Vascular Tissue Analysis as a Decisive Tool for Tropical Hardwood Identification: The Case Study of Ekop Species in Cameroon

Table 2

Taxonomic grouping of Ekop for market used.

Closed genus	Similar species	Typical pilot names
Tetraberlinia and Julbernadia	Tetraberlinia bifoliolata	Ekaba, Ribi
	Julbernadia bifoliolata
Plagiosiphon, Macrolobium, and Talbotiella	Plagisiphon multijugus	G
	Talbotiella batesii	h
	Macrolobium brachystegioides	Ekoussek
Hymenostegia, Brachystegia, Cynometra, Zenkerella, and Librevillea	Brachystegia mildbreadii	Naga
	Didelotia afzelii
	Brachystegia laurentii	Ekop evène
	Julbernadia seretii
	Cynometra hankei	Nganga
Didelotia, Bikinia, Amphimas, Cryptosepalum, and Monopetalanthus	Didelotia brevipaniculata, Bikinia letestui, Monopetalanthus letestui	Mayo or b (Pink Andoung)