24/07/2023
Herbs { Botanical , English , Yoruba, Hindi }
Basil plant – Nchanwu in Igbo Efinrin in Yoruba
Hibiscus plant – Zobo
Tamarind – tsamia
Tumeric – ata Ile pupa in Yoruba
Cayenne – Bawa
Chilli – Shombo in Yoruba
Clove - Kanafuru in Yoruba
Black pepper – iyere in Yoruba, Oziza in igbo
Thorny pigw**d/prickly amaranth – tete eleegun in yoruba
alternanthera nodiflora – Dagunro
Butryospermum paradoxum – Shea tree – Ori
Allium sativum -Garlic – Ayu in yoruba
Capsicum frutescens – Tabasco pepper – Ata-wewe
Lactuca capensis – Lettuce – Yanrin
Bryophyllum pinnatum – Air Plant, Life Plant, Miracle Leaf or Goethe Plant – Abamoda
Zingiber officinale – Ginger – Jinja, Atale in yoruba
Dioscorea dumetorum – Sweet Yam- Esuru
Enantia chloranta – Awopa
Khaya grandifoliola, K. senegalensis, K. ivorensis – Oganwo
Sphenocentrum jollyanum – Akerejupon
Olax subscorpioidea – Ifan, Ifon
Tetrapleura tetraptera – Aidan, Aridan
Lecaniodiscus cupanioides – Akika
Lippia multiflora – Efirin-gogoro, Efirin-oko
Jatropha curcas – Botuje, Lapalapa
Jatropha gossypifolia – cotton-leaf physicnut- Botuje pupa
Jatropha multifida – coral plant, physic nut or Guatemala rhubarb – Ogege
Cymbopogon citratus – lemon grass- Kooko-oba
Pterocarpus erinaceus – Apepo, Agbelosun
Pterocarpus osun – Osun
Pterocarpus santalinioides – Gbengbe
Catharanthus roseus -Madagascar rosy periwinkle – Apabida pupa
Carica papaya – Papaya – Ibepe
Dioclea scandens – Dasa
Dioclea reflexa – Agbarin, Epe, Arin
Lawsonia inermis – Henna plant – Laali, Lali
Ficus exasperata -Ficus Tree – Epin
Ficus asperifolia – Ipin
Ficus capensis – Opoto
Ficus elegans – Asoro
Ficus mucuso – Odan-afomo
Ficus thoningii – Odan-abaa
Ficus vallis-choudae – Ogunro
Vernonia amygdalina – Ewuro
Phyllanthus amarus – stonebreaker or seed-under-leaf- Eyin-olobe
Mucuna sloanei – Werepe
Mucuna pruriens – Ewe-ina, Yerepe
Alstonia congensis – Ahun
Mangifera indica – Mango – Mangoro in yoruba
Nauclea latifolia – Egbesi
Sorghum bicolor – Poroporo okababa
Senna fistula – Aidantoro
Erythophleum suaveolens – Erun obo, Olu-obo
Ocimum gratissimum – Clove Basil- Efirin
Telfaria occidentalis – Fluted gourd – Ugwu
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides – Senegal prickly-ash or artar root – Orin ata
Acalypha wilkesiana – Jiwini, Ewe larapupa
Sida cordifolia – flannel w**d – Iso-obo
Sida pilosa – Eesinle
Sida rhombifolia – Iseketu pupa
Thaumatococcus danielli – Ewe moi-moi
Azadirachta indica – Neem, Nimtree or Indian Lilac – Dongoyaro
Aloe vera – Ahon-erin
Aloe barteri – Eti-erin, Ida-egun, Ida-orisa
Garcinia kola – bitter kola – Orogbo
Ageratum conyzoides – Billygoat-w**d, Chick w**d, Goatw**d, Whitew**d – Imi-esu
Abelmoschus esculentus – Okra- Ila
Abrus precatorius -jequirity, Crab’s eye, rosary pea, precatory pea or bean, John Crow Bead, Indian licorice – Oju-ologbo
Abutilon mauritianum – Furu
Acacia ataxacantha – Ihun, Ewon adele
Acacia nilotica – Baani, Booni
Acanthospermum hispidum – Bristly starbur, Goat’s head, Hispid starburr – Dagunro
Acanthus montanus – Bear’s Breech or Mountain Thistle – Ahon-ekun, Irunmu arugbo
Adansonia digitata – baobab – Ose
Aerva lanata – mountain knotgrass – Efun-ile
Aframomum melegueta – Grains of Paradise – Atare
Alafia barteri – Agbari etu
Allium ascalonicum – The shallot – Alubosa elewe
Alchornea cordifolia – Ipa
Caesalpinia pulcherima – Barbados pride, dwarf poinciana, Barbados flower-fence – Eko-omode
Afzelia africana – Afzelia, Lenke, Lengue, or Doussi – Apa-igbo
Alternanthera sessilis – sessile joyw**d or dwarf copperleaf – Reku-reku
Anacardium occidentale – Cashew – Kasu
Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana – Sapo, Shapo
Arachis hypogea – peanut, or groundnut – Epa
Bambusa vulgaris – Golden Bamboo, or Buddha’s Belly Bamboo – Oparun
Baphia nitida – African sandalwood – Osun, Irosun
Allanblackia floribunda – tallow tree – Eku, Eso roro
Byrsocarpus coccineus – Amuje wewe
Calendula officinalis – pot marigold – Ododo-Maria in yoruba
Calotropis procera – S***m apple – Bomubomu
Canarium schweinfurthii – African elemi or canarium – Paapo, Origbo
Canavalia ensiformis – jack bean – Sese-nla
Carapa procera – Carapa – Abo-oganwo
Cardiospermum halicacabum – balloon plant or love in a puff – Shaworo
Celastrus indica – Ponju-owiwi
Ceiba pentandra – Araba
Cissampelos owariensis – Ewe jokoje
Chromolaena odorata – Siam w**d – Akintola, Awolowo
Tetracarpidium conophorum – Nigerian walnut – Awusa, Asala
Vernonia colorata – Ironw**d – Eriro-Ijebu
Xylopia aethiopica – Eeru, Erunje
Tridax procumbens – Igbalode, Muwagun
Waltheria indica – Ewe-epo
Vitex doniana – Oori-nla
Uvaria chamae – finger root or bush banana – Eruju
Viscum album – mistletoe- Afomo in yoruba
Uvaria afzelii – Gbongbose, Anikan wogba-arun
Urena lobata – Ilasa-agborin, Ilasa-omode
Uraria picta – Alupayida
Voacanga africana – Ako-dodo
Argemone mexicana – Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, Flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto – Egun arugbo, Ekan-ekun
Artocarpus altilis – Berefurutu
Boerhaavia diffusa – punarnava – Etiponla, Olowojeja
Borreria verticillata – Irawo ile
Carpolobia lutea – Osunsun
Citrullus colocynthis – colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, or vine of S***m – Egusi-baara
Citrus aurantium – Bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange – Osan
Aspilia africana – Yunyun
Nicotiana tabacum – Ewe taba
