🗣️ Plant Local Names

Traditional names of plants in Ethiopian and Eritrean languages

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Pennisetum uliginosum
Poaceae
Orominya
MURII
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Pennisetum villosum
Poaceae · Pennisetum
Orominya
SHESHU
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Pentanisia longituba
Rubiaceae
Somalinya
ghessel
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pentanisia ouranogyne
Rubiaceae
Somalinya
xashaashuq
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pentanopsis fragrans
Rubiaceae
Somalinya
jajabod
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pentarrhinum insipidum
Asclepiadaceae
Somalinya
uneho
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pentarrhinum somaliense
Asclepiadaceae
Somalinya
kordhis
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pentas lanceolata
Rubiaceae · Pentas
Gamonya
masclic
Roman Ornamental Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pentas schimperiana
Rubiaceae
Orominya
qaasii
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pentatropis nivalis
Asclepiadaceae
Somalinya
maran
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pentodon pentandrus
Rubiaceae · Pentodon
Arborenya
gandu
Roman Medicinal Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pergularia daemia
Asclepiadaceae · Pergularia
Somalinya
suf-danha
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Periploca linearifolia
Asclepiadaceae · Periploca
Amharinya
moyder
ሞይደር
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Periploca visciformis
Asclepiadaceae · Periploca
English
silk-vine
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Peristrophe paniculata
Acanthaceae
Somalinya
xubnaale
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Persea americana
Lauraceae · Persea
Amharinya
avokado
አቮካዶ
Ge'ez Food Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Persicaria amphibia
Polygonaceae
Orominya
satawi
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Persicaria attenuata
Polygonaceae
Amharinya
bewhalay
በውሃላይ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Persicaria senegalensis
Polygonaceae
Amharinya
gumamila
ጉማሚላ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Peucedanum winkleri
Apiaceae
Amharinya
karshimbo
ካርሺምቦ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Phaulopsis imbricata
Acanthaceae
Orominya
leketti
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceae
English
canary palm
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Phoenix dactylifera
Arecaceae · Phoenix
Amharinya
yetemr zaf
የጤመር ዛፍ
Ge'ez Food Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae · Phoenix
Mesengonya
zembaba
ዘምባባ
Ge'ez Food/Timber Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Phragmites australis
Poaceae · Phragmites
Tigrinya
SHEMBAQO
ሸምባቆ
Ge'ez Construction Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Phragmites mauritianus
Poaceae · Phragmites
Tigrinya
SHEMBAQO
ሸምባቆ
Ge'ez Construction Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Phragmites mauritianus
Poaceae · Phragmites
Tigrinya
SHEMBAQO
ሸምባቆ
Ge'ez Construction Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Phyla nodiflora
Verbenaceae
Orominya
yatu
Roman Medicinal/Weed Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Physalis lagascae
Solanaceae · Physalis
Amharinya
awet
አውት
Ge'ez Food/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Physalis peruviana
Solanaceae · Physalis
Orominya
simiko
Roman Food/Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Phytolacca dodecandra
Phytolaccaceae · Phytolacca
Tigrinya
shbti
ሽብጢ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 488
Pinus caribaea
Pinaceae
English
Caribbean Pine
Roman Timber/Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Pinus halepensis
Pinaceae · Pinus
English
Jerusalem Pine
Roman Timber/Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Pinus mugo
Pinaceae
English
Dwarf Mountain Pine
Roman Timber/Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Pinus nigra
Pinaceae
English
Austrian Pine
Roman Timber/Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Pinus patula
Pinaceae · Pinus
English
Mexican Weeping Pine
Roman Timber/Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Pinus radiata
Pinaceae · Pinus
English
Radiata Pine
Roman Timber/Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Piper capense
Piperaceae · Piper
English
wild pepper
Roman Spice/Medicinal Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Piper longum
Piperaceae
Tigrinya
temist
ጠሚስት
Ge'ez Spice/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Piper nigrum
Piperaceae · Piper
English
saigon pepper
Roman Spice Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Piper umbellatum
Piperaceae · Piper
Orominya
tunjo
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Pistia stratiotes
Araceae · Pistia
Orominya
mechaaraa
Roman Ornamental Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Plantago afra
Plantaginaceae · Plantago
Amharinya
maligot
ማሊጎት
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae · Plantago
Amharinya
yebeg lat
የበግ ላት
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Platycerium elephantotis
Polypodiaceae
English
elkshorn fern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Plectranthus barbatus
Lamiaceae · Plectranthus
Amharinya
yemariayam-weha-qeji
የማሪያም ውሃ ቀጂ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plectranthus burorum
Lamiaceae
Amharinya
embusbusa
እምቡስቡሳ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plectranthus caninus
Lamiaceae · Plectranthus
Gamonya
dunn'arkie
Roman Medicinal Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plectranthus cylindraceus
Lamiaceae
Amharinya
tibtibo
ጢብጢቦ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plectranthus edulis
Lamiaceae · Plectranthus
Amharinya
yewelamo-dinch
የወላይሞ ድንች
Ge'ez Food Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670