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the stem is sometimes split and is used as a binding and for making the Akan-Asanti
baskets, kenten. In Gabon, forest workers drink the potable sap of this species,
particularly during the long dry season when many small streams have dried up
(Raponda-Walker and Sillans, 1961). In the Congo, the Téké eat the apical bud of this
species; these are prepared by roasting the whole stems over, or next to, a fire (Profizi
and Makita-Madzou, 1996).
References: GHANA: Irvine 2300, 502 (herb. GC!); Irvine (1961): NIGERIA: Dalziel, 1937; Burkill,
1997): CAMEROON: Cheek 5591 (herb. K!); Sunderland (unpubl. notes): EQUATORIAL GUINEA:
Sunderland (1998): GABON: Raponda-Walker and Sillans, 1961): CONGO: Profizi and Makita-
Madzou (1996);
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L. robustum (Burr.) J. Dransf.
Vernacular names
NIGERIA: willow, hard cane (Pidgin); CAMEROON: makak, maraca (Trade); eka
(Ewondo); nkan, aka = cleaned cane (Bulu); dikah (indef.) mekah (def.) (Bakundu-
Balue); lo-ntong (Korop); gekwiya (Denya): CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: gao
(Banda-Yangere): EQUATORIAL GUINEA: nkan, aka = cleaned cane (Fang):
GABON: asperge (nom forestier) DR CONGO: ekpale-ekpale (Bwa): li-sele
(Lombo); nkao (Ngbaka-Ma’bo); ikoonga (Lombo)
Uses
This species is widely used throughout its range for its high quality cane which, in the
main, is used whole. Previously assigned under the name, L. secundiflorum, the clear
morphological and ecological differences between the species are marked and as a
result most local people distinguish between these two species in their folk
classifications. The cane of this species is used mainly for furniture and house frames
and forms the basis of a thriving cottage industry and is widely traded (Morakinyo,
1994; Defo, 1997; Defo and Sunderland, 1999; Sunderland 1998; 1999a; 1999b).
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