Table 2: Botanicals used for timber among the major ethnic groups in Bayelsa State.

S/N	Botanical names	Families	Local names	Availability status	Indigenous Knowledge
1	Alstonia congensis	Rubiaceae	Kigbe	Rare	Soft and light
2	Alstonia macrophylla	Apocynaceae	Obori	Rare	It’s of superior quality, less liable to attack by insects
3	Anopyxis klaineana	Rhizophoraceae	Beni-tobutobu	Abundant	Hard, resist termite attack
4	Anthocleista djalonensis	Pandaceae	Sokoroko, Osunwa	Very Abundant	Availability, is a strong wood, termites proof & durable
5	Anthocleista vogelii	Pandaceae	Osunwa	Very. Abundant	Medium hard, keep well
6	Antiaris toxica	Moraceae	Alalawa	Abundant	Hard, availability
7	Astonia bononei	Apocynaceae	Kigbo	Abundant	Soft, easy to saw, good for light furniture and carpentry work
8	Aubrevillea platycarpa	Mimosaceae	Piri agbaka	Frequent	Hard, durable, soft rot resistance
9	Avicennia germinans	Acanthaceae	Ekeu	Abundant	Hard, durable
10	Brachystegia nigerica	Caesalpiniaceae	Okolodo	Occasional	Resist soft rot and decay
11	Ceiba pentandra	Bombacaceae	Talar	Frequent	Light weight easy to work, resist decay
12	Combretodendron macrocarpum	Lecythidaceae	Ozen	Rare	Fairly hard, durable
13	Ctenolophon englerianus	Ctenolophonaceae	Yowei tin	Abundant	Hard, durable, resist dry borer
14	Dennetia tripetela	Annonaceae	Piri tin	Abundant	Soft, good for casual woodwork
15	Entandrophragma cylindricum	Meliaceae	Aboudikor	Rare	Medium hard, keep well
16	Entandrophragma excelsum	Meliaceae	Ohor	Occasional	Heavy, durable
17	Erythrina senegalensis	Papilionaceae	Ogbolo Ibolo	Abundant	Hard, durable
18	Erythrophleum ivorense	Caesalpiniaceae	Eren	Frequent	Hard, resist decay, fungi and termite attack
19	Erythrophleum suaveolens	Caesalpiniaceae	Eren	Frequent	Durable
20	Funtumia elastica	Apocynaceae	Orobatin, Silk rubber	Frequent	Soft, easy to work on.
21	Garcinia kola	Clusiaceae	Okan	Abundant	Fairly strong, termites proof, good for carpentry
22	Gmelina arborea	Verbenaceae	Epele	Abundant	Light weight, hard and durable
23	Gossampinus angulicarpa	Bombacaceae	Esisagha, Sikaka	Frequent	Hard, resist rot & decay, termites proof
24	Hevea brasiliensis	Euphorbiaceae	Roba tin	Abundant	Availability, use for casual work
25	Irvingia gabonensis	Irvingiaceae	Okpukpa	Very abundant	Availability, durability, strong wood with good working qualities
26	Irvingia smithii	Irvingiaceae	Bakalaza tin	Abundant	Workable
27	Khaya anthotheca	Meliaceae	Ipelemu	Frequent	Highly valued for furniture & carpentry, with good qualities, termites proof, easy to work on
28	Khaya ivorensis	Meliaceae	Digi tin, Kow	Frequent	Soft, easy to work on. Durable
29	Klaindoxa gabonensis	Ixonanthaceae	Akoo	Abundant	Strong, durable, termite proof
30	Laguncularia racemosa	Combretaceae	Orke	Very abundant	Moderately hard and heavy
31	Lophira alata	Ochnaceae	Kuru	Abundant	Hard, suitable for furniture
32	Mammae Africana	Guttiferaceae	Bolo tin	Occasional	Hard, termite proof and durable
33	Mansonia altissima	Malvaceae	Ozon	Rare	Light weight, yield attractive plywood, easy to work on and durable
34	Milicia excels	Moraceae	Alagbatin, Olokpata	Rare	Hard, yield plank wood, resist insects attack
35	Mitragyna stipulosa	Naucleaceae	Bau	Occasional	Hard, workable, durable
36	Monodora myristica	Annonaceae	Okogolo	Abundant	Hard, Easy to work, insects’ resistant. Suitable for carpentry
37	Musanga cecropioides	Urticaceae	Obonya tin	Very abundant	Soft, easy to work on
38	Nauclea diderrichii	Rubiaceae	Owoso	Occasional	Strong, durable, resist insects attack, respond well to sawing operations
39	Nesogordonia papaverifera	Malvaceae	Ikpalata	Abundant	Hard, easy to work on, durable, accept nail and screw easily
40	Pachystela brevipes	Melastomataceae	Ayanya, Adayan	Abundant	Strong, resist rot and decay
41	Panda oleosa	Pandaceae	Obiritia	Abundant	Availability easy to saw and work on
42	Pentadesma butyracea	Clusiaceae	Akanti	Frequent	Heavy, resist termites attack. Durable
43	Piptadeniastrum africanum	Mimosaceae	Sanga	Occasional	Hard, resistance to fungi and insects. Easy to work on
44	Prioria mannii	Caesalpiniaceae	Itofiya	Abundant	Resist dry wood borer, fungi and termite
45	Pterocarpus mildbraedii	Papilionaceae	geneghar	Abundant	Hard resistant to insect, easy to work on
46	Pycnanthus angolensis	Myristicaceae	Abbo	Abundant	Soft, availability, easy to work on
47	Rhizophora harrisonii	Rhizophoraceae	Angala	Very abundant	Strong, attractive as plank
48	Ricinodendron heudelotii	Euphorbiaceae	Eke	Frequent	Light, soft, easy to work on
49	Sacoglottis gabonensis	Houmiriaceae	Tala	Abundant	Soft, easy to work on
50	Scottellia klaineana	Achariaceae	Ewonoh	Rare	Fairly hard, susceptible to fungi attack
51	Symphonia globulifera	Clusiaceae	Akololo	Abundant	Ideal for fine furniture work, strong, durable, rot resistant easy to work on
52	Terminalia acuminate	Combretaceae	Oweibalaa, abalaa	Abundant	It yield good plank, strong & easy to work on
53	Terminalia ivorensis	Combretaceae	Turubainmo, ambe, sebe tin	Frequent	Workable, easy to saw, good for furniture work
54	Treculia Africana	Moraceae	Oyen, okorien	Very abundant	Availability, suitable for furniture making, durable
55	Triplochiton scleroxylon	Sterculiaceae	Phar	Rare	Hard, light weight, attractive durable
56	Uapaca guineensis	Uapacaceae	Ilee	Abundant	Hard and durable
57	Uapaca heudelotii	Uapacaceae	Iyoro ile	Abundant	Fairly hard, resist termites and insects attack
58	Uapaca staudtii	Uapacaceae	Okuruba ile	Abundant	Termite proof, durable
59	Vitex doniana	Verbenaceae	Moron	Abundant	Strong, durable, easy to work on
60	Vitex grandifolia	Verbenaceae	Buran-furu	Abundant	Resist termite attack