http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/pictures and experience related to my fieldwork on Khaya spp, and other plant species in Benin (West Africa). i&#039;m working on the ethnoecology and conservation of Khaya senegalensis. so feel free to post comments, questions, and maybe if you&#039;re interested, and you can help we can plan to visit my field sites! contact at ogaoue at gmail dot comdaily12007-05-10T01:38:37Zorougaoue2007-05-10T01:38:37Zenhttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/1bb93066/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5338140A320EAfzelia0Eafricana0ECaesalpiniaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmAfzelia africana(Caesalpiniaceae), a sapling found in Boukoussiera forest. This species is also harvested by Fulani and call "the milk fodder" because according to...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/1bb93066/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/465121382/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/465121382/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/465121382/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/465121382/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533814032-Afzelia-africana-Caesalpiniaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-27T18:09:49Zen Afzelia africana(Caesalpiniaceae), a sapling found in Boukoussiera forest. This species is also harvested by Fulani and call "the milk fodder" because according to...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/1c3ed8f1/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5338116850EKhaya0Esenegalensis0EMeliaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmKhaya senegalensis (Meliaceae), a sapling showing new apical growth (green part), Boukoussiera Forest.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/1c3ed8f1/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/473880817/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/473880817/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/473880817/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/473880817/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533811685-Khaya-senegalensis-Meliaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-27T18:10:09Zen Khaya senegalensis (Meliaceae), a sapling showing new apical growth (green part), Boukoussiera Forest.

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/6f71ae66/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C53380A96210EGardenia0Eaqualla0ERubiaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmGardenia aqualla (Rubiaceae), Photo: Biaou S. Honore<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/6f71ae66/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1869721190/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1869721190/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1869721190/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1869721190/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533809621-Gardenia-aqualla-Rubiaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-26T13:11:29Zen Gardenia aqualla (Rubiaceae), Photo: Biaou S. Honore

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/2464ffd3/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C53380A860A80ESarcocephalus0Elatifolius0ERubiaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmSarcocephalus latifolius (Stipules), Sinisson Forest.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/2464ffd3/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/610598867/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/610598867/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/610598867/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/610598867/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533808608-Sarcocephalus-latifolius-Rubiaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-27T18:10:00Zen Sarcocephalus latifolius (Stipules), Sinisson Forest.

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/45680997/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C53380A74480ECombretum0Emicranthum0ECombretaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmCombretum micranthum (Combretaceae) in Benin, Photo: Biaou S. Honore. Uses (Source >>>): The branches are very tough and are an important material building material...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/45680997/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1164446103/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1164446103/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1164446103/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1164446103/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533807448-Combretum-micranthum-Combretaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-26T13:11:46Zen Combretum micranthum (Combretaceae) in Benin, Photo: Biaou S. Honore. Uses (Source >>>): The branches are very tough and are an important material building material...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/26a949f6/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C53380A59870EKigelia0Eafricana0EBignoniaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmKigelia africana (Bignoniaceae) (Fruit), Soassararou Gallery Forest. Uses and cultural aspects (Source >>>): Roots are said to yield a bright yellow dye. Traditional...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/26a949f6/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/648628726/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/648628726/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/648628726/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/648628726/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533805987-Kigelia-africana-Bignoniaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-27T18:09:56Zen Kigelia africana (Bignoniaceae) (Fruit), Soassararou Gallery Forest. Uses and cultural aspects (Source >>>): Roots are said to yield a bright yellow dye. Traditional...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/1bb6141d/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C53380A46320EStrychnos0Espinosa0ELoganiaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmStrychnos spinosa (Loganiaceae) (Fruits), Nipuni - W National Park. Uses: (Source >>>)The leaves, roots and fruit (seeds) are used medicinally. Some people use root...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/1bb6141d/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/464917533/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/464917533/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/464917533/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/464917533/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533804632-Strychnos-spinosa-Loganiaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2006-08-28T01:46:55Zen Strychnos spinosa (Loganiaceae) (Fruits), Nipuni - W National Park. Uses: (Source >>>)The leaves, roots and fruit (seeds) are used medicinally. Some people use root...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/1d219206/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C53380A32520EFicus0Esycomorus0Esubsp0Egnaphalocarpa0EMoraceae0Bhtml/story01.htmFicus sycomorus subsp. gnaphalocarpa (Moraceae), Penesoulou Forest Reserve. Uses (Source >>>): The leaves are used to treat snakebites and jaundice. The latex is said...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/1d219206/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/488739334/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/488739334/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/488739334/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/488739334/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533803252-Ficus-sycomorus-subsp-gnaphalocarpa-Moraceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-26T13:11:45Zen Ficus sycomorus subsp. gnaphalocarpa (Moraceae), Penesoulou Forest Reserve. Uses (Source >>>): The leaves are used to treat snakebites and jaundice. The latex is said...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/5a77fa88/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C53380A10A960ECombretum0Enigricans0ECombretaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmCombretum nigricans (Combretaceae), Photo: Biaou S. Honore<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/5a77fa88/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1517812360/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1517812360/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1517812360/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1517812360/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533801096-Combretum-nigricans-Combretaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-27T18:10:05Zen Combretum nigricans (Combretaceae), Photo: Biaou S. Honore

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/3eb28c0a/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C53380A0A1860EEncephalartos0Ebarteri0EZamiaceae0Bhtml/story01.htmEncephalartos barteri (Zamiaceae), Photo: Biaou S. Honore. This is the only gymnosperm that exist in Benin. The species is found in the upper Sudano-Guinean region,...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/3eb28c0a/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1051888650/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1051888650/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1051888650/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1051888650/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/533800186-Encephalartos-barteri-Zamiaceae.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-26T13:11:43Zen Encephalartos barteri (Zamiaceae), Photo: Biaou S. Honore. This is the only gymnosperm that exist in Benin. The species is found in the upper Sudano-Guinean region,...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/44d497ba/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C530A30A32710ETeak0Eplantation0Eas0Ea0Eway0Eto0Econserve0Enative0Etrees0Ein0EBenin0Bhtml/story01.htmI have been thinking about this and I should mention that I criticise the Benin forestry department and ministry of nature protection for a great lack of vision in...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/44d497ba/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1154783162/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1154783162/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1154783162/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1154783162/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/530303271-Teak-plantation-as-a-way-to-conserve-native-trees-in-Benin.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2006-07-29T08:29:25Zen I have been thinking about this and I should mention that I criticise the Benin forestry department and ministry of nature protection for a great lack of vision in...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/5946980a/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5168441460EFetekou0EKhaya0Epopulation0Elogged0Bhtml/story01.htmThey logged the Khaya population in Fetekou,.. in the Alibori Reserve Forest a state officially protected but you can see that it does not stop people from coming in...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/5946980a/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1497798666/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1497798666/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1497798666/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1497798666/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/516844146-Fetekou-Khaya-population-logged.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2006-07-11T19:35:11Zen They logged the Khaya population in Fetekou,.. in the Alibori Reserve Forest a state officially protected but you can see that it does not stop people from coming in...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/585a5535/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5168338350ESay0Echeese0Bhtml/story01.htmI had to ask them for a smile! They were sad of what have happened to the Khaya in that population,.. logged! This is my team after the remonitor in the Penesoulou...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/585a5535/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1482315061/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1482315061/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1482315061/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1482315061/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/516833835-Say-cheese.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-26T13:11:40Zen I had to ask them for a smile! They were sad of what have happened to the Khaya in that population,.. logged! This is my team after the remonitor in the Penesoulou...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/59a92512/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5168295150EAnother0EKhaya0Egrave0Bhtml/story01.htmPenesoulou, one of the most conserved Khaya forest I have ever had in the country. It is the only one Khaya senegalensis population where I am sure pruning did not...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/59a92512/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1504257298/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1504257298/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1504257298/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1504257298/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/516829515-Another-Khaya-grave.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2006-07-11T19:39:53Zen Penesoulou, one of the most conserved Khaya forest I have ever had in the country. It is the only one Khaya senegalensis population where I am sure pruning did not...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/2d9ab596/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C516821560A0EThey0Elogged0Emy0Etrees0Bhtml/story01.htmSomething you always need to take into consideration when working in opened "unprotected" areas, is additional human disturbance that may come and create confounding...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/2d9ab596/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/765113750/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/765113750/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/765113750/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/765113750/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/516821560-They-logged-my-trees.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2006-07-11T19:51:36Zen Something you always need to take into consideration when working in opened "unprotected" areas, is additional human disturbance that may come and create confounding...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/4083b7ce/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5168129750EMay0EI0Eget0Esome0Ewater0Eplease0Bhtml/story01.htmThis is pretty funny! We went out there, four of us with three water bottles,.. one of my field assistants did not bring his water bottle, he left it in the car! We...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/4083b7ce/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1082374094/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1082374094/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1082374094/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/1082374094/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/516812975-May-I-get-some-water-please.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2006-07-11T19:55:51Zen This is pretty funny! We went out there, four of us with three water bottles,.. one of my field assistants did not bring his water bottle, he left it in the car! We...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/116735bd/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C515860A0A20A0ETatoo0ESopoodu0EHair0Ecuts0Bhtml/story01.htmI showed some pictures and described the sopoodu concept in the early pages of this blog. Here are other hair cuts, for Fulani girls at different ages!<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/116735bd/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/291976637/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/291976637/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/291976637/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/291976637/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/515860020-Tatoo-Sopoodu-Hair-cuts.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-27T18:09:57Zen I showed some pictures and described the sopoodu concept in the early pages of this blog. Here are other hair cuts, for Fulani girls at different ages!

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/dc411fb/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5158581790EInterviewing0Ethe0EChief0EFulani0Eof0EFetekou0EVillage0Bhtml/story01.htmFetekou village is at the border of the Alibori Reserve Forest. I went there with Yac and Kader (both Fulani) to interview the Chief Fulani about pruning Khaya...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/dc411fb/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/230953467/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/230953467/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/230953467/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/230953467/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/515858179-Interviewing-the-Chief-Fulani-of-Fetekou-Village.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2006-07-08T08:25:13Zen Fetekou village is at the border of the Alibori Reserve Forest. I went there with Yac and Kader (both Fulani) to interview the Chief Fulani about pruning Khaya...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/3a97d31/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5158559660ENot0Ecoffee0Efor0Ebreakfast0Eporridge0Bhtml/story01.htmIt was 7 am, we are on our way to Fetekou Khaya population, before a stop at the house of the chief Fulani, we had our breakfast! Hot corn based porridge and you are...<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/3a97d31/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/61439281/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/61439281/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/61439281/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/61439281/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/515855966-Not-coffee-for-breakfast-porridge.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-27T18:09:53Zen It was 7 am, we are on our way to Fetekou Khaya population, before a stop at the house of the chief Fulani, we had our breakfast! Hot corn based porridge and you are...

]]>http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/2033c0cb/l/0Lorougaoue0Bskyrock0N0C5158534190EAre0Eyou0Etalking0Eabout0Ethis0Bhtml/story01.htmI was making sure Yac and I are talking about the same species!<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32256/f/437763/p/1/s/2033c0cb/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/540262603/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/540262603/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/540262603/u/0/f/437763/c/32256/s/540262603/a2.img" border="0"/></a>http://orougaoue.skyrock.com/515853419-Are-you-talking-about-this.htmlorougaoueSkyrock Blog2007-05-26T13:15:07Zen I was making sure Yac and I are talking about the same species!

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