Ekki

Lophira alata (also called Ekki) is a species of plant in the Ochnaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. In Ghana, it is known by the local name Kaku. It is called red iron wood. It is extremely hard and used for railway sleepers.