Table 1. List of ten tree species, their family, natural distribution and light requirements for regeneration (species guild).
| Species | Family | Forest type | Species guild | Averageseed dry mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entandrophragma angolense (Welw). DC | Meliaceae | Moist forest | NPLD | 0.4 |
| Turraeanthus africanus (Welw. ex C.DC.) Peller | Meliaceae | Moist forest | Shade tolerant | 1.0 |
| Piptadeniastrum africanum (Hook.f.) Brenan | Mimosaceae | Moist forest | NPLD | 0.18 |
| Ceiba pentandra (Linn.) Gaertn. | Bombaceae | Dry forest | Pioneer | 0.05 |
| Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F. Macbr. | Mimosaceae | Dry forest | NPLD | 0.06 |
| Pericopsis elata (Harms) Van Meeuwen | Papilionaceae | Dry forest | NPLD | 0.19 |
| Sterculia rhinopetala K. Schum | Sterculiaceae | Dry Forest | NPLD | 0.40 |
| Aningeria robusta (Pouteria aningeri) (A. Chev.)Aubrev. and Pellegr. | Sapotaceae | Dry Forest | NPLD | 0.75 |
| Antiaris toxicaria Leschenault | Moraceae | Ubiquitous | NPLD | 1.67 |
| Strombosia pustulata J. Leonard | Olacaceae | Ubiquitous | Shade tolerant | 1.25 |