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Abelmoschus esculentus
Malvaceae
English
okra
Roman
Food
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abelmoschus ficulneus
Malvaceae
Somalinya
hobo
Roman
Food
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
English
paternoster beans
Roman
Medicinal/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Abutilon anglosomaliae
Malvaceae
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon angulatum
Malvaceae
Amharinya
yeqola neclo
á¨áá áá á
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon bidentatum
Malvaceae
Amharinya
tefatefur
á áá áá
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon figarianum
Malvaceae
Amharinya
yewsha neclo
á¨ááť áá á
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon fruticosum
Malvaceae
Somalinya
wana ad
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon graveolens
Malvaceae
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon hirtum
Malvaceae
Shakoniya
ornpalto
Roman
Medicinal
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon longicuspe
Malvaceae
Amharinya
yeqola neclo
á¨áá áá á
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon mauritianum
Malvaceae
Amharinya
nef'njera
áááááŤ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon pannosum
Malvaceae
Tigrinya
buqo
áĄá
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon ramosum
Malvaceae
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Abutilon spp.
Malvaceae
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 419
Acacia abyssinica
Fabaceae
Orominya
sondi
Roman
Timber/Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia albida
Fabaceae
Gamonya
qeretor
Roman
Timber/Fodder
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia amythethophylla
Fabaceae
Orominya
wakko
Roman
Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia asak
Fabaceae
Amharinya
sbansa
áľáŁááł
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia bavazzanoi
Fabaceae
Amharinya
qwarni
á ááá
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia brevispica
Fabaceae
Amharinya
qwentr
á áááľá
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia bricchettiana
Fabaceae
Somalinya
keyeak
Roman
Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia bussei
Fabaceae
Orominya
halo
Roman
Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia dealbata
Fabaceae · Acacia
English
silver wattle
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia decurrens
Fabaceae · Acacia
English
green wattle
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia dolichocephala
Fabaceae · Acacia
Orominya
lafto
Roman
Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia drepanolobium
Fabaceae · Acacia
English
whistling thorn
Roman
Timber
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia edgeworthii
Fabaceae · Acacia
Somalinya
gulu
Roman
Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia ehrenbergiana
Fabaceae · Acacia
Tigre
qeyyh-aqba
ááá á á áŁ
Ge'ez
Timber
Northern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia etbaica
Fabaceae · Acacia
Somalinya
yuba
Roman
Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia gerrardii
Fabaceae · Acacia
Orominya
dodoti
Roman
Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia hamulosa
Fabaceae · Acacia
Somalinya
yalefon
Roman
Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia hockii
Fabaceae · Acacia
Amharinya
tmbbqqa
áĽááĽá á
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia horrida
Fabaceae · Acacia
Somalinya
serman
Roman
Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia lahai
Fabaceae · Acacia
Amharinya
wttie
áá˛
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia mearnsii
Fabaceae · Acacia
English
black wattle
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia mellifera
Fabaceae · Acacia
Tigre
shoba'ta
ážáŁááł
Ge'ez
Timber
Northern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia neriifolia
Fabaceae
Orominya
teddecca
Roman
Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia nilotica
Fabaceae · Acacia
Somalinya
tuweer
Roman
Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia oerfota
Fabaceae · Acacia
Orominya
wangay
Roman
Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 602
Acacia ogadensis
Fabaceae · Acacia
Tigre
haqq
Ge'ez
Timber
Northern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia oliveri
Fabaceae · Acacia
Afarinya
tiqible
Roman
Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia pentagona
Fabaceae · Acacia
Mesengonya
cacam
Roman
Timber
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia persiciflora
Fabaceae · Acacia
Orominya
bate
Roman
Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia pilispina
Fabaceae · Acacia
Orominya
lafto
Roman
Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia polyacantha
Fabaceae · Acacia
Tigrinya
gwmero
ááááŽ
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia qaqli
Fabaceae
Somalinya
jerin
Roman
Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia senegal
Fabaceae · Acacia
Tigrinya
sfri-dmmu
áľá᪠áľá
Ge'ez
Gum/Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia seyal
Fabaceae · Acacia
Orominya
waciya
Roman
Timber/Gum
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
Acacia seyal var. fistula
Fabaceae · Acacia
Welaytinya
fuliessa
Roman
Timber/Gum
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3
p. 603
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