🗣️ Plant Local Names

Traditional names of plants in Ethiopian and Eritrean languages

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Huperzia dacrydioides
Lycopodiaceae · Huperzia
English
tassel fern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Huperzia ophioglossoides
Lycopodiaceae · Huperzia
English
tassel fern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Huperzia saururus
Lycopodiaceae · Huperzia
English
tassel fern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Hydrocotyle mannii
Araliaceae · Hydrocotyle
Amharinya
yayt joro
የይት ጆሮ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Hygrophila schulli
Acanthaceae · Hygrophila
Anuwakinya
utiwaello
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae · Hymenodictyon
Tigrinya
meguleli
መግለሊ
Ge'ez Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Hyperrhenia schimperi
Poaceae
Tigrinya
GAGAY
ጋጋይ
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Hyperrhenia spp.
Poaceae
Amharinya
SEMBELIET
ሰምበሊኤት
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Hyperrhenia variabilis
Poaceae
Amharinya
SEMBELIET
ሰምበሊኤት
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Hyperthelia dissoluta
Poaceae · Hyperthelia
Shanklinya
HARRAN
Roman Forage Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Hyphaene thebaica
Arecaceae · Hyphaene
English
dum palm
Roman Food/Timber Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 552
Hypoestes aristata
Acanthaceae · Hypoestes
Amharinya
telenj
ጠለንጅ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Hypoestes forskaolii
Acanthaceae
Somalinya
faaraxood
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Hypoestes triflora
Acanthaceae · Hypoestes
Orominya
dergu
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea aquatica
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Nuwer
tach
Roman Food Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea batatas
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Konsonya
tinisa
Roman Food Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Orominya
meracha
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea carnea
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Anuwakinya
gewo
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea cicatricose
Convolvulaceae
Somalinya
waalis
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea citrina
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Somalinya
jafeeco
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea donaldsonii
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Somalinya
mandoo
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea eriocarpa
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Anuwakinya
dai
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea kituiensis
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Tsemay
lule
Roman Medicinal Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea marmorata
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Orominya
omboroke
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea nil
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Anuwakinya
omok
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 667
Ipomoea obscura
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Somalinya
nuuaw
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Ipomoea ochracea
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Orominya
kelela
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Ipomoea purpurea
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Somalinya
dun
Roman Ornamental Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Ipomoea sepiaria
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Anuwakinya
ajuwaella
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Ipomoea shupangensis
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Anuwakinya
ajuwaella
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Ipomoea sinensis
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
Amharinya
yayitjoro
የይት ጆሮ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Ipomoea tenuirostris
Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea
English
morning glory
Roman Medicinal/Weed Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Isoglossa parvifolia
Acanthaceae
Somalinya
nagadh
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Isoglossa punctata
Acanthaceae
Orominya
dergu
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Isoglossa somalensis
Acanthaceae
Orominya
dergu
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Isolepis fluitans
Cyperaceae · Isolepis
English
floating mud-rush
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 552
Isolepis setacea
Cyperaceae · Isolepis
English
bristle scripus
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 552
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Bignoniaceae · Jacaranda
Amharinya
yternnja zaf
ይጠርንጃ ዛፍ
Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 668
Jasminum abyssinicum
Oleaceae · Jasminum
Amharinya
zohun-kechamo
ዞሁን ከቻሞ
Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Jasminum dichotomum
Oleaceae · Jasminum
Somalinya
maraw
Roman Ornamental Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Jasminum fluminense
Oleaceae · Jasminum
Tigrinya
habbi tsellim
ሃቢ ጸሊም
Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Jasminum grandiflorum
Oleaceae · Jasminum
Orominya
xorsso
Roman Ornamental Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Jasminum stans
Oleaceae
Gumuzinya
mito
Roman Ornamental Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Jatropha curcas
Euphorbiaceae · Jatropha
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qaqca
Roman Medicinal/Biofuel - Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 425
Jatropha dichtar
Euphorbiaceae
Somalinya
dichtar
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Jatropha pelargoniifolia
Euphorbiaceae · Jatropha
Somalinya
jilbadig
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Jatropha rivae
Euphorbiaceae · Jatropha
Somalinya
tarrao
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Jatropha spicata
Euphorbiaceae · Jatropha
Orominya
mowo
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Jatropha tropaeolifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Somalinya
joho
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Jodrellia fistulosa
Asphodelaceae · Jodrellia
Somalinya
rir
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553