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: (Asante) berisamdua, (Asante) kɔkodua, (Dankyira, Fante) dua-kobin, (Fante) anyɛn-dua, (Asante, Fante) dua(a)bai
  2. satinwood (Pericopsis laxiflora, syn. Afrormosia laxiflora[1])
    Synonyms: (Asante) dua-bayifo, (Asante) tibini, (Fante) dua-kobin, (Fante) anyɛn-dua, (Fante) kɔkɔdua

References
  1. Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses‎, London: Oxford University Press, pages 301, 362
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