bonsamdua

bonsamdua

Akan

bonsamdua (Distemonanthus benthamianus)

bonsamdua (Pericopsis laxiflora)

Etymology

ɔbonsam (“witch, devil”) +‎ dua (“tree”), thus literally “witch tree”; synonyms like dua-bayifo and anyɛn-dua also contain such a nuance.

Noun

bonsamdua

1. (Asante) African satinwood, yellow satinwood (Distemonanthus benthamianus)[1]

   Synonyms: berisamdua (Asante), kɔkodua (Asante), dua-kobin (Dankyira, Fante), anyɛn-dua (Fante), dua(a)bai (Asante, Fante)

2. satinwood (Pericopsis laxiflora, syn. Afrormosia laxiflora[1])

   Synonyms: dua-bayifo (Asante), tibini (Asante), dua-kobin (Fante), anyɛn-dua (Fante), kɔkɔdua (Fante)

References

1. [[w::ar:فريدريك روبرت إيرفن|Irvine, F. R.]] (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses‎, London: Oxford University Press, pages 301, 362