - ironwood family; 7. Combretaceae - afara family; 8. Guttiferae (clusiaceae) - butter tree family; 9. Sterculiaceae - cocoa family; 10. Bombacaceae - silk cotton family; 11. Malvaceae - cotton family; 12. Euphorbiaceae - cassava family; 13. Caesalpiniaceae - pride of Barbados family; 14. Mimosaceae - Acacia family; 15. Papilionaceae - cowpea family; 16. Ulmaceae - afefe family; 17. Moraceae - mulberry family; 18. Meliaceae - mahogany family; 19. Sapindaceae - akee apple family; 20. Anacardiaceae - cashew nut family; 21. Sapotaceae - sheabutternut family; 22. Apocynaceae - frangipani family; 23. Asclepiadaceae - blood flower or milkweed family; 24. Rubiaceae - abura family; 25. Compositae (Asteraceae) - Tridax family; 26. Solanaceae - tomato family; 27. Convolvulaceae - sweet potato family; 28. Bignoniaceae - jacaranda family; 29. Acanthaceae - Thunbergia family; 30. Verbenaceae - teak family; 31. Labiatae (Lamiaceae) - Hausa potato family; 32. Commelinaceae - day flower family; 33. Zingiberaceae - ginger family; 34. Marantaceae - (West Indian) arrowroot family; 35. Liliaceae - lily family; 36. Araceae - cocoyam family; 37. Palmae (Arecaceae) - palm family; 38. Orchidaceae - orchid family; 39. Cyperaceae - sedge family; 40. Gramineae (Poaceae) - grass family; General bibliography; Index of family, generic and common names.