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Eucalyptus paniculata
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
grey ironbark
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 422
Eucalyptus parvifolia
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
kybean gum
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 422
Eucalyptus patens
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
black butt
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 422
Eucalyptus planchoniana
Myrtaceae
English
needlebark stringybark
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 422
Eucalyptus regnans
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
mountain ash
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 422
Eucalyptus resinifera
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
red mahogany
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 422
Eucalyptus robusta
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
-
-
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 422
Eucalyptus rubida
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
candlebark
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 440
Eucalyptus saligna
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
willow leaved gum
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 422
Eucalyptus salmonophloia
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
salmon gum
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Eucalyptus salubris
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
gimlet
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
red ironbark
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
forest red gum
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Eucalyptus torelliana
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
cadaga
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 440
Eucalyptus transcontinentalis
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
redwood
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Eucalyptus viminalis
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
ribbon gum
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Eucalyptus wandoo
Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus
English
wandoo
Roman
Timber/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euclea divinorum
Ebenaceae · Euclea
Benna
ounsi
Roman
Timber/Medicinal
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Euclea racemosa
Ebenaceae · Euclea
Agewinya
shifra
ሺፍራ
Ge'ez
Timber/Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 334
Eugenia spp.
Myrtaceae
Orominya
qurunfuda
Roman
Food/Ornamental
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Eugenia uniflora
Myrtaceae · Eugenia
English
surinam cherry
Roman
Food/Ornamental
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Eulophia petersii
Orchidaceae · Eulophia
Somalinya
degwen
Roman
Ornamental
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Eulophia spp.
Orchidaceae
Amharinya
yelamtut
የላምጡት
Ge'ez
Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Eulophia streptopetala
Orchidaceae · Eulophia
Amharinya
yejbshnkurt
የጅብሽንኩርት
Ge'ez
Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Euphorbia abyssinica
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Sahonya
walal
ወላል
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Northern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia adjurana
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Gamonya
dongkola
Roman
Medicinal
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia agowensis
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
pseudoholstii
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia ampliphylla
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Amharinya
qulqwal
ቁልቁልዋል
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia borenensis
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Shakoniya
cheeraholstii
Roman
Medicinal
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia breviarticulata
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
galol
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia cactus
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Tigre
welebu
ወለቡ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Northern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia candelabrum
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Amharinya
qulqwal
ቁልቁልዋል
Ge'ez
Medicinal/Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia cuneata
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Tigre
shawaqa
ሻዋቃ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Northern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia dalettiensis
Euphorbiaceae
Orominya
hadaamii
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia depauperata
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Tigrinya
Seba nrui
ሰባ ንሩይ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia dumalis
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Orominya
hunxxarffaa
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia glochidiata
Euphorbiaceae
Somalinya
gahar
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia granulata
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
kabagois
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia grosseri
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
latex aeldo
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
galano
Roman
Medicinal/Ornamental
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Gamonya
enolai
Roman
Medicinal
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia inaequispina
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
dadan
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia indica
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Dasenechinya
oroburga
Roman
Medicinal
Southern Rift Valley
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia longispina
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
kabo
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia longituberculosa
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Afarinya
llabnaba
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia monacantha
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
donedugh
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia nigrispina
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Somalinya
dibu
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia nubica
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Tigrinya
qncb
ቅንችብ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia petitiana
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Amharinya
yeqebero wetet
የቀበሮ ወጠጥ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
Euphorbia platyphyllos
Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Amharinya
anterfa
እንተርፋ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 423
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