| 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-002 |
| 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-009 |
| Artocarpus altilis. |
Moraceae |
Breadfruit, Breadnut, Ulu |
Berefurutu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gwandar daji (Hausa, Nigeria), Jaloke (Nigeria), Sukun (Malay, Indonesia), Rimas (Tagalog, Philippines), Kamansi (Visayan, Philippines), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) |
28 |
NMP-010 |
| Aspilia africana |
Compositae |
Haemorrhage Plant, Wild Sunflower, Bush Marigold |
Yunyun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uranjilalu (Igbo, Nigeria), Kalankuwa, Nanake,Tozalin mata (Hausa, Nigeria), Mfufu (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Nasa (Adangme-Kro bo, Ghana), Ngoyo (Mende, Sierra Leone), Woya (Maninka, Sierra Leone), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) |
10 |
NMP-011 |
| Chrysophyllum albidum |
Sapotaceae |
: African Star Apple, White Star Apple |
Agbalumo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Udala (Igbo, Nigeria), Otien (Edo, Nigeria), Agwalima (Hausa, Nigeria), Alasa (Twi, Ghana) |
23 |
NMP-020 |
| 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 021 |
| 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-025 |
| Croton penduliflorus |
Euphorbiaceae |
Croton, Turks cap, Rushfoil, Yoruba croton |
Aworoso (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ewe-aje (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogidigbo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
3 |
NMP-027 |
| Cucurbita pepo |
Cucurbitaceae |
Pumpkin,gourd,vegetable-marrow |
Elegede,Ogbogolo,Kabewa,gboro. |
3 |
NMP-030 |
| 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-032 |
| Dioclea reflexa |
Leguminosae |
Dioclea, Bulls Eye, Sea Bean, Drift Seed |
Agbarin/Epe/Arin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Utu (Igbo, Nigeria). |
6 |
NMP-043 |
| Dyschoriste perrottetii |
Acanthaceae |
- |
Bidi-Diyau (Hausa, Nigeria) , Vranaropini (Sanskrit, India) , Akwampa (Akan, Ghana) |
9 |
NMP-047 |
| 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-051 |
| 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-052 |
| Ficus asperifolia |
Moraceae |
Sandpaper Plant, Rough-Leaf Fig |
Ipin, Asesa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Baure (Hausa, Nigeria), Ntchach Lum (Bamileke, Cameroon), Thutsia (Bamileke, Cameroon) |
21 |
NMP-068 |
| 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-069 |
| Funtumia africana |
Apocynaceae |
Male Funtum, African Rubber Tree |
Akoire (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ako-ire Mbamiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Nkon (Efik, Nigeria) |
8 |
NMP-073 |
| Gouania longipetala |
Rhamnaceae |
Long-Petaled Rattlepod, Chew Stick |
Laghosa, Ewe Koko, Nsokoto |
6 |
NMP-081 |
| 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-084 |
| 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-086 |
| Musa sapientum |
Musaceae |
Banana, Dessert Banana, Sweet Banana |
Ayaba (Hausa, Nigeria), Ogede Were, Agade (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kwadu (Akan, Ghana), Pisang (Malay), Muz (Amharic, Ethiopia) |
9 |
NMP-116 |
| 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-129 |
| Petiveria alliacea |
Phytolaccaceae |
Anamu, Guinea hen weed, Garlic weed, Root of life |
Awogba (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mucuracaa, Guine (Brazil), Tipi (South America) |
15 |
NMP-130 |
| 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-138 |
| Pterocarpus santalinioides |
Leguminosae |
Winged fruit, Red sandalwood, African rosewood |
Gbengbe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nturukpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Gunduru, Gyadar kurmi (Hausa, Nigeria) |
6 |
NMP-145 |
| Saccharum officinarum |
Poaceae |
Sugarcane, Noble Cane |
Ireke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Rake (Hausa, Nigeria), Ko (Hawaiian), Ganna (Hindi, India), Tebu (Malay). |
13 |
NMP-150 |
| Schumanniophyton magnificum |
Rubiaceae |
Magnificent Shrub, Ogunfe |
Ogunfe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mgba mmiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Nkom (Baka, Cameroon) |
8 |
NMP-151 |
| Senecio biafrae |
Compositae |
English Spinach |
Bologi, Worowo, Rorowo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gnanvule (Ewe, Ghana), Alenyili (Ewe, Togo) |
11 |
NMP-155 |
| Spondias mombin |
Anacardiaceae |
Hog plum, yellow mombin |
Akikan, iyeye,okikan,ekikan,Tsadar masar,Jinkara,Ijikera |
17 |
NMP-168 |
| Synedrella nodiflora |
Compositae |
Synedrella |
Aluganbi, Tanaposo. |
12 |
NMP-172 |
| Tectona grandis |
Verbenaceae |
Teak |
Igi tikii |
12 |
NMP-177 |
| Terminalia schimperiana |
Combretaceae |
Tult |
Idi odan |
3 |
NMP-180 |
| Terminalia superba |
Combretaceae |
Limba, White Afara, Korina, Frake, Superb Terminalia, |
Afara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ofram (Akan, Ghana) |
22 |
NMP-181 |
| Tithonia diversifolia |
Asteraceae |
Tree Marigold, Mexican Sunflower, Wild Sunflower, Japanese Sunflower |
Agbale, Jogbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mgoboo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
44 |
NMP-185 |
| 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-189 |
| 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-192 |
| Vernonia colorata |
Compositae |
Bitter Tree, Sweet Bitter Leaf, Ironweed |
Eriro-Ijebu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ndoleh (Cameroon), Gbolo (Ewe, Ghana), Mululuza (Luganda, Uganda) |
7 |
NMP-194 |
| 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-035 |
| 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-196 |
| 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-197 |
| 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-198 |
| Piliostigma thonningii. |
Fabaceae |
- |
- |
23 |
NMP-207 |
| Vitex altissima. |
Lamiaceae |
- |
- |
3 |
NMP-228 |
| Irvingia gabonensis. |
Irvingiaceae |
- |
- |
13 |
NMP-229 |
| Musa acuminata |
Musaceae |
- |
- |
10 |
NMP-230 |
| Adenodolichos paniculatus, |
Fabaceae |
- |
Hausa: Dullube, Kwaiwa, Kwiiwaa, Kwiiyaa, Waken wuta, Waaken wuta |
4 |
NMP - 226 |
| Napoleonaea imperialis |
Lecythidaceae |
- |
- |
17 |
NMP-235 |
| Schrebera arborea |
Olacaceae |
- |
Yoruba: Kwamba, Luganda: Muhoda, Lugwe: Ndela, Rukonjo: Munalibo. |
7 |
NMP-239 |
| Hirsute Palisota |
Commelinaceae |
- |
Ikpele oku - Igbo (Awka) Akporo onye, Ikpere aturu, Ikpele aturu (Sheeps knee) - Igbo Ighiguewe - Edo Akerejupon, Jangborokun, Ojo - Yorub |
46 |
NMP-243 |
| Tragia benthamii |
Euphorbiaceae |
Climbing nettle |
abalagwo or abwala (Igbo), ibabidon (Edo), and esisi funfun (Yoruba) |
15 |
NMP-248 |
| Synepalum dulcificum |
Sapotaceae |
- |
Miracle fruit/berry (English); Yoruba: agbayun ;Edo: azimomo |
14 |
NMP-251 |
| Pausinystalia yohimbe |
Rubiaceae |
yohimbe |
Yoruba: Idagbon , Edo : Nikiba |
7 |
NMP-257 |
| 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-259 |
| Samanea saman |
Caesalpinioideae |
Cow tamarind, french tamarind, monkey pod, rain tree, arbre de pluie, saman |
- |
2 |
NMP-265 |
| Eucalyptus cloeziana |
Eucalyptus |
Gympie Messmate, Iron Gum |
- |
53 |
NMP-266 |
| Securidata longependuculat |
Polygalaceae |
- |
Hausa: Uwar magunguna ;Yoruba: Ipeta ; Igbo: Uturukpa |
12 |
NMP-267 |
| Brachystegia eurycoma |
Fabaceae |
- |
Igbo: Achi ,Yoruba: Eku, Edo: Okwen |
48 |
NMP-269 |
| Vernonia blumeoides |
Asteraceae |
- |
- |
31 |
NMP-282 |
| Hyptis suaveolens |
Lamiaceae |
- |
- |
9 |
NMP-286 |
| Moringa oleifera |
Moringaceae |
Moringa, drumstick tree, horseradish tree or malunggay |
Zogale (Nigeria, Hausa) and Ewe ile (Nigeria, Yoruba) |
14 |
NMP-290 |
| 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-058 |
| 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-111 |
| 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-140 |
| Pyrenacantha staudtii |
Icacinaceae |
Pyrenacantha, Spiny Icacin |
Oroto-agba, Iru okete, Ahara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Orokotomu, Ohogbo (Edo, Nigeria), Nhia (Igbo, Nigeria) |
46 |
NMP-147 |
| Terminalia catappa |
Combretaceae |
Tropical almond tree,badam |
Furutu |
22 |
NMP-178 |