🗣️ Plant Local Names

Traditional names of plants in Ethiopian and Eritrean languages

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Merendera schimperiana
Colchicaceae · Merendera
Tigrinya
abagumie
አባጉሚኤ
Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Merremia hederacea
Convolvulaceae · Merremia
Anuwakinya
achak
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 669
Meyna tetraphylla
Rubiaceae · Meyna
Berta
cabu
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Microchloa indica
Poaceae · Microchloa
Orominya
WEETU
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Microchloa kunthii
Poaceae · Microchloa
Orominya
WEETU
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Mimulopsis solmsii
Acanthaceae · Mimulopsis
Orominya
agadena
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 669
Mimusops kummel
Sapotaceae · Mimusops
Majengerinya
woni
Roman Fruit/Timber Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Mimusops laurifolia
Sapotaceae · Mimusops
Tigrinya
kummel
ኩሜል
Ge'ez Fruit/Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Moluccella laevis
Lamiaceae · Moluccella
English
shell flower
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 669
Momordica balsamina
Cucurbitaceae · Momordica
-
qere
Roman Medicinal - Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Momordica foetida
Cucurbitaceae · Momordica
Amharinya
qulqual
ቁልቁልዋል
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Momordica spp.
Cucurbitaceae
Amharinya
qulqual
ቁልቁልዋል
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Monarda citriodora
Lamiaceae
English
lemon Mint
Roman Ornamental/Spice Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 669
Monechma debile
Acanthaceae · Monechma
Amharinya
telenj
ጠለንጅ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 669
Monothecium glandulosum
Acanthaceae
Amharinya
atoya
አጦያ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 669
Moraea schimperi
Iridaceae
English
wild iris
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Moringa borziana
Moringaceae · Moringa
Somalinya
sefeur
Roman Food/Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Moringa longituba
Moringaceae · Moringa
Somalinya
mane
Roman Food/Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae · Moringa
Amharinya
shferaw
ሽፈራው
Ge'ez Food/Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Moringa peregrina
Moringaceae · Moringa
Somalinya
morok
Roman Food/Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Moringa stenopetala
Moringaceae
Somalinya
mawe
Roman Food/Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Musa x paradisiaca
Musaceae
English
plantain
Roman Food Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Myristica fragrans
Myristicaceae · Myristica
English
nutmeg
Roman Spice Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Myrsine africana
Primulaceae · Myrsine
Tigrinya
zazeh
ዛዜህ
Ge'ez Medicinal/Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Myrsine melanophloeos
Myrsinaceae
Amharinya
weyil
ወይል
Ge'ez Medicinal/Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 335
Najas marina
Najadaceae · Najas
English
greater najad
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Nepeta azurea
Lamiaceae · Nepeta
Amharinya
wondie-dama-kasatie
ዎንዲ ዳማ ካሳቲ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 669
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae · Nephrolepis
English
Boston Fern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Nerium oleander
Apocynaceae · Nerium
English
oleander
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Nigella damascena
Ranunculaceae
English
love in a mist
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Nigella sativa
Ranunculaceae · Nigella
Amharinya
tqur azmud
ጥቁር አዝሙድ
Ge'ez Spice/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Nothosaerva brachiata
Amaranthaceae
Tigre
geramfel
ገራምፌል
Ge'ez Medicinal Northern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Nuxia congesta
Loganiaceae
Orominya
uddeessa
Roman Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Nuxia oppositifolia
Loganiaceae
Somalinya
defidid
Roman Timber Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae · Nymphaea
English
water lily
Roman Food/Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Nymphaea nouchali
Nymphaeaceae · Nymphaea
Orominya
belbeta
Roman Food/Ornamental Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Ochna holstii
Ochnaceae · Ochna
Orominya
bobceyaa
Roman Ornamental Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Ochthochloa compressa
Poaceae · Ochthochloa
Somalinya
HRI HARI
Roman Forage Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Ocimum basilicum
Lamiaceae · Ocimum
English
basil
Roman Spice Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 680
Ocotea kenyensis
Lauraceae
Sidamonya
soechoo
Roman Timber Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Olea capensis
Oleaceae · Olea
Orominya
sigida
Roman Fruit/Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Olea europaea
Oleaceae · Olea
Somalinya
wigir
Roman Fruit/Timber Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Olea welwitschii
Oleaceae
Kefinya
yaho
Roman Fruit/Timber Southwestern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Olinia rochetiana
Oliniaceae
Amharinya
tfie
ጥፊ
Ge'ez Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Oncoba routledgei
Flacourtiaceae
Orominya
hokoko
Roman Medicinal/Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Oncoba spinosa
Flacourtiaceae
Amharinya
swa
ስዋ
Ge'ez Medicinal/Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Ophioglossaceae · Ophioglossum
English
Southern adderstongue
Roman Medicinal Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Oplismenus hirtellus
Poaceae · Oplismenus
Orominya
KASI
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Opuntia ficus-indica
Cactaceae · Opuntia
Amharinya
yeberha qulqwal
የበርሃ ቁልቁልዋል
Ge'ez Food Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Opuntia vulgaris
Cactaceae
Afarinya
tin
Roman Food Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488