| NMP-208 |
Alchornea floribunda Müll.Arg |
Euphorbiaceae |
Niando, Christmas bush, Iporuru |
Aramamilia (Nigeria, Edo), Agyama (Ghana, Asante-Twi), Mano kai (Liberia, Mano), Sumara fida (Mali, Manding-Maninka) |
8 |
| NMP-224 |
Acalypha ornata. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Copperleaf, Ornate Acalypha |
Era (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
9 |
| NMP-304 |
Mezoneuron benthamianum |
Fabaceae |
Chewing-stick plant; thorny hedge or scrambling shrub |
Amuranju, Jenifiran (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
13 |
| NMP-281 |
Jatropha curcas |
Euphorbiaceae |
Physic nut, purging nut, Barbados nut |
Cini da zugu, Cida zugu, Bini da zugu, Halallamai (Hausa, Nigeria) |
10 |
| NMP-276 |
Hibiscus sabdariffa |
Malvaceae |
Roselle, Jamaica sorrel, Indian sorrel |
Zobo, Zoborodo (Hausa,Nigeria), bissap (West Africa), karkade (Egypt), Agua de Jamaica (Mexico/Latin America) |
4 |
| NMP-141 |
Gymnema sylvestre |
Apocynaceae |
Gymnema, gurmar, sugar destroyer, periploca of the woods |
Yaryaďin kura (Hausa, Nigeria) |
17 |
| NMP-116 |
Guiera senegalensis |
Combretaceae |
Senegal tea plant, wild coffee |
Sabara (Hausa, Nigeria), Olofun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Geloki (Fulfulde, Nigeria) |
7 |
| NMP-303 |
Curcuma longa |
Zingiberaceae |
Turmeric, common turmeric |
Gangamau / Gangamin Turmi (Hausa,Nigeria), Ata ilẹ pupa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ose Oji (Igbo, Nigeria) |
9 |
| NMP-302 |
Crinum jagus |
Amaryllidaceae |
St. Christopher lily, Harmattan lily, poison bulb |
Albasar kwadi (Hausa, Nigeria), Ede-chukwu (Igbo, Nigeria), Edesuku (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
31 |
| NMP-301 |
Capsicum frutescens |
Solanaceae |
Tabasco pepper, bird pepper, bird chilli, hot pepper, chili pepper |
Tashshi, Barkono (Hausa,Nigeria), Ata wewe, ata-eiye (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ose mkpe (igbo,Nigeria) |
5 |
| NMP-300 |
Capsicum annuum |
Solanaceae |
Chili pepper, chilli pepper, hot pepper, sweet pepper, bell pepper, paprika, pimiento, pimiento pepper |
Tashshi, tattasai (Hausa, Nigeria), Ose oyinbo (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
8 |
| NMP-299 |
Balanites aegyptiaca |
Zygophyllales |
Desert date, soapberry tree |
Aduwa (Hausa), Lalob (Sudan Arabic), Mchunju (Swahili), Taboraq (Tuareg, Tamasheq) |
9 |
| NMP-297 |
Allium sativum |
Amaryllidaceae |
Garlic, cultivated garlic |
Tafarnuwa (Hausa, Nigeria), Ayu, (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ayo-ishi (Igbo, Nigeria) |
18 |
| NMP-296 |
Adansonia digitata |
Malvaceae |
African baobab, baobab, monkey-bread tree, upside-down tree |
Kuka (Hausa), kurnje (Dera, Nigeria), usi (Edo, Nigeria), boh ere, bokki, bokko (Fula-Fulfulde, Nigeria), kwahi (Gwari, Nigeria), obobo (Igala, Nigeria), kalkuwa, kuwa (Kanuri, Nigeria), emu, muci (Nupe, Nigeria) |
16 |
| NMP-142 |
Prosopis africana |
Fabaceae |
African mesquite, Iron tree, Sassy wood |
Kiriya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ayan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ubwa (Igbo, Nigeria), Okpehe (Edo, Nigeria), Sanchi (Fulani, Nigeria) |
47 |
| NMP-137 |
Piliostigma reticulatum |
Fabaceae |
Camel’s foot, Monkey bread, Leather tree |
Nguiguis (Wolof, Senegal), Korobo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bani (Hausa, Nigeria), Musacanca (Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau), Barke (Fulfulde, Mali) |
11 |
| NMP-064 |
Euphorbia heterophylla |
Euphorbiaceae |
Mexican Fireplant, Painted Euphorbia, Wild Poinsettia, Fire-on-the-Mountain |
Egele (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
14 |
| NMP-057 |
Eryngium foetidum |
Apiaceae |
Culantro, Long Coriander, Sawtooth Coriander, Mexican Coriander, Shadow Beni |
- |
11 |
| NMP-045 |
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii |
Menispermaceae |
Serendipity Berry, Sweet Prayer Plant, Guinea Potato |
Inunurin/Utobilii (Igbo), Omuaja/Omu Aja (Yoruba), | Ghana: Nkatani |
1 |
| NMP-270 |
Eclipta prostrata |
Asteraceae |
False daisy, Bhringraj, Yerba de tago, Karisalankanni |
- |
8 |
| NMP-255 |
Globimetula braunii |
Loranthaceae |
African mistletoe, Powder-bark mistletoe |
Elentele ofịa (Igbo, Nigeria), Igbofan (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-246 |
Telfairia occidentalis |
Cucurbitaceae |
Fluted pumpkin, Fluted gourd, Ugu |
Ugu (Igbo, Nigeria), Eweroko (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ikong-ubong (Efik/Ibibio, Nigeria), Okwukwo-wiri (Ikwerre, Nigeria), Akwukwor ri (Etche, Nigeria), Ubong (Ibibio, Nigeria), Umeke (Edo, Nigeria) |
13 |
| NMP-043 |
Dioclea reflexa. |
Fabaceae |
Dioclea, Bulls Eye, Sea Bean, Drift Seed |
Agbarin/Epe/Arin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Utu (Igbo, Nigeria) |
49 |
| NMP-219 |
Globimetula oreophila |
Loranthaceae |
- |
Afomo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Otita (Edo, Nigeria), Kauchi (Hausa, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-217 |
Ochna schweinfurthiana |
Ochnaceae |
Brick-red Ochna, African mickey mouse plant |
Jan-taru (Hausa), Hieke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Saaboule (Foufoulde), Mungwe (Swahili), Muwawani (Shona) |
3 |
| NMP-214 |
Brachystelma togoense |
Apocynaceae |
Togo brachystelma, West African brachystelma |
- |
2 |
| NMP-210 |
Bauhinia monandra |
Fabaceae |
Napoleon’s Plume, Pink Bauhinia, St. Thomas Tree, Orchid Tree |
- |
5 |
| NMP-209 |
Bauhinia galpinii |
Fabaceae |
Red Bauhinia, Pride of De Kaap, Red Orchid Tree |
- |
4 |
| NMP-203 |
Olax mannii |
Olacaceae |
Climbing Olax, Mann’s Olax |
Tsadar birii (Hausa, Nigeria), Ngborogwu arua (Igbo, Nigeria) |
11 |
| NMP-202 |
Vitex simplicifolia |
Lamiaceae |
Bush Vitex, Simple-leaved Chaste Tree |
Dinyar Biri (Hausa, Nigeria), Orere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ọkụkụ (Igbo, Nigeria) |
17 |
| NMP-175 |
Tamarindus indica |
Fabaceae |
Tamarind, tamarin tree, Indian date, tamarindo |
Tsamiya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ajagbon , Pala (Yoruba, Nigeria), Icheku ovibo (Igbo, Nigeria), Amlika (Sanskrit, India) |
17 |
| NMP-167 |
Spathodea campanulata |
Bignoniaceae |
African tulip, scarlet bells |
Oruru, Mojutoro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Imi ewu (Igbo, Nigeria) |
11 |
| NMP-126 |
Parkia biglobosa |
Fabaceae |
West African Locust Bean, Dawadawa Tree, Néré, African Carob |
Dorowa (Hausa, Nigeria), Igba,Igi-iru (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogirili (Igbo, Nigeria), Nere (Bambara, Mali), Nettou (Wolof, Senegal) |
13 |
| NMP-136 |
Physostigma venenosum |
Fabaceae |
Calabar bean, Ordeal bean, Chopnut |
Isho , Esgerem, Eseré (Efik, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-104 |
Massularia acuminata |
Rubiaceae |
Ijebu Chewing Stick, Chewing Stick Tree |
Pako-Ijebu, Orin-Ijebu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Atara (Edo, Nigeria) |
2 |
| NMP-100 |
Lonchocarpus sericeus |
Fabaceae |
Dotted Lancepod, Lilac Tree, Senegal Lilac |
Ipapo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bahar, Furan dan Sarki (Hausa, Nigeria), Njassi (Swahili, East Africa), Faki (Mandinka, Gambia) |
4 |
| NMP-092 |
Justicia insularis |
Acanthaceae |
- |
Obe dudu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kpalakokoi (Ewe, Ghana), Mien-Mien (Bamoun, Cameroon), Budidiyo (Hausa, Nigeria),Shigel Kirgegu(Kanuri, Nigeria) |
10 |
| NMP-055 |
Entada africana. |
Fabaceae |
African Dream Herb, Snuffbox Sea Bean, Calling Card Vine |
Tawatsa (Hausa, Nigeria), Ogurobe, Ayunre-banabana (Yoruba, Nigeria), NGolobe (Bambara, Mali),Prekese (Akan, Ghana), Locigaga (Nupe,Nigeria), Bwadaraye (Gwari,Nigeria). |
11 |
| NMP-005 |
Allium cepa |
Amaryllidaceae |
Onion, Bulb Onion, Common Onion, Garden Onion |
Albasa (Hausa, Nigeria), Alubosa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Yabase (Twi, Ghana), Kitunguu (Swahili, East Africa), Pyaj (Hindi, India), Cebolla (Spanish, South America), Oignon (French, Africa), Zwiebel (German). |
5 |
| NMP-178 |
Terminalia catappa |
Combretaceae |
Tropical almond, Indian almond, sea almond, beach almond, country almond |
Furutu, Amburela (Hausa, Nigeria), Bangla badam (Bengali, Bangladesh), Ketapang (Malay), Talisay (Tagalog, Philippines) |
22 |
| NMP-176 |
Tecoma stans |
Bignoniaceae |
Tecoma, yellow bells, yellow elder, yellow trumpetbush, Chinese trumpet creeper, ginger-Thomas, esperanza |
Tronadora, Koyawari, Huiztontli (Mexico), Palo amarillo (Spanish), Timboco (Caribbean) |
52 |
| NMP-174 |
Talinum triangulare |
Portulacaceae |
Waterleaf, Ceylon spinach, fame flower, Surinam purslane |
Gbure (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ofe bake (Igbo, Nigeria), Ntu oka (Igbo, Nigeria), Alenyruwai (Hausa, Nigeria) |
49 |
| NMP-147 |
Pyrenacantha staudtii |
Icacinaceae |
Pyrenacantha, Spiny Icacin |
Oroto-agba, Iru okete, Ahara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Orokotomu, Ohogbo (Edo, Nigeria), Nhia (Igbo, Nigeria) |
46 |
| NMP-144 |
Pteris togoensis |
Adiantaceae |
Togo Brake Fern, African Brake Fern |
Imo-osun, Ewe Imo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nkundo (Lingala, DR Congo) |
49 |
| NMP-140 |
Plumeria alba |
Apocynaceae |
White Frangipani, Nosegaytree, Pagoda tree, West Indian jasmine |
Kemboja Putih (Malay, Indonesia), Champa (Hindi, India), Hoa Su (Vietnamese), Sakham (Lao) |
63 |
| NMP-128 |
Pentaclethra macrophylla |
Fabaceae |
African Oil Bean Tree, Owala Oil Tree, Congo Acacia, Atta Bean |
Apara, Apawa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Pala, Pakala (Sierra Leone), Ugba, Ogba (Igbo, Nigeria), Mubala (Lingala, DR Congo), Nganzi (Cameroon), Okpagha, Akpagha (Edo). |
33 |
| NMP-101 |
Luffa cylindrica |
Cucurbitaceae |
Smooth Loofah, Vegetable Sponge, Sponge Gourd, Dishcloth Gourd, Egyptian Cucumber |
Aya-oyinbo , Kankan Oyinbo, Kankan Ayaba (Yoruba, Nigeria), Soso (Hausa, Nigeria), Asisa (Igbo, Nigeria) |
46 |
| NMP-114 |
Murraya Koenigii |
Rutaceae |
Curry Tree, Curry Leaf Tree, Sweet Neem |
Efirin oso (Yoruba,Nigeria), Marugbo Sanyan (Hausa, Nigeria), Akwukwo Curry (Igbo, Nigeria), Karivepaku (Telugu, India), Karuveppilai (Tamil, India), Karapincha (Sinhala, Sri Lanka) |
48 |
| NMP-112 |
Mucuna pruriens |
Fabaceae |
Cow-hage, Cow-itch Plant, Velvet Bean, Monkey Tamarind, Bengal Velvet Bean |
Werepe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Esisi (Igbo, Nigeria), Abbala, Karara, (Hausa, Nigeria), Sansoni, Kapikacchu (Sanskrit, India),Yerenkpe (Nupe, Nigeria), |
32 |
| NMP-111 |
Morinda lucida |
Rubiaceae |
Brimstone-tree, Great Morinda, Sulphur Tree |
Oruwo, Eruwo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Eze Ogu (Igbo, Nigeria), Njisi (Efik, Nigeria), Kwasi Baa (Akan, Ghana) |
51 |
| NMP-071 |
Ficus thonningii |
Moraceae |
Wild Fig, Fiddle-Leaf Fig, Common Wild Fig, Bark-Cloth Fig, Strangler Fig |
Afrikaans: Gewone Wurgvy | Arabic: Jammeiz al-Abiad | French: India-Laurel Fig | Fula: Bikeshi | Hausa: Chediya | Shona: Gerina | Spanish: Laurel| Yoruba: Odan | Zulu: UmBombe |
26 |
| NMP-058 |
Erythrina senegalensis |
Fabaceae |
Senegal Coral Tree, Parrot Tree, Coral Tree, Red Bean Tree |
Nte (Bambara, Mali), Minjirya, Idon zakara (Hausa, Nigeria), Osun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Koroballi (Fulfulde, Cameroon), Ndial (Wolof, Senegal) |
9 |
| NMP-273 |
Centratherum punctatum |
Asteraceae |
Brazilian bachelor's button, Larkdaisy, Purple knapweed, Brazilian button flower |
- |
37 |
| NMP-295 |
Terminalia ivorensis |
Combretaceae |
Ivory Coast almond, Satinwood, Idigbo, Black afara, Framiré, Emiri |
Awunshin (Igbo, Nigeria), Afara dudu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Baushe (Hausa, Nigeria), Egoyne nebi, Ebi (Edo, Nigeria), Framiré (Akan, Ghana), Kpoh (Kru, Ivory Coast) |
1 |
| NMP-294 |
Sapium ellipticum |
Euphorbiaceae |
Jumping seed tree |
- |
4 |
| NMP-293 |
Maesobotrya barteri |
Euphorbiaceae |
Bush cherry, African cherry, Tongue-staining berry |
Mmiri Ogwu, Miri Ogu (Igbo, Nigeria), Ntum Kache (Bokyi, Nigeria), Obomodu, Odun, Olohun, Orowo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Oruru (Edo, Nigeria), Apostrewa, Kwadrega (Twi, Ghana), Kai (Mano, Liberia), Zahalo (Kru-Guere, Ivory Coast) |
3 |
| NMP-292 |
Picralima nitida |
Apocynaceae |
Akuamma, Pile plant, Picralima, Bitterstick, False cinchona |
Abere, Erin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Osi Igwe, Osu abwa (Igbo, Nigeria), Akuama, Ekuama, Onwenma (Twi, Ghana), Kakooli (Nzema, Ghana), Ebissi (Abure, Ivory Coast), Gban (Bété, Ivory Coast), Ndfu (Bamun, Cameroon) |
2 |
| NMP-291 |
Paullinia pinnata |
Sapindaceae |
Bread and cheese plant, Sweet gum, Timbo, Tietie |
Goron dorina, Yatsa biyar, Zaga Rafi, Furen Amarya (Hausa, Nigeria), Itakun-okere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Toa-ntini (Akan, Ghana), Kpankpankwe (Ewe, Ghana) |
3 |
| NMP-290 |
Moringa oleifera |
Moringaceae |
Moringa, Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree, Ben oil tree, Miracle tree, Malunggay |
Zogale (Hausa, Nigeria), Ewe ile (Yoruba, Nigeria), Okwe oyibo (Igbo, Nigeria), Mlonge (Swahili, Kenya) |
14 |
| NMP-289 |
Leptadenia hastata |
Apocynaceae |
leafy wild vine, African edible vine |
Yadiya (Hausa, Nigeria); Sabato, Kusubi (Fulani, Nigeria); Njara (Kanuri, Nigeria) |
2 |
| NMP-288 |
Momordica balsamina |
Cucurbitaceae |
Balsam apple, African cucumber, Southern balsam pear, African pumpkin |
Garahuni, Garafuni, Daddagu (Hausa, Nigeria), Mburbuf (Wolof, Senegal) |
2 |
| NMP-287 |
Cyperus articulatus |
Cyperaceae |
Jointed flatsedge, Priprioca, Guinea rush, Adrue |
Kaajiiji, Turaren Gulbi (Hausa, Nigeria), Oke Ubiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Ifeie (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gowe (Fula-Pulaar, Senegal), Kuntama (Mandinka, Gambia), Maya (Bambara, Mali), Ndfu (North West Cameroon), Yig (Serer, Senegal), Kolume (Susu, Guinea), Kokyi (Fa |
19 |
| NMP-286 |
Hyptis suaveolens |
Lamiaceae |
Bush mint, Pignut, Chan, Wild spikenard |
- |
9 |
| NMP-285 |
Vernonia glaberrima |
Asteraceae |
- |
Shiwakaar, shiwaakar-jan-ga gari(Hausa) |
1 |
| NMP-284 |
Vernonia ambigua |
Asteraceae |
Iron weed |
Taba-Taba, (Hausa, Nigeria), Orungo (Yoruba, Nigeria), |
1 |
| NMP-283 |
Vernonia perrottetii |
Asteraceae |
- |
Burzu (Hausa, Nigeria), Segini (Mandinka/Bambara, Senegal), Dattal (Fula/Pulaar, Gambia), Eata-silo, Silli (Mandinka, Gambia), Bachigehi (Gwari, Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-282 |
Vernonia blumeoides |
Asteraceae |
- |
- |
31 |
| NMP-280 |
Callitris columellaris |
Myrtaceae |
White cypress-pine, Murray River cypress-pine, Bribie Island pine, Northern cypress-pine, Inland cypress-pine |
- |
3 |
| NMP-279 |
Eucalyptus torelliana |
Myrtaceae |
Cadaga, Cadagi, Torell’s Eucalyptus, Bloodwood |
- |
43 |
| NMP-278 |
Eugenia uniflora |
Myrtaceae |
Surinam Cherry, Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Cayenne Cherry, Cerisier Carre |
Pitanga (Brazil), Nangapiri (Paraguay), Cereza de Cayena (Spanish-speaking countries) |
33 |
| NMP-277 |
Acalypha segetalis |
Euphorbiaceae |
Three Seeded Mercury, Field Copperleaf |
- |
47 |
| NMP-275 |
Taxodium distichum |
Cupressaceae |
Bald cypress, Southern cypress, Swamp cypress, Red cypress, Gulf cypress |
- |
26 |
| NMP-274 |
Tagetes erecta |
Asteraceae |
African marigold, Aztec marigold, American marigold, Big marigold, Mexican marigold, Genda phul |
- |
41 |
| NMP-272 |
Hyparrhenia rufa |
Poaceae |
Jaraguá grass, Giant thatching grass, Red thatching grass, Rooigras |
Hausa: jinfi, kyara na fadama, yamaa, Kambari-Salka: iidungurumi, Kanuri: kinditilo, Tiv: ijinga i pupu, Yoruba (Ilorin): alolo. |
48 |
| NMP-271 |
Eucalyptus tereticornis |
Eucalyptus |
Forest red gum, Blue gum, Red irongum, Red gum, Bastard box |
- |
55 |
| NMP-269 |
Brachystegia eurycoma |
Fabaceae |
- |
Achi (Igbo, Nigeria), Ekalado, Eku (Yoruba, Nigeria), Okweri (Edo, Nigeria), Akpakpa |
48 |
| NMP-268 |
Boswellia dalzielii |
Burseraceae |
Frankincense tree, West African frankincense, Arbre à encens (French) |
Juguhi (Fula-Fulfulde Adamawa, Nigeria), Anndakehi, Janawhi, Shabilabi (Fulfulde, Nigeria), Ararrabi, Ba-samu, Cibdi, Dan magami, Hanoo, Hanoo kai, Kadayan, Tarmasika, Chibdi (Hausa, Nigeria), Kafi dukkan (Kanuri, Nigeria) |
25 |
| NMP-267 |
Securidata longependuculat |
Polygalaceae |
Violet tree, Rhodesian violet, Fibre tree, Wild wisteria, Senega root tree |
Uwar magunguna, Sanya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ipeta (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uturukpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Krinkhout (Afrikaans, South Africa), Satene (Bambara, Mali) |
12 |
| NMP-266 |
Eucalyptus cloeziana |
Eucalyptus |
Gympie Messmate, Iron Gum |
- |
53 |
| NMP-265 |
Samanea saman |
Caesalpinioideae |
Cow tamarind, French tamarind, Monkey pod, Rain tree, Arbre de pluie, Saman |
- |
2 |
| NMP-264 |
Brachystegia nigerica |
Fabaceae |
- |
Okwen (Edo, Nigeria), Agunri, Eku (Yoruba, Nigeria), Achi (Igbo, Nigeria) |
4 |
| NMP-263 |
Araucaria cunninghamii |
Araucariaceae |
Hoop Pine, Colonial Pine, Queensland Pine, Dorrigo Pine, Moreton Bay Pine, Richmond River Pine |
- |
47 |
| NMP-262 |
Annona reticulata |
Annonaceae |
Bullocks Heart, Custard Apple, Jamaican Apple, Netted Custard Apple, Sugar Apple |
- |
4 |
| NMP-261 |
EUPHORBIA DRUPIFERA |
Euphorbiaceae |
Olive spurge, Plum-fruited spurge |
- |
1 |
| NMP-260 |
Azanza garckeana |
Malvaceae |
- |
African chewing gum, goron tula (Hausa), snot apple, tree hibiscus, mutohwe (Shona), nkole (Sri Lanka) uXakuxaku (isiNdebele) and morojwa (Setswana). |
15 |
| NMP-259 |
Citrullus vulgaris |
Cucurbitaceae |
Egusi melon |
Ogili or Ogili-eleni (Igbo), Guna (Hausa), Egusi or Egunsi Maga (Yoruba), Ipan or Ikon (Ibibio), Bara-εgusi or E-gbara (Krio), Mimihi (Gwari), Paragi (Nupe), Akatsewa, Akyekyea, and Anemuna (Akan-Fante), Cikilje (Fulfulde), and Boro or Yente (Bulom) |
7 |
| NMP-258 |
crossopterxy febrifuga |
Rubiaceae |
ordeal tree |
Kasfiya (Hausa), Ayeye (Yoruba), Ohiapele (Igala), Nambisunsun (Nupe) |
1 |
| NMP-257 |
Pausinystalia yohimbe |
Rubiaceae |
Yohimbe, Yohimbe bark, Burantashi |
Idagbon (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nikiba (Edo, Nigeria) |
7 |
| NMP-254 |
Tithonia rotundifolia |
Asteraceae |
Mexican sunflower, Red sunflower, Red torch |
- |
41 |
| NMP-253 |
Strychnos innocua |
Loganiaceae |
Powder-bark monkey-orange, Green monkey-orange |
Kokiyar Biri, Namijin Kokiya (Hausa, Nigeria) |
27 |
| NMP-252 |
Tabebuia Rosea |
Bignoniaceae |
Pink trumpet tree or rosy trumpet tree |
- |
5 |
| NMP-251 |
Synepalum dulcificum |
Sapotaceae |
Miracle fruit, Miracle berry, Sweet berry |
Agbayun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Azimomo (Edo, Nigeria), Uni (Igbo, Nigeria) |
14 |
| NMP-250 |
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis |
Verbenaceae |
Brazilian tea, Gervao, Rooter comb, Verbena cimarrona, and Blue porter weed |
- |
3 |
| NMP-249 |
Terminalia mantaly |
Combretaceae |
Madagascar Almond, Umbrella Tree |
- |
2 |
| NMP-248 |
Tragia benthamii |
Euphorbiaceae |
Climbing nettle, African stinging nettle |
Abalagwo, Abwala (Igbo, Nigeria), Ibabidon (Edo, Nigeria), Esisi funfun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Suinzo (Guere, Ivory Coast), Atutuma (Baule, Ivory Coast), Batafo sasono (Twi, Ghana), Nsasun (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Gbieha (Adangme-Krobo, Ghana) |
15 |
| NMP-247 |
Cassia singueana |
Fabaceae |
Winter cassia, Sticky pod, Scrambled egg, Pintcheira do mato, Mbaraka, and Mkundekunde. |
shadarat al bashime (Arabic), lomfu (Hausa), and rumbu (Kanuri) |
3 |
| NMP-245 |
Polyalthia longifolia |
Annonaceae |
: Ashoka, Buddha tree, green champa, Indian mast tree, and Indian fir tree |
- |
1 |
| NMP-244 |
Cassia nigricans |
Fabaceae |
Black Partridge Pea, Black Cassia, Nigricans Partridge Pea |
Diala ni nguna, Diala ni nkuna, Koro diala ni, Nokoro (Manding-Bambara, Senegal), sodegi (Nupe,Nigeria) |
5 |
| NMP-243 |
Palisota hirsuta |
Commelinaceae |
Hairy Palisota, African spiderwort |
Ewe Akoko, Akerejupon (Yoruba), Ikpele oku, Ikpere aturu (Igbo), Kpuoke (Mano, Liberia), Some-nini (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Tologbelo (Kissi, Sierra Leone), Kumbe (Manding-Mandinka, Sierra Leone). |
46 |
| NMP-242 |
Laggera pterodonta |
Asteraceae |
Winged Laggera, African wormwood |
Taba agbe (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
4 |
| NMP-241 |
Psychotria microphylla |
Rubiaceae |
Small-leaved Psychotria, African coffee shrub |
- |
4 |
| NMP-240 |
Cissus populnea |
Vitaceae |
- |
Okoho (Idoma, Igala, Igbo), Ogbolo or Ajara (Yoruba); Dafaaraa, Labla, Labta, Layyata, Loda, Malaiduwa, Latutuwa (Hausa) |
1 |
| NMP-239 |
Schrebera arborea |
Olacaceae |
White-heart tree, African teak |
- |
7 |
| NMP-238 |
Rauvolfia vomitoria |
Apocynaceae |
African serpent wood, African snakeroot |
Wadda (Hausa, Nigeria), Akanta (Igbo, Nigeria), Ira-igbo (Yoruba,Nigeria), Akata, Aeugor (Edo, Nigeria) |
26 |
| NMP-237 |
Grewia mollis |
Malvaceae |
- |
Dargaza,Dargaji, Kimbar dutse, Kyalli, Gurmushi; Ogbolo (Hausa, Nigeria), Origo (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
6 |
| NMP-236 |
Sarcocephalus latifolius |
Rubiaceae |
African peach, Guinea peach, Negro peach |
Odo-uburu (Igbo), Ogbesi, Ogbase (Yoruba), afashiya, Marga, tabashiya, tuwon biri (Hausa) |
2 |
| NMP-235 |
Napoleonaea imperialis |
Lecythidaceae |
Napoleons Hat, Napoleons Buttons |
Nigeria: Ukpakonrisa (Edo); Obu-anagbo, Otukuche (Igala); Akpodo, Ukpodu, Atwuoko, Akpo Iziga, Isi Efe (Igbo). |
17 |
| NMP-234 |
Indigofera secundiflora |
Fabaceae |
- |
Senegal: Fula-Pulaar (Senegal) nanande vorde (JB), Tukulor varbulel (JB), Manding-Soce bratiina (JB), Serer kordio kor (JB), kordio nak (JB), nonan a kob (JB), nonan gor (JB), nonan nak (JB), Wolof ngandial nak (JB). Nigeria: Hausa dan markee. |
1 |
| NMP-233 |
Cissus ibuensis |
Vitaceae |
- |
Nigeria: ibiabia (Ijo-Izon, Kolokuma), ibiabia igba (Ijo-Izon, Kolokuma and Tarakiri) |
3 |
| NMP-232 |
Hippocratea indica |
Celastraceae |
Mopane paddle-pod |
- |
32 |
| NMP-231 |
Myrianthus arboreus |
Urticaceae |
Giant yellow mulberry, Monkey-fruit, Corkwood |
Cameroons: bokeku (Duala), bokukulende (Koosi), bokere (Kpe); Ghana: nfohwe (Adangme), nyankom (Akan), kokua-adua ba (Akan-Asante); Nigeria: ujuju (Igbo), ibisere (Yoruba), apulu (Igala), ihieghe (Edo); Sierra Leone: fofo (Loko), wagale (Maninka); Togo: a |
6 |
| NMP-226 |
Adenodolichos paniculatus. |
Fabaceae |
Fire bean |
Birom: Kparak; Kilikainawa (Fula-Fulfulde), Dulluɓe, Kwaiwa, Kwiwa, Kwiya, Waken wuta (Hausa, Nigeria) |
4 |
| NMP-212 |
Bobgunnia madagascariensis. |
Fabaceae |
snake bean |
- |
2 |
| NMP-211 |
Bauhinia tomentosa. |
Fabaceae |
St. Thomas Tree |
YORUBA abafe-pupa (JRA) abafi (Ross) |
3 |
| NMP-230 |
Musa acuminata |
Musaceae |
Dwarf banana, Edible banana, Dessert banana, Plantain |
- |
10 |
| NMP-229 |
Irvingia gabonensis, |
Irvingiaceae |
Bush mango, dika nut |
Ogbono (Igbo), Oro, Oyin (Yoruba), Ogwe, Ohere (Edo), Oro (Hausa) |
13 |
| NMP-228 |
Vitex altissima. |
Lamiaceae |
Peacock chaste tree |
- |
3 |
| NMP-227 |
Eucalyptus maculata |
Myrtaceae |
spotted gum |
- |
6 |
| NMP-225 |
Croton gratissimus. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Lavender fever berry, lavender croton |
Tonedibonhani (Songhai; Mali), eto obuma (Efik; Nigeria), mfam (Ejagham; Nigeria), koriba (Hausa; Niger), tondi-bon heeni (Songhai; Niger), adiekofole (Yoruba-Nago; Dahomey), aje-ofoŋla (Krio; Sierra Leone), moromoro (Kanuri; Nigeria), kuru-tinjengo (Mand |
2 |
| NMP-223 |
Cissus polyantha. |
Vitaceae |
- |
Ikumori, Kumori (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-222 |
Erythrina sigmoidea. |
Fabaceae |
Coral Tree, Coral Bean |
Papatara (Fula-Pulaar, Guinea/Senegal) |
4 |
| NMP-218 |
Indigofera pulchra. |
Fabaceae |
Beautiful Indigo, Pretty Indigo, and Handsome Indigo |
Romo (Birom, Nigeria), Bakin Bunu (Hausa, Nigeria), Ejaọmode (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bi diangal (Mankanya, Senegal), Mbun (Wolof, Senegal), Njamumwi (Mende, Sierra Leone), Balkeyan (Temne, Sierra Leone) |
1 |
| NMP-216 |
Indigofera hirsuta L. |
Fabaceae |
Hairy indigo, roughhairy indigo |
Korde, tanagel (Ful-fulde) |
2 |
| NMP-213 |
Vitex grandifolia |
Lamiaceae |
Black plum, chocolate berry tree, |
Efo oriri (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
2 |
| NMP-207 |
Piliostigma thonningii. |
Fabaceae |
Camels Foot, Monkey Bread |
Nigeria: Abafe (Yoruba); Kalgoo, cancali (Hausa); Okpachu (Igbo) |
23 |
| NMP-206 |
Neocarya macrophylla. |
Chrysobalanaceae |
Gingerbread Plum, Neou Oil Tree, Rotten Plum (fruit) |
Senegal: Diola: Bahab, Beul; Fula-Pulaar: Naode; Mandinka: Tamba; Serer: Daf; Wolof: Neo | The Gambia: Mandinka: Tambaa | Guinea-Bissau: Balanta: N-bute; Fula-Pulaar: Naudo | Sierra Leone: Mende: Foni-lawa; Susu: Kobira-fire | Nigeria: Hausa: Gawasaa; Ful |
1 |
| NMP-205 |
Commiphora pedunculata Engl. |
Burseraceae |
Hill Myrrh, Pedunculate Myrrh |
Nigeria: Arabic: Luban; Hausa: Daashin Jeji, Namijin-Daashi |
1 |
| NMP-204 |
Loranthus micranthus Linn |
Loranthaceae |
African Mistletoe, Eastern Nigeria Mistletoe |
Nigeria: Igbo: Nbu-nnunu; Yoruba: Afomo; Hausa: kauchi |
3 |
| NMP-201 |
Pavetta crassipes |
Rubiaceae |
Savannah Pavetta, Guinea Coffee |
Gadu (Hausa, Nigeria), Lolubo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mikumu (Luo, Kenya), Mupembe (Kamba, Kenya), Musabukuru (Swahili, Tanzania) |
1 |
| NMP-221 |
Ziziphus mucronata Willd |
Rhamnaceae |
English buffalo thorn; Cape Thorn. French jujubier glabre (Roberty) |
Magaryar Kura (Hausa, Nigeria), Dabi fauru (Fula-Pulaar, Senegal). |
2 |
| NMP-200 |
Millettia aboensis |
Fabaceae |
Ndu ezi (Igbo), Odudu (Efik), Erurumesi (Edo) |
Ndu ezi (Igbo, Nigeria), Odudu (Efik, Nigeria), Erurumesi (Edo, Nigeria), Obo (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-199 |
Zingiber officinale |
Zingiberaceae |
Ginger, Garden Ginger, True Ginger |
Citta (Hausa, Nigeria), Ata-ile (Yoruba, Nigeria), Jinja (Igbo, Nigeria), Umuji (Efik, Nigeria), Inji (Tamil,India), Halia (Malay, Malaysia) |
30 |
| NMP-198 |
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides |
Rutaceae |
Senegal Prickly-Ash, Artar Root, Candlewood, Fagara |
Ata, Orin-Ata (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kakane, Fasar Kwari (Hausa, Nigeria), Hewa (Mende, Sierra Leone), Kuile (Fula, Senegal) |
8 |
| NMP-197 |
Xylopia aethiopica |
Annonaceae |
Negro Pepper, Ethiopian Pepper, Guinea Pepper, African Pepper, Grains of Selim |
Hwentia (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Kimba, Agoge (Hausa, Nigeria), Uda (Igbo, Nigeria), Eeru (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ndongo (Ewe, Ghana), Chimba, Kaani (Mandinka, Senegal), Tsunfyanya (Nupe, Nigeria) |
6 |
| NMP-196 |
Ximenia americana |
Olacaceae |
Wild Plum, Yellow Plum, Wild Lime, Seaside Plum, Hog Plum, Tallow Wood |
Tsada (Hausa, Nigeria), Anya Nwona (Igbo, Nigeria), Igo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ame (Swahili, East Africa), Ntsayi (Venda, South Africa) |
10 |
| NMP-056 |
Eremomastax speciosa |
Leguminosae |
African Blood Tonic, Blood Spinach, Congo Spinach |
Jangborukan , Asoyin, Nkong-ikong (Efik), Mbamba (Ibibio) |
28 |
| NMP-044 |
Dioscorea dumetorum |
Dioscoreaceae |
Bitter Yam, Cluster Yam, Trifoliate Yam, Three-Leaved Yam, Wild Yellow Yam |
Esuru, Gudugudu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gursami, Rogon Biri (Hausa, Nigeria), Ma-nyeny/E-dyeny (Bedik, Ghana) |
15 |
| NMP-035 |
Cymbopogon citratus |
Poaceae |
Lemon Grass, West Indian Lemon Grass, Fever Grass |
Nigeria: Kooko-Oba (Yoruba), Acharaehi (Igbo) | Philippines: Tanglad | Thailand: Takhrai | Indonesia: Serai | Sri Lanka: Sera |
35 |
| NMP-195 |
Vitex doniana |
Verbenaceae |
Black Plum, African Olive, Dinya |
Oori-nla (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uchakoro (Igbo, Nigeria), Makwaiwa, ,Burzun dinya, Dinya (Hausa, Nigeria), Galbihi (Fulani, Nigeria), Mfudu (Swahili, East Africa) |
11 |
| NMP-194 |
Vernonia colorata |
Compositae |
Bitter Tree, Sweet Bitter Leaf, Ironweed |
Eriro-Ijebu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ndoleh (Cameroon), Gbolo (Ewe, Ghana), Mululuza (Luganda, Uganda) |
7 |
| NMP-193 |
Vernonia cinerea |
Compositae |
Purple Fleabane, Little Ironweed, Ash-Colored Fleabane, Sahadevi |
Bojure (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ewe-Oghan (Edo, Nigeria), Kalajira (Bengali, India), Kuksim (Mizo, India), Naat (Thai) |
4 |
| NMP-192 |
Vernonia amygdalina |
Compositae |
Bitter Leaf, African Bitter Leaf, Ironweed |
Ewuro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Onugbu (Igbo, Nigeria), Shiwaka (Hausa, Nigeria), Olubu (Edo, Nigeria), Grawa (Amharic, Ethiopia), Etidot (Efik, Nigeria) |
23 |
| NMP-191 |
Uvaria chamae |
Annonaceae |
Finger Root, Bush Banana, Cluster Pear, African Custard Apple |
Oghene (Edo, Nigeria), kas kaifi , atore, darigaza (Hausa, Nigeria), Akisan, Oko aja,Eruju eru (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mmimi Ohia (Igbo, Nigeria), Ayere (Benin) |
5 |
| NMP-190 |
Uvaria afzelii |
Annonaceae |
Cluster Pear, Bush Banana, Finger-Root |
Eru-Iju, Gbogbonse, Anikan-Wogba Arun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mmimiohia (Igbo, Nigeria), Akpa (Efik, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-189 |
Urena lobata |
Malvaceae |
Congo Jute, Caesarweed, Bur Mallow, Aramina Fiber, Hibiscus Burr |
Ilasa-Omode, Ilasa-Agborin, Akerielu, Okeriri, Efore-Loka, Akeeri (Yoruba, Nigeria), Odo-Ezeze (Igbo, Nigeria), Rama, (Hausa, Nigeria), Mgbo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
43 |
| NMP-188 |
Uapaca guineensis |
Euphorbiaceae |
Wild Mahogany, Red Cedar, Sugar Plum, Wild Mango, False Paletuvier |
Akun, Asisa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Rikio (trade name, Liberia), Bu Pal (Mandyak, Senegal), Mukusu (Kikongo, Congo), Kafaffago (Hausa,Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-187 |
Triclisia subcordata |
Menispermaceae |
Subcordate Triclisia, Forest Fever Vine, African Moonseed |
Osan-Aparo, Alugbinnrin, Alugbon-on-ran (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nkpokiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Ekpokpok (Efik, Nigeria) |
4 |
| NMP-186 |
Treculia africana |
Moraceae |
African Breadfruit, Wild Jackfruit, African Boxwood, Breadnut |
Ukwa (Igbo, Nigeria), Afon, Ifon (Yoruba, Nigeria), Muzinda (Luganda, Uganda), Mwaya (Swahili, East Africa), Brebretim (Wolof, Senegal) |
2 |
| NMP-185 |
Tithonia diversifolia |
Asteraceae |
Tree Marigold, Mexican Sunflower, Wild Sunflower, Japanese Sunflower |
Agbale, Jogbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mgoboo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
44 |
| NMP-184 |
Thaumatococcus daniellii |
Marantaceae |
Miracle Berry, Katamfe, Sweet Prayer Plant, African Serendipity Berry |
Ewe-eeran, Adundunmitan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Iwee (Igala, Nigeria), Mfang Aya (Ibibio, Nigeria). |
16 |
| NMP-183 |
Tetrapleura tetraptera |
Leguminosae |
Aidan Tree, Prekese, Gum Tree, African Spice |
Oshosho, Obogolo (Igbo, Nigeria), Aridan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ighimiaka (Edo, Nigeria), Uyayak (Efik, Nigeria), Prekese (Twi, Ghana), Dawo {Hausa, Nigeria) |
29 |
| NMP-182 |
Tetracarpidium conophorum |
Euphorbiaceae |
African Walnut, Conophor Nut, Nigerian Walnut |
Awusa, Asala (Yoruba, Nigeria), Asala (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ukpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Kaso, Awudi bairi (Hausa, Nigeria), Ekporo (Efik, Nigeria) |
7 |
| NMP-181 |
Terminalia superba |
Combretaceae |
Limba, White Afara, Korina, Frake, Superb Terminalia, |
Afara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ofram (Akan, Ghana) |
22 |
| NMP-180 |
Terminalia schimperiana |
Combretaceae |
Tult, Idi Odan, African Silver Terminalia |
Idi odan, idi, idi-apata , ò̉dan: (Yoruba, Nigeria), kandari, Baushe (Hausa, Nigeria), Kassa (Fula, Senegal), Baaka (Bambara, Mali), edo (Igbo, Nigeria), |
3 |
| NMP-179 |
Terminalia glaucescens |
Combretaceae |
Glaucous Terminalia, Grey Terminalia, West African Almond |
Idi-Odan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Baushe (Hausa, Nigeria), Koma (Baule, Ivory Coast), Wolo (Mandinka, Mali), Kworli (Dagbani, Ghana), Daroth (Fula-Pulaar, Senegal), Horo (Bambara, Mali) |
3 |
| NMP-177 |
Tectona grandis |
Verbenaceae |
Teak, teakwood, sagwan, jati |
Igi tikii (Yoruba, Nigeria), Saka (Sanskrit, India), Mai sak (Thai), Kyun (Burmese) |
12 |
| NMP-173 |
Syzygium guineense |
Myrtaceae |
Water-berry, rose apple, water pear, African cherry |
Adere (Ethiopia), Igi-aro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Malmoo (Hausa, Nigeria), Kokisa (Bambara, Mali) |
5 |
| NMP-172 |
Synedrella nodiflora |
Compositae |
Synedrella, Cinderella weed, nodeweed, pig grass |
Akara ajẹ, alugannbi, aworo ona, ewe popo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tanaposo (Nigeria), Okuaninvbo (Edo, Nigeria). |
12 |
| NMP-171 |
Struchium sparganophora |
Compositae |
Water bitterleaf, burr-ragweed, sparganophorum knapweed |
Ewuro-odo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nte-oka (Igbo, Nigeria), Ogbunama (Edo, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-170 |
Sterculia tragacantha |
Sterculiaceae |
Star chestnut, karaya gum, Indian tragacanth |
Alawefon, Omurin, Olofulofulo, Omurun, Orotopo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kukku-kin rafi (Hausa, Nigeria) |
2 |
| NMP-169 |
Sterculia setigera |
Sterculiaceae |
Sterculia gum, African tragacanth, karaya gum tree |
Ose-awere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kukuki, Shafo (Hausa, Nigeria), Bobori (Fulani, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-168 |
Spondias mombin |
Anacardiaceae |
Hog plum, yellow mombin, caja |
Akikan, Iyeye, Okikan, Ekikan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tsadar masar (Hausa, Nigeria), Ijikera (Igbo, Nigeria) |
17 |
| NMP-166 |
Sorghum bicolor |
Poaceae |
Sorghum, millet, guinea corn |
Okababa, Oka-pupa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Damungeri ,Sheka, Shanono, Gandagora, Dawa (Hausa, Nigeria) |
2 |
| NMP-165 |
Solenostemon monostachyus |
Labiatae |
Monkey potato, catnip |
Ironopolo, Agogo-igun, Olojoungbudu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Egbao-opolo (Edo, Nigeria), Tumukun birii (Hausa, Nigeria) |
8 |
| NMP-164 |
Solanum nigrum |
Solanaceae |
Black nightshade, wonder berry |
Efo odu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gautan kadii (Hausa, Nigeria) |
36 |
| NMP-163 |
Solanum aethiopicum |
Solanaceae |
: African eggplant, scarlet eggplant, bitter tomato, cleome |
Osun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Todo (Nigeria), Gauta (Hausa, Nigeria) |
8 |
| NMP-162 |
Smilax kraussiana |
Smilacaceae |
West African sarsaparilla, Two-edged Greenbrier, Two-edged Sarsaparilla |
Ekanamagbo (Igbo, Nigeria), Ewo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kuranga woofii, Kayar Kusu (Hausa, Nigeria), Mpesu (Venda, South Africa), Nkankara (Swahili, East Africa) |
6 |
| NMP-161 |
Setaria megaphylla |
Poaceae |
Broad-leaved Bristle Grass, Big-leaf Bristle Grass, Ribbon Bristle Grass, Horse Grass |
Oko-esin, Ponripon-omi (Yoruba, Nigeria), Machele (Swahili, East Africa), Mabele (Sotho, South Africa) |
2 |
| NMP-160 |
Senna tora |
Leguminosae |
Sickle Senna, Sickle Pod, Tora, Coffee Pod, Foetid Cassia, Ringworm Plant |
Tafasa (Hausa, Nigeria), Ewe-rere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ọbaraedo (Igbo, Nigeria), Chakavad (Hindi, India), Taghrai (Tamil, India), Jue Ming Zi (Mandarin, China) |
19 |
| NMP-159 |
Senna sieberiana |
Leguminosae |
African Laburnum, Drumstick Tree, West African Laburnum, Sierra Leone Senna |
Efo, Ifo, Aridan-tooro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gaa fada , Gama Fada, Marga ,Runhu (Hausa, Nigeria), Okpu (Igbo, Nigeria), Satene (Bambara, Mali) , Margaje (Fulani), Kiskatigrai (Kanuri), Apagban (Edo), Kuhuwa (Tiv), |
2 |
| NMP-158 |
Senna podocarpa |
Leguminosae |
Senna, African Senna, Podocarpa Senna |
Asunwon-ibile, Asunrin, Aja-rere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Okpo (Igbo, Nigeria). |
17 |
| NMP-157 |
Senna occidentalis |
Leguminosae |
Coffee Senna, African Coffee, Styptic Weed, Septicweed, Stinking Weed |
Rai dore. Sanga sanga (Hausa, Nigeria), Akidi agbara (Igbo, Nigeria), Abo rere, Oduduemerema (Yoruba, Nigeria). |
8 |
| NMP-156 |
Senna alata |
Leguminosae |
Candle Bush, Candlesticks, Crawcraw Plant, Ringworm Plant, Senna, Emperors Candlesticks |
Asuwon Oyinbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Omirima (Igbo, Nigeria), Rai dore, Filisko (Hausa, Nigeria), |
4 |
| NMP-155 |
Senecio biafrae |
Compositae |
English Spinach |
Bologi, Worowo, Rorowo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gnanvule (Ewe, Ghana), Alenyili (Ewe, Togo) |
11 |
| NMP-154 |
Securidaca longepedunculata |
Polygalaceae |
Violet Tree, Mother of All Medicines, Fiber Tree, Wild Wisteria |
Uwar Magunguna, Sanya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ipeta, Mpesu,Ofodo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Satene (Bambara, Mali). |
4 |
| NMP-153 |
Sclerocarya birrea spp caffra |
Euphorbiaceae |
Marula, Cat Thorn, Jelly Plum, Cider Tree |
Umganu (Zulu, South Africa), Morula (Tswana, Botswana), Mufula (Venda, South Africa), Danya, Nunu, Ludde, Lule (Hausa, Nigeria), Oshilulu (Oshiwambo, Namibia). Aedi (Nigeria) |
11 |
| NMP-152 |
Scleria depressa |
Cyperaceae |
Sword Grass, Depressed Nutrush |
Komum (Mandinka, Guinea), Bou edein, Ijo-Izon, (Nigeria) Labelabe, IJO-IZON (Kolokuma), Kpokpo (Ewe, Ghana), mala (Fula-Pulaar,Guinea). |
20 |
| NMP-151 |
Schumanniophyton magnificum |
Rubiaceae |
Magnificent Shrub, Ogunfe |
Ogunfe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mgba mmiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Nkom (Baka, Cameroon) |
8 |
| NMP-150 |
Saccharum officinarum |
Poaceae |
Sugarcane, Noble Cane |
Ireke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Rake (Hausa, Nigeria), Ko (Hawaiian), Ganna (Hindi, India), Tebu (Malay). |
13 |
| NMP-149 |
Raphia hookeri |
Palmae |
Raffia Palm, Ivory Coast Raffia Palm, Wine Palm |
Oguro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Emu, Nkwu ocha (Igbo, Nigeria), Tombo (Edo, Nigeria), Legimi (Gabon) |
8 |
| NMP-148 |
Quassia africana |
Simaroubaceae |
Bitter Wood, African Quassia |
- |
1 |
| NMP-146 |
Pycnanthus angolensis |
Myristicaceae |
African nutmeg, False nutmeg, Wild nutmeg, Ilomba |
Akomu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Akujaadi (Hausa, Nigeria), Oje, Aakwa-mili, Egwunond (Igbo, Nigeria), Mulomba (Gabon), Nkuna (Lingala, DR Congo), Efok (Efik, Nigeria) |
4 |
| NMP-145 |
Pterocarpus santalinioides |
Leguminosae |
Winged fruit, Red sandalwood, African rosewood |
Gbengbe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nturukpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Gunduru, Gyadar kurmi (Hausa, Nigeria) |
6 |
| NMP-143 |
Psidium guajava |
Myrtaceae |
Guava, Apple guava, Yellow guava, Lemon guava |
Goba (Hausa, Nigeria), Gilofa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ugwaba (Igbo, Nigeria), (Portuguese, Brazil), Jambu Batu (Malay, Malaysia) |
1 |
| NMP-139 |
Plumbago zeylanica |
Plumbaginaceae |
Ceylon Leadwort, Doctorbush, Wild Leadwort, White-flowered Leadwort, Chitrak |
Inabiri, Onaya ako (Yoruba, Nigeria), Chithramoolam (Tamil, India), Chitraka (Sanskrit, India), Agni (Hindi, India) |
22 |
| NMP-138 |
Piper guineense |
Piperaceae |
West African black pepper, Climbing black pepper, Ashanti pepper, Guinea pepper, Uziza |
Iyere, Ata-iyere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ozeza (Igbo, Nigeria), Masooroo (Hausa, Nigeria), Soro wisa (Akan, Ghana) |
21 |
| NMP-135 |
Physalis angulata |
Solanaceae |
Angular winter cherry, Balloon cherry, Cutleaf groundcherry, Gooseberry, Wild cape gooseberry |
Koropo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Matsarmana, Lababuje, Mai Lalita, Tsadar Biri, Domashin Maza (Hausa, Nigeria), Camapu (Amazon, Brazil), Topitopi (Peru) |
2 |
| NMP-134 |
Phyllanthus muellerianus |
Euphorbiaceae |
Myrobalan, African Myrobalan, Wild Gooseberry |
Majiriyar Kurmi, Kumcii (Hausa, Nigeria), Egungun-eja Arunjeran, Eegun-eja (Yoruba, Nigeria), Egueza (Igbo, Nigeria), Mbolongo (Baka, Cameroon) |
29 |
| NMP-133 |
Phyllanthus amarus |
Euphorbiaceae |
Gale-O-Wind, Hurricane Weed, Stonebreaker, Seed-under-leaf |
Eyin-olobe, Ehinbinisowo, Yoloba (Yoruba,Nigeria), Geron-tsuntsaye (Hausa, Nigeria), Ngwu (Igbo,Nigeria), Abomaguwakyi (Twi) |
19 |
| NMP-132 |
Phaulopsis falcisepala |
Acanthaceae |
Phaulopsis, Sickle-sepal phaulopsis |
Apa-Ogbe, Ewe Apa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogbe-Akuko (Igbo, Nigeria) |
8 |
| NMP-131 |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Leguminosae |
Kidney bean, Common bean, French bean, Snap bean, String bean |
Wake (Hausa, Nigeria), Ewa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Agwa (Igbo, Nigeria). Feijao (Portuguese, Brazil), Frijol (Spanish, Latin America) |
13 |
| NMP-130 |
Petiveria alliacea |
Phytolaccaceae |
Anamu, Guinea hen weed, Garlic weed, Root of life |
Awogba (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mucuracaa, Guine (Brazil), Tipi (South America) |
15 |
| NMP-129 |
Persea americana |
Lauraceae |
Avocado, Alligator Pear, Butter Fruit, Aguacate |
Pia (Yoruba, Nigeria), Apoka, Ubebekee, Ube Oyinbo (Igbo, Nigeria), Palta (Quechua, Peru), Abacate (Portuguese, Brazil) |
18 |
| NMP-127 |
Pennisetum purpureum |
Poaceae |
Elephant Grass, Napier Grass, Uganda Grass, Merker Grass |
Esu-funfun,Esusun-funfun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Achara (Igbo, Nigeria), Dawarkada, Kyambama, Yambama (Hausa, Nigeria), Tamben (Fula-Pulaar, Sierra Leone), Ngara (Loko, Sierra Leone) |
14 |
| NMP-125 |
Parinari curatellaefolia |
Rosaceae |
Rough-Skinned Plum, Mobola Plum, Hissing Tree, Sand Apple |
Abo-idofun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Rura, Farar rura (Hausa, Nigeria), Tutu (Bambara, Mali), Mmupudu (Tswana, South Africa), Mupundu (Shona, Zimbabwe) |
4 |
| NMP-124 |
Pachira glabra |
Bombacaceae |
Guinea Peanut, Lucky Tree, Guiana Chestnut, Saba Nut, Money Tree |
Epa-boro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Munguba (Brazil), Zapote de Agua (Spanish, Central America), Castanho do Maranhão (Portuguese, Brazil) |
22 |
| NMP-123 |
Oncoba spinosa |
Flacourtiaceae |
Snuff-Box Tree, Fried-Egg Tree, Spiny Oncoba |
Gbonsere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kokociko,Kokon biri (Hausa, Nigeria), Umkhawuzo (Zulu, South Africa), Mutonga (Shona, Zimbabwe)ocikoo |
1 |
| NMP-122 |
Ocimum basilicum |
Labiatae |
Sweet Basil, Hairy Basil, Common Basil, Thai Basil |
Efirin-wewe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Daddoya, (Hausa, Nigeria), Nchanwu (Igbo, Nigeria), Akoko Mesa (Twi, Ghana), Tulsi (Hindi, India) |
21 |
| NMP-121 |
Nymphaea lotus |
Nymphaeceae |
White Egyptian Lotus, White Water Lily, Tiger Lotus |
Osibata (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bado, Ƙudu,Kwalaa (Hausa, Nigeria), Mkpokpomere (Igbo, Nigeria), Kumu (Swahili, East Africa), Thamara (Tamil, India) |
14 |
| NMP-120 |
Nicotiana tabacum |
Solanaceae |
Tobacco, Cultivated Tobacco, Common Tobacco |
Ewe Taba, Otaba, Taba (Yoruba, Nigeria), Taba, Garin taba, Bakin carkii (Hausa, Nigeria), Anvutivi (Ewe, Ghana), Tabako (Malagasy, Madagascar) |
17 |
| NMP-119 |
Newbouldia laevis |
Bignoniaceae |
Tree of Life, Fertility Tree, African Border Tree |
Ewe Akoko (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogilisi, Ogirishi (Igbo, Nigeria), Aduruku (Hausa, Nigeria), Ikhimi (Edo, Nigeria), Faangum (Cameroon) |
6 |
| NMP-118 |
Nauclea latifolia |
Rubiaceae |
African Peach, Pin Cushion Tree, Nauclea |
Egbeyesi, Egbesi (Yoruba, Nigeria), Igiyaa, Tafashiy, Tafiyayaiga (Hausa, Nigeria), Ubulinu, Ovoroilu (Igbo, Nigeria), Mbomibong (Ibibio, Nigeria), Itu (Itsekiris, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-117 |
Musanga cecropioides |
Moraceae |
African Corkwood, Umbrella Tree, Parasolier |
Aga, Agbawo, Oro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Odwuma (Twi, Ghana), Ngovo (Mende, Sierra Leone), Oghohen (Edo, Nigeria), cigba ̀kata (Nupe, Nigeria). |
3 |
| NMP-115 |
Musa paradisiaca |
Musaceae |
Plantain, Cooking Banana, True Plantain |
Ogede Agbagba,Ojioko,Ogadejoioke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Agada (Hausa, Nigeria) Kwadu (Akan, Ghana), Matoke (Swahili, East Africa), Pisang Awak (Malay) |
11 |
| NMP-113 |
Mucuna sloanei |
Leguminosae |
Stinging Bean, Sloanes Velvet Bean, Horse-eye Bean, Hamburger Bean, Ox-eye Bean |
Karasuu, Kakara (Hausa, Nigeria), Ukpo, Okobo (Igbo, Nigeria) Ewe-ina, Werepe, Yerepe esinsin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Osese (Edo, Nigeria), Je-okoje (Benin, Nigeria), Ibabat (Efik, Nigeria). |
17 |
| NMP-110 |
Monodora tenuifolia |
Anacardaceae |
Calabash Nutmeg, African Nutmeg, False Nutmeg |
Ehuru ofia (Igbo, Nigeria), Lakosin, Ehinawosin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uyenghen (Edo, Nigeria) Efua (Anyi, Ivory Coast), Setane (Balanta, Guinea-Bissau), Mweigbama (Mende, Sierra Leone) |
29 |
| NMP-109 |
Monodora myristica |
Annonaceae |
Calabash Nutmeg, African Nutmeg, Jamaican Nutmeg |
Gujiyyar dan miya (Hausa, Nigeria), Abo-lakoshe, Ariwo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ehuru (Igbo, Nigeria), Awerewa (Twi, Ghana) |
20 |
| NMP-108 |
Momordica angustisepala |
Cucurbitaceae |
Narrow-sepaled Balsam-Apple, Wild Bitter Gourd |
Ejirin-nla (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ose Igbo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
14 |
| NMP-107 |
Mimosa pigra |
Mimosaceae |
Catclaw Mimosa, Giant Sensitive Tree, Black Mimosa |
Ewon Agogo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gumbi, Dan kunya, Gwambe, Ƙai daji (Hausa, Nigeria), ekeci (Nupe, Nigeria). |
1 |
| NMP-106 |
Millettia thonningii |
Leguminosae |
Milletia, Thonning’s Millettia, African Rosewood |
Ito (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tuburku (Hausa, Nigeria), Ajukwu Okeokpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Kpaye (Ewe, Ghana) |
7 |
| NMP-105 |
Melanthera scadens |
Compositae |
Melanthera, Climbing False Daisy, Yellow Weed |
Abo-yunyun, Aboyunrinyun, Ounje-ehoro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Agbugbo (Igbo, Nigeria), Kpokpo (Ewe, Ghana), Nsukka Weed (Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-103 |
Mariscus alternifolius |
Cyperaceae |
Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Plant, Mariscus, Flat Sedge |
Ranransa (Hausa, Nigeria), Ikeregun, Alubosa Eranko (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kora (Mandinka, Gambia) |
8 |
| NMP-102 |
Macaranga barteri |
Euphorbiaceae |
Macaranga, Parasol Leaf Tree, Forest Macaranga |
Asasa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Awasa, ohaha nehun, ohaha ẹze (Igbo, Nigeria), Owariwa (Edo, Nigeria), Ekon (Efik, Nigeria) |
8 |
| NMP-099 |
Lonchocarpus cyanescens |
Leguminosae |
West African Indigo, Yoruba Indigo, Gara |
Elu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Talaki, Talagi (Hausa, Nigeria), Nji (Nigeria), Anunu (Igbo, Nigeria), Ebelu (Edo, Nigeria) |
4 |
| NMP-098 |
Lippia multiflora |
Verbenaceae |
Bush Tea, Gambian Tea Bush, Sweetleaf, Savannah Tea |
Efinrin-gogoro, Efinrin-foromaba (Yoruba, Nigeria),Tchayo (Fon, Benin), Sauvane (French West Africa), Bunsurun fadama, godon kada (Hausa, Nigeria). |
2 |
| NMP-097 |
Landolphia owariensis |
Apocynaceae |
Vine Rubber, Rubber Vine, White Rubber Vine, Congo Rubber |
Panukuru (Mandinka, Gambia), Cuwoo,Hajin rakumi (Hausa, Nigeria), Nwalikali (Igbo, Nigeria), Oto (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
21 |
| NMP-096 |
Laggera aurita |
Compositae |
Laggera, Hairy Laggera |
Taba-ebora, Eru-taba (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
13 |
| NMP-095 |
Laggera alata |
Compositae |
Laggera, Winged Laggera |
Agemo-kogun, Eru-taba (Yoruba, Nigeria), Luobuma (Chinese), Nchenthia (Baka, Cameroon), Abanaadene (Igbo, Nigeria), |
5 |
| NMP-094 |
Lagenaria siceraria |
Cucurbitaceae |
Bottle Gourd, Calabash, White-Flowered Gourd, Opo Squash |
Babo, Evo, Kokpa (Nupe, Nigeria), Ado, Pooko (Yoruba, Nigeria), Oba (Igbo, Nigeria), Karuguna, Kundumasa, Kulubuutuu, Luudaayii, Dumaa, Karuguna (Hausa, Nigeria), Lauki (Hindi, India), Upo (Tagalog, Philippines), Horde, Hooreede (Fula-Pulaar, Guinea), Ngu |
6 |
| NMP-093 |
Klainedoxa gabonensis |
Irvingiaceae |
Klainedoxa, African Mahogany |
Ujiri Nkakwu (Igbo, Nigeria), Odudu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mungu (Baka, Cameroon), Ekum (Ewe, Ghana) |
12 |
| NMP-091 |
Indigofera arrecta |
Leguminosae |
Bengal Indigo, Java Indigo, Natal Indigo |
Elu Aja (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mnili (Swahili, East Africa), Jantari (Hindi, India). |
1 |
| NMP-090 |
Icacina tricantha |
Icacinaceae |
Icacina, False Yam, Bush Banana |
Gbegbe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Urumbia,Eriagbo, Ibugo (Igbo, Nigeria), Tsekui (Ewe, Ghana) |
2 |
| NMP-089 |
Hymenocardia acida |
Hymenocardiacae |
Hymenocardia, Heart Fruit, Sour Plum |
Aboopa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Orupa (Edo, Nigeria), Jan Yaro, Jan ice, (Hausa, Nigeria), Uvete (Swahili, East Africa), Nkpokolo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-088 |
Hoslundia opposita |
Labiatae |
Hoslundia, Orange Bird Berry |
Efinrin-oso (Yoruba, Nigeria), Anami-ole (Igbo, Nigeria), Suiiti-agbe (Ewe, Ghana) |
12 |
| NMP-087 |
Holarrhena floribunda |
Apocynaceae |
Holarrhena floribunda-NMP-087 |
Irena, ako iree, iree ibej (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bakin Mutum, baakin maayuu, baк̉in itache, gaman sauwa (Hausa, Nigeria), nyiiwah (Fulfulde, Nigeria), Sani (Bambara, Mali), mba (Igbo, Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-086 |
Hibiscus surattensis |
Malvaceae |
Red-veined Sorrel, Bush Sorrel, Wild Sour, Prickly Hibiscus |
Kinkinrinmiyin, Akonimara (Yoruba, Nigeria), emagi (Nupe, Nigeria), Emo (Edo, Nigeria), Sinkin-mini (Igbo, Nigeria), Rahma (Hausa, Nigeria) |
8 |
| NMP-085 |
Hibiscus asper |
Malvaceae |
Bush Roselle, Thorny Roselle, Water Hemp, African Hemp |
Isapa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ireagu (Igbo, Nigeria), Ramar-raafii, Ramar-ruwa, Raman kogi (Hausa, Nigeria), follere (Fulani, Nigeria), Nkarika (Efik, Nigeria) |
18 |
| NMP-084 |
Heliotropium indicum |
Boraginaceae |
Heliotrope, Cock's Comb, Indian Turnsole |
Agogo-igun, Apari-Igun, Ogberi-akuko (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kalkashin Korama (Hausa, Nigeria), Hatisur (Bengali, Bangladesh), Trompang Elepante (Tagalog, Philippines) |
6 |
| NMP-083 |
Heeria insignis |
Anaradiaceae |
Cork Bush, Witmossie, White Resin Tree |
Kasheshe, Hawawen Zakii (Hausa, Nigeria), Umkhanyakude (Zulu, South Africa) |
17 |
| NMP-082 |
Greenwayodendron suaveolens |
Annonaceae |
African Teak, Polished Teak, Scented Greenway |
Agudugbu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Motunga (Aka, Central Africa), Nkamba (Lingala, DR Congo), Essabam (Cameroon) |
23 |
| NMP-081 |
Gouania longipetala |
Rhamnaceae |
Long-Petaled Rattlepod, Chew Stick |
Laghosa, Ewe Koko, Nsokoto |
6 |
| NMP-080 |
Gossypium barbadense |
Malvaceae |
West Indian Cotton, Sea Island Cotton, Pima Cotton, Egyptian Cotton, Extra-Long Staple (ELS) Cotton |
Owu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Akese (Ewe, Ghana), Audugar tsibiri, Audugar masar, Gwundi, Ba gwandara, Batuka, Buke (Hausa, Nigeria), Olulu Ogho (Edo, Nigeria), Owula (Igbo, Nigeria) |
7 |
| NMP-079 |
Gongronema latifolium |
Asclepiadaceae |
Utazi, Bush Buck, Amaranth Globe |
Utazi (Igbo, Nigeria), Arokeke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Aunjeadiye (Edo, Nigeria), Utasi (Efik/Ibibio, Nigeria) |
23 |
| NMP-078 |
Gomphrena globosa |
Amaranthaceae |
Globe Amaranth, Bachelors Button, Makhmali |
Kandiri (Hausa, Nigeria), Vadamalli (Tamil, India), Gul-e-Makhmal (Hindi, India), Rakthamallika (Sanskrit) |
1 |
| NMP-077 |
Gmelina arborea |
Verbenaceae |
Gmelina, Beechwood, White Teak, Yemane, Parrots Beak |
Igi Melina (Yoruba, Nigeria), Malaina (Hausa,Nigeria), Gambhari (Hindi, India), Yamane (Nepal), Takhian-nuan (Thailand) |
7 |
| NMP-076 |
Glossonema boveanum |
Asclepiadaceae |
Desert Rose, Milkweed Vineod,Greenhood Orchid, Bove's Greenhood |
Taarin-gidaa,Tatarida (Hausa, Nigeria), Gobble daurobe (Fula-fulfulde, Nigeria), Um al-Hasak (Arabic, Sudan) |
3 |
| NMP-075 |
Garcinia mannii |
Guttiferae |
Mann's Garcinia, African Mangosteen |
Okuta, Okok (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
2 |
| NMP-074 |
Garcinia kola |
Guttiferae |
Bitter Kola, False Kola, Male Kola |
Orogbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Adi (Igbo, Nigeria), Ogholigo (Igala, Nigeria), Namijin Goro (Hausa, Nigeria) |
18 |
| NMP-073 |
Funtumia africana |
Apocynaceae |
Male Funtum, African Rubber Tree |
Akoire (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ako-ire Mbamiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Nkon (Efik, Nigeria) |
8 |
| NMP-072 |
Flabellaria paniculata |
Malpighiaceae |
Panicle Flabellaria, Flabellaria Vine, West African Vine |
Iagbo-Iagbo, Ajidere, Tinupogbe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nyankyerene(Ghana), Bagio (Kru-Guere, Cute dIvoire) |
3 |
| NMP-070 |
Ficus exasperata |
Moraceae |
Sandpaper Tree, Rough-Leaf Fig, Forest Sandpaper Fig |
Epin, Ewe-Ipin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Anwirinwa (Igbo, Nigeria), Kawuse (Nupe, Nigeria), |
14 |
| NMP-069 |
Ficus capensis |
Moraceae |
African Mustard Tree, Cape Fig, Wild Fig |
Opoto (Yoruba, Nigeria), Farin Baure (Hausa, Nigeria), Anwerenwa (Igbo, Nigeria), Ogbaikolo (Igala, Nigeria), Akoro (Nsukka, Nigeria) Umvubu (Zulu, South Africa) |
9 |
| NMP-068 |
Ficus asperifolia |
Moraceae |
Sandpaper Plant, Rough-Leaf Fig |
Ipin, Asesa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Baure (Hausa, Nigeria), Ntchach Lum (Bamileke, Cameroon), Thutsia (Bamileke, Cameroon) |
21 |
| NMP-067 |
Euphorbia laterifolia |
Euphorbiaceae |
Dwarf Spurge, Spotted Spurge, Scutellann, Little Cactus |
Oro were, enuopiri (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bida sartse, Fida sartse (Hausa, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-066 |
Euphorbia kamerunica |
Euphorbiaceae |
Fence Cactus, Kamerun Spurge |
Oro, Ukoko (Igbo, Nigeria), Oro-alagogo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kinara, Kyarana (Hausa,Nigeria), Tinguelin (Fali, Cameroon) |
2 |
| NMP-065 |
Euphorbia hirta |
Euphorbiaceae |
Asthma Weed, Hairy Spurge, Garden Spurge, Snakeweed, Pill-Bearing Spurge |
Emi-ile (Yoruba, Nigeria), Egele (Igbo, Nigeria), Nonon Kurciyaa (Hausa, Nigeria) ,Tawa-tawa (Tagalog, Philippines), Dudhi (Hindi, India), Ahihia Ugwa (Akan, Ghana), Odane Inenemii (Samoa) |
8 |
| NMP-063 |
Euphorbia deightonii |
Euphorbiaceae |
Deightons Spurge, Madagascar Euphorbia |
Oro Agogo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tsimanana (Malagasy, Madagascar) |
7 |
| NMP-062 |
Euphorbia balsamifera |
Euphorbiaceae |
Sweet Tabernaemontana, Balsam Spurge |
Aguwa, Kaguwa, Uwar yara, Ayara (Hausa, Nigeria), Tabaiba Dulce (Spanish, Canary Islands), Darmus (Berber, Morocco), Chajrat al-Kharroub (Arabic, Morocco),Touffahi (Hassaniya Arabic, Mauritania) |
1 |
| NMP-061 |
Eugenia aromatica |
Myrtaceae |
Clove, Clove Tree, Laung |
Cengkeh (Indonesia), Lavang (Hindi, India), Kirambu (Tamil) Kananfari (Hausa, Nigeria), Dingxiang (Mandarin, China) |
15 |
| NMP-060 |
Eucalyptus globulus |
Myrtaceae |
Tasmanian Blue Gum, Southern Blue Gum, Blue Gum Eucalyptus |
Yurap (Woiwurrung, Australia), Nilgurn (Djabwurrung, Australia), Safeda (Hindi, India), Karpuramaram (Tamil, India), Eucalipto (Portuguese, Brazil) |
15 |
| NMP-059 |
Erythrophleum suaveolens |
Leguminosae |
Sasswood, Ordeal Tree, Sassy Bark, Red Water Tree, Forest Ordeal Tree |
Erun Obo, Olu-Obo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gwaska (Hausa, Nigeria) , Ajeku (Akan, Ghana), Mwavi (Swahili, Kenya), Mancone (Lingala, DR Congo) |
4 |
| NMP-054 |
Enantia chlorantha |
Annonaceae |
African Yellow Wood, Yellow Moabi, Moambe Jaune |
Nigeria: Osopupa, Awopa (Yoruba), Kakerim (Boki), Erenba-vbogo (Bini) | Cameroon: Epoue (Baka), Njie (Douala), Mpouley (Mabea) |
7 |
| NMP-053 |
Emilia coccinea |
Compositae |
Scarlet Tasselflower, Tassel Flower, Flamingo Feather, Cupids Paintbrush |
Odundun-owo, Odundun-okun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogbunizu , Nte-ana (Igbo, Nigeria), Mgwagwala (Swahili,Tanzania) |
2 |
| NMP-052 |
Eleusine indica |
Poaceae |
Indian Goosegrass, Wiregrass, Yard-Grass, Fowl Foot Grass |
Nigeria: Ese-kannakanna (Yoruba), Ciyaawar tuuji (Hausa), Ichite (Igbo) | Malaysia: Rumput sambau (Malay) | India: Dansi (Hindi) |
5 |
| NMP-051 |
Elaeis guineensis |
Palmae |
African Oil Palm, Red Oil Palm, Oil Palm |
Nigeria: Ope, Igi-ope (Yoruba), Nkwe (Igbo), Ake (Edo), Kwakwar Manja (Hausa) | Ghana: Abe (Akan) |
12 |
| NMP-050 |
Eichhornia crassipes |
Pontederiaceae |
Water Hyacinth, Floating Water Hyacinth, Common Water Hyacinth |
Bebelu oju omi (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gbeborun (Igbo, Nigeria), Kachuripana (Bengali, Bangladesh) ,Jal khumbe (Hindi, India) |
13 |
| NMP-049 |
Ehretia cymosa |
Boraginaceae |
Puzzle Bush, Ivorywood, African Puzzle Bush |
Jaoke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Umukara (Igbo, Nigeria),Wanza (Amharic, Ethiopia) ,Nsanson (Akan, Ghana) |
9 |
| NMP-048 |
Echinacea purpurea |
Compositae |
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower, Black Sampson |
- |
3 |
| NMP-047 |
Dyschoriste perrottetii |
Acanthaceae |
- |
Bidi-Diyau (Hausa, Nigeria) , Vranaropini (Sanskrit, India) , Akwampa (Akan, Ghana) |
9 |
| NMP-046 |
Diospyros mespiliformis |
Ebenaceae |
Jackalberry, African Ebony, Ebony Tree, Monkey Guava |
Kanya (Hausa, Nigeria), Igidudu/Egigidu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ka (Igbo, Nigeria), Musuma (Venda, South Africa), Mgwaba (Tsonga, South Africa, Timbila (Mossi, ) Burkina Faso) |
1 |
| NMP-042 |
Dialium guineense |
Leguminosae |
Velvet Tamarind, Black Tamarind, Tumble Tree, African Black Velvet |
Nigeria: Awin, Igbaru (Yoruba), Icheku (Igbo), Tsamiyar Kurmi/Biri (Hausa) | Benin: Assiswe (Fon) | Ghana: Yoyi (Akan) | Sierra Leone: Black Tombla (Krio) | Togo: Atchethewh (Ewe) | Guinea-Bissau: Veludo (Portuguese) |
2 |
| NMP-041 |
Dennettia tripetala |
Annonaceae |
Pepperfruit, Nigerian Pepperfruit, Bush Pepper |
Nigeria: Nmimi (Igbo), Ata Igbere/Igberi (Yoruba), Imako (Urhobo), Ako (Edo), Nkarika (Efik) |
2 |
| NMP-040 |
Deinbollia pinnata |
Sapindaceae |
Water Willow, Soap Berry, Cape Ash |
Nigeria: Ogiri-Egba (Yoruba), Ekusi-Oloko (Yoruba), Akanta (Igbo) | Ghana: Nkwadua (Twi) |
7 |
| NMP-039 |
Datura stramonium |
Solanaceae |
Stink Weed, Thorn Apple, Devil's Trumpet, Jimsonweed, Devil's Snare, Moonflower |
Nigeria: Apikan (Yoruba), Zakami (Hausa) | Ghana: Ododo-Omode (Twi) | Kenya: Myaramuo (Kikuyu) |
3 |
| NMP-038 |
Daniellia oliveri |
Leguminosae |
African Copaiba, Balsam Tree, Niger-Copal, Maaje, West African Gum Copal |
Nigeria: Iya (Yoruba), Kadaura (Hausa), Ozabwa (Igbo) | Ghana: Maje (Twi) | Senegal: Santan (Wolof) |
3 |
| NMP-037 |
Dalbergia saxatilis |
Leguminosae |
Flat Bean, West African Rosewood |
Nigeria: Ogundu (Yoruba), Runhun Zaki (Hausa), Obunzizi (Igbo) | Ghana: Ahomakyem (Twi) |
6 |
| NMP-036 |
Dacryodes edulis |
Burseraceae |
Native Pear, African Plum, Bush Butter Tree, Safou, Atanga |
Nigeria: Ube (Igbo), Elemi (Yoruba) | Cameroon: Safou | Gabon: Atanga | DRC: Messa | Angola: Nsafu |
6 |
| NMP-034 |
Cylicodiscus gabonensis |
Leguminosae |
Denya, Okan, African Greenheart |
Cameroon: Olosan (Baka), Aja-igi (Yoruba) | Gabon: Bokoka (Fang) | Nigeria: Edum (Edo), Mkpukpa-ana (Igbo) |
3 |
| NMP-033 |
Cyathula prostrata |
Amaranthaceae |
Pasture Weed, Prostrate Pastureweed, Prostrate Chaff-Flower |
Nigeria: Shawere Pepe (Yoruba), Tanaje, K’arangiya Kusu (Hausa), | India: Civappu Nayuruvi (Tamil), Cherukataladi (Malayalam) | Ghana: Ninsala (Dagbani) |
2 |
| NMP-032 |
Curculigo pilosa |
Hypoxidaceae |
African Crocus, Hairy Curculigo |
Nigeria: Epakun (Yoruba), Dooyar Kureegee (Hausa), Biriji Jire (Fula-Fulfulde) | Ghana: Bebengaa (Adangme) | Senegal: Toyhõ (Mandinka) |
13 |
| NMP-031 |
Culcasia scandens |
Araceae |
Climbing Arum, Greater Climbing |
Nigeria: Agunmona (Yoruba), Hyrmim (Ham) | Ivory Coast: Kyama (Akan), Blagéï (Kru) | Sierra Leone: Gbilan-gbilan (Limba) |
2 |
| NMP-030 |
Cucurbita pepo |
Cucurbitaceae |
Pumpkin,gourd,vegetable-marrow |
Elegede,Ogbogolo,Kabewa,gboro. |
3 |
| NMP-029 |
Cucumis melo |
Cucurbitaceae |
Melon, Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew |
India: Kharbooja (Hindi), Kachri (Punjabi) | Nigeria: Abaara-ekate (Yoruba) | Pakistan: Sarda (Urdu) | China: Tian Gua (Mandarin) |
7 |
| NMP-028 |
Croton zambesicus |
Euphorbiaceae |
Bushveld croton, Garlic croton, Fever tree |
Ajekobale (Yoruba, Nigeria), Icen masar, Koriba (Hausa, Nigeria), Eto obuma (Efik, Nigeria), Mfam (Ejagham, Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-027 |
Croton penduliflorus |
Euphorbiaceae |
Croton, Turks cap, Rushfoil, Yoruba croton |
Aworoso (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ewe-aje (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogidigbo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-026 |
Crotalaria retusa |
Leguminosae |
Devil-bean, Rattleweed, Shack shack, Wedge-leaf rattlepod, Rattlebox |
Koropo,Saworo, Alatunse (Yoruba, Nigeria), Akidimuo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-025 |
Crateva adansonii |
Capparaceae |
Sacred garlic pear, Varun, Three-leaf caper, Barna |
Amakarode ( (Igbo,Nigeria), Eegun-orun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bududu , Gude , Ingidido, Ingidudu, Kalu, Gudai (Hausa, Nigeria) |
43 |
| NMP-024 |
Crassocephalum rubens |
Compositae |
Yoruba bologi, Fireweed, Redflower ragleaf, Thickhead |
Ebolo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Babahun (Hausa, Nigeria),Nti ene (Igbo,Nigeria) |
4 |
| NMP-023 |
Costus afer |
Zingiberaceae |
Ginger lily, Spiral ginger, Bush cane, Monkey sugar cane |
Okpete, Okpoto (Igbo, Nigeria), Kakizuwa, Tumfafiyar kada (Hausa, Nigeria), Tete-egun, Ireke omode (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mbritem (Efik, Cameroon) |
4 |
| NMP-022 |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae |
Taro, Cocoyam, Elephant ear, Dasheen, Eddoe |
Ede,Akashi (Igbo,Nigeria), Koko,Koko fun-fun (Yoruba, Nigeria),Gwaza(Hausa, Nigeria) |
6 |
| NMP 021 |
Citrullus lanatus, |
Cucurbitaceae |
Watermelon, Cow melon, Desert watermelon, Wild watermelon |
Egusi-baara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kankana, guna(Hausa,Nigeria), Tswii (Tswana, South Africa), Tarbooz (Urdu, Pakistan) |
8 |
| NMP-020 |
Chrysophyllum albidum |
Sapotaceae |
: African Star Apple, White Star Apple |
Agwalima (Hausa, Nigeria), Agbalumo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Udala (Igbo, Nigeria), Otien (Edo, Nigeria), Alasa (Twi, Ghana) |
23 |
| NMP-019 |
Chenopodium ambrosioides |
Chenopodiaceae |
Wormseed, Mexican Tea, Epazote, Jesuits Tea |
Ewe-imi (Yoruba, Nigeria), Asin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Arunpale (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mastruz (Brazil), Mkhinza (Morocco), Paico (Peru) |
15 |
| NMP-018 |
Carissa edulis |
Apocynaeae Bagozaki |
Carrisse, Carandas, Conkerberry, Arabic Num-Num |
Leemun tsuntsuu, Bagozaki, Ciizaaki. Gizaki (Hausa, Nigeria), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa), Mzambarauni (Swahili, Tanzania), Muyuni (Chagga, Tanzania) |
3 |
| NMP- 017. |
Carica papaya (C. papaya) |
Caricaceae |
Papaya, Pawpaw, Papaw, Tree Melon |
Gwanda (Hausa, Nigeria), Ibepe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ojo (Igbo, Nigeria), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa), Kepaya (Malaysia), Mamao (Brazil), Lechosa (Spain) |
10 |
| NMP-016 |
Calliandra portoricensis |
Leguminosae |
Corpse Awakener, Powder Puff, Snowflake Acacia, Puerto Rican Calliandra |
Tude (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ule (Igbo, Nigeria), Mbuceioro (Efik, Nigeria), Sunwo (Abure, Ivory Coast), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) |
7 |
| NMP-015 |
Caesalpinia bonduc |
Leguminosae |
Bonduc nut, Fever nut, Grey nicker, Yellow nicker, Knicker |
Ayoo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Oware aba (Twi, Ghana) |
2 |
| NMP-014 |
Bryophyllum pinnatum |
Crassulaceae |
Air Plant, Cathedral Bells, Life Plant, Miracle Leaf, Goethe Plant, Kalanchoe |
Panfuti (Hindi, India), Odaa opuo (Igbo, Nigeria), Abamoda (Yoruba, Nigeria). |
26 |
| NMP-013 |
Bridelia ferruginea. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Bridelia, Ironwood, Rusty Bridelia |
Ira (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kirni, Kisni Riga kafi (Hausa, Nigeria), Ola (Igbo, Nigeria), Okukuu (Igbo, Nigeria), Maren (Fulani, Nigeria), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa), Eribun (Diola, Senegal) |
4 |
| NMP-012 |
Borreria verticillata. |
Rubiaceae |
African Borreria, Shrubby False Buttonweed, Whiteweed |
Irawo ile (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uniedi (Yoruba, Nigeria), Karya garma (Hausa, Nigeria), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa), Tooga (Moore, Burkina Faso), Soyo-na (Susu-Dyalonke, Sierra Leone), Eribun (Diola, Senegal) |
19 |
| NMP-011 |
Aspilia africana |
Compositae |
Haemorrhage Plant, Wild Sunflower, Bush Marigold |
Kalankuwa, Nanake,Tozalin mata (Hausa, Nigeria), Yunyun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uranjilalu (Igbo, Nigeria) , Mfufu (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Nasa (Adangme-Kro bo, Ghana), Ngoyo (Mende, Sierra Leone), Woya (Maninka, Sierra Leone), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) |
10 |
| NMP-010 |
Artocarpus altilis. |
Moraceae |
Breadfruit, Breadnut, Ulu |
Jada (Hausa, Nigeria), Berefurutu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Jaloke (Nigeria), Sukun (Malay, Indonesia), Rimas (Tagalog, Philippines), Kamansi (Visayan, Philippines), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) |
28 |
| NMP-009 |
Annona senegalensis |
Annonaceae |
African Custard Apple, Wild Custard Apple, Wild Soursop, Desert Custard Apple |
Gwandar daji (Hausa, Nigeria), Uburu ocha (Igbo, Nigeria), Abo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ibobo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Duku-hi (Fulani, Nigeria), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) |
23 |
| NMP-008 |
Annona muricata |
Annonaceae |
Soursop, Graviola, Guanabana, Custard Apple, Durian Blanda |
Sharp-sharp (Nigeria), Ogbaka nti (Igbo,Nigeria), Ebo, Apekan (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-007 |
Anacardium occidentale |
Anacardaceae |
Cashew, Cashew Nut Tree, Cashew Apple Tree, Maranon |
Kashu,Kanju (Hausa, Nigeria), Okpokpo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Akwe olu(Igbo,Nigeria), Merey (Spanish, Venezuela), Caju (Portuguese, Brazil), Anacardier (French, Ivory Coast), Kaju (Hindi, India), Muang himapharn (Lao, Laos), Yao kuo (Mandarin, China) |
15 |
| NMP-006 |
Alstonia boonei |
Apocynaceae |
Alstonia, Pattern Wood, Stoolwood, Gods Tree, Cheesewood |
Kawo (Hausa, Nigeria), Onyame dua (Akan, Ghana), Ahun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Egbu (Igbo, Nigeria), Bokuka (Duala, Cameroon), Kuge (Koosi, Cameroon), Emien (Anyi, Ivory Coast), Ti keung (Banyun, Senegal), Leguere (Fula-Pulaar, Guinea), Kalo wulo (Mende, Sierra |
2 |
| NMP-004 |
Albizia adianthifolia |
Leguminosae |
Flat-crown Albizia, Rough-bark Flat-crown Albizia, West African Albizia, Large-leaved False-thorn, Schlechters Albizia |
Tsintsiyar Kurmi (Hausa, Nigeria), Banabana Ayinreta, igbabo, afema, avu (Nigeria), Umufunga (Swahili, Tanzania), Muvuma (Shona, Zimbabwe), Musase (Bemba, Zambia), Umubabangwe (Kinyarwanda, Rwanda), Muru (Kikuyu, Kenya) |
6 |
| NMP-003 |
Ageratum conyzoides |
Compositae |
Goat Weed, Billygoat Weed, White Weed, Tropical Whiteweed |
Imi esu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ngwa (Igbo, Nigeria), Guakro (Twi, Ghana) |
5 |
| NMP-002 |
Acanthus montanus |
Acanthaceae |
Bears Breech, Mountain Thistle, False Thistle, Leopards Tongue, Alligator Plant |
Ogwu ahga (Igbo, Agbani, Nigeria), Mlelonko (Igbo, Asaba, Nigeria), Agameebu (Igbo, Onitsha/Owerri/Awka, Nigeria), Ahon ekun, Ahon ekun dudu, Eekun arugbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Edulee imemein (Ijo-Izon, Nigeria), Kpete-pela (Mende, Sierra Leone), Kpete-wela |
13 |
| NMP-001 |
Acacia nilotica , |
Mimosaceae |
Acacia, Egyptian Mimosa, Gum Arabic Tree, Thorn Mimosa |
Bagawura (Hausa, Nigeria), Moore-nenga (Burkina Faso), Baganayiri bogonan (Dioula, Burkina Faso), Gaoudi (Fulfulde, Burkina Faso), Odawoma (Akan, Ghana), Bagana (Bambara, Mali), Baani (Djema, Niger), Gonaki (Wolof, Senegal), Nep nep (Serer, Senegal), Gaud |
4 |