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Grewia bicolor
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Amharinya
somaya mamela
ሶማያ መመላ
Ge'ez
Fruit/Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia ferruginea
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Orominya
xaaxesaa
Roman
Fruit/Timber
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia flavescens
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Tigrinya
meseqwa
መሰቋ
Ge'ez
Fruit/Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia mollis
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Kefinya
uffo
Roman
Fruit/Timber
Southwestern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia spp.
Tiliaceae
Tigrinya
qeramatqmo malelelelelelelelelelelelel
ቀራማጥሞ ማለለለለለለለለለለል
Ge'ez
Fruit/Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia tembensis
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Somalinya
ture
Roman
Fruit/Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia tenax
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Somalinya
ubah
Roman
Fruit/Timber
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia trichocarpa
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Tigrinya
enqeya tetqawa
ዕንቀያ ትጠጫወ
Ge'ez
Fruit/Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Grewia villosa
Tiliaceae · Grewia
Tigre
hafale kefulle
ሐፋለ ከለፉሌ
Ge'ez
Fruit/Timber
Northern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 424
Gymnema sylvestre
Apocynaceae · Gymnema
Tigrinya
shanquqh
ሻንቁሕ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Habenaria spp.
Orchidaceae
Ge'ez
'se yhayu
እሴ ይሃዩ
Ge'ez
Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Hallea rubrostipulata
Rubiaceae · Hallea
Amharinya
woda
ዎዳ
Ge'ez
Timber
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Halleria lucida
Stilbaceae · Halleria
Orominya
siga
Roman
Ornamental
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Hebenstretia angolensis
Scrophulariaceae
Amharinya
galelo
ጋሌሎ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heliotropium aegyptiacum
Boraginaceae · Heliotropium
Somalinya
madariis
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heliotropium cinerascens
Boraginaceae · Heliotropium
Amharinya
sheko
ሸኮ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heliotropium longiflorum
Boraginaceae · Heliotropium
Somalinya
xarmal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heliotropium ovalifolium
Boraginaceae · Heliotropium
Somalinya
dubi-goreyale
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heliotropium sessilistigma
Boraginaceae · Heliotropium
Somalinya
nagadh-cad
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heliotropium steudneri
Boraginaceae · Heliotropium
Somalinya
mandariis
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heliotropium strigosum
Boraginaceae · Heliotropium
Tigrinya
gidemi
ጊደሚ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heliotropium zeylanicum
Boraginaceae · Heliotropium
Somalinya
dufnood
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Heteromorpha arborescens
Apiaceae · Heteromorpha
Amharinya
yjib mrkuz
ይጅብ ምርኩዝ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
Heteropogon contortus
Poaceae · Heteropogon
Somalinya
AUS GUDUD
Roman
Forage
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 413
Hibiscus acetosella
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
English
red leaved hibiscus
Roman
Ornamental/Medicinal
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus aponeurus
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
Koegu
gomorti
Roman
Medicinal
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus articulatus
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus berberidifolius
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus boranensis
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
Somalinya
shankaras
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus calyphyllus
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
Orominya
qoqa
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus cannabinus
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
-
n't
Roman
Fiber
-
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus caulibracteatus
Malvaceae
English
caulibracteatus
Roman
Medicinal
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus crassinervius
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
-
marilaan
Roman
Medicinal
-
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus diversifolius
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
-
mari
Roman
Medicinal
-
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus ellenbeckii
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
Orominya
haraari
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus engleri
Malvaceae
Orominya
haraari
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus eriospermus
Malvaceae
-
taraak
Roman
Medicinal
-
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus ficulneus
Malvaceae
Somalinya
balambal
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus flavifolius
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
Orominya
bungalla
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus micranthus
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
Orominya
mara haaree
Roman
Medicinal
Central/Southern Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Malvaceae · Hibiscus
English
roselle
Roman
Food/Medicinal
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Malvaceae
English
mahoe
Roman
Medicinal/Timber
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2
p. 425
Hildebrandtia africana
Convolvulaceae · Hildebrandtia
Somalinya
hiil
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Hildebrandtia obcordata
Convolvulaceae · Hildebrandtia
Somalinya
jiic
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Hildebrandtia sericea
Convolvulaceae · Hildebrandtia
Somalinya
geed-cad
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Hildebrandtia somalensis
Convolvulaceae · Hildebrandtia
Somalinya
fidhinqandooli
Roman
Medicinal
Somali-Masai
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Holothrix spp.
Orchidaceae
Amharinya
yeberie cew
የበሬ ጽው
Ge'ez
Ornamental
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6
p. 552
Hordeum vulgare
Poaceae · Hordeum
English
BARLEY
Roman
Food/Cereal
Introduced
Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7
p. 413
Hoslundia opposita
Lamiaceae · Hoslundia
Bodi
mankoch
Roman
Medicinal
Southwestern Lowlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5
p. 667
Huernia macrocarpa
Asclepiadaceae · Huernia
Tigrinya
'ango
አንጎ
Ge'ez
Medicinal
Central Highlands
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1
p. 335
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