🗣️ Plant Local Names

Traditional names of plants in Ethiopian and Eritrean languages

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Plectranthus garckeanus
Lamiaceae
Kefinya
yiero
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plectranthus lanuginosus
Lamiaceae · Plectranthus
Tigrinya
zomer
ዞመር
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plectranthus ornatus
Lamiaceae · Plectranthus
Tigrinya
indefdele
እንደፍደሌ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plectranthus pseudomarrubioides
Lamiaceae
Amharinya
yemariam wuha
የማሪያም ውሃ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Plectranthus punctatus
Lamiaceae · Plectranthus
Kefinya
motjo
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Pleuropterantha revoilii
Amaranthaceae
Somalinya
ul ase
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Plumbago zeylanica
Plumbaginaceae · Plumbago
Orominya
martus
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Poa annua
Poaceae · Poa
English
ANNUAL MEADOW GRASS
Roman Forage/Weed Introduced Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Podocarpus falcatus
Podocarpaceae · Podocarpus
Orominya
birbirssa
Roman Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Polygala abyssinica
Polygalaceae · Polygala
Somalinya
haramaqudhuune
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Polygala irregularis
Polygalaceae
Somalinya
el asti
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Polygala persicariifolia
Polygalaceae
Tigrinya
lmcelci
ልምጸልጺ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Polygala sphenoptera
Polygalaceae · Polygala
Amharinya
talabona
ጣላቦና
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Polygala tinctoria
Polygalaceae
Somalinya
ougrale
Roman Dye/Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Polygonum afromontanum
Polygonaceae
Orominya
metta
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Polygonum aviculare
Polygonaceae · Polygonum
Tigrinya
anfafa tiel
አንፋፋ ጥዕል
Ge'ez Medicinal/Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Polypodium polypodioides
Polypodiaceae · Polypodium
English
Resurrection fern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Polypogon viridis
Poaceae · Polypogon
Orominya
SARDOO
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Polystachya bennettiana
Orchidaceae
English
polystachya
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Polystachya spp.
Orchidaceae
Orominya
deegello
Roman Ornamental Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Polystichum transvaalense
Dryopteridaceae
Orominya
kumbuta
Roman Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 300
Polystichum wilsonii
Dryopteridaceae
English
Soft Shield Fern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae · Portulaca
Tigrinya
selata
ሰላታ
Ge'ez Food/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Portulaca quadrifida
Portulacaceae · Portulaca
Tigrinya
mereita
መሬጢታ
Ge'ez Food/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Potamogeton crispus
Potamogetonaceae · Potamogeton
English
curled pounded
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Potamogeton lucens
Potamogetonaceae · Potamogeton
English
shining pounded
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Potamogeton pectinanthus
Potamogetonaceae
English
fennel-like pounded
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Potamogeton perfoliatus
Potamogetonaceae · Potamogeton
English
perfoliate pounded
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Potamogeton pusillus
Potamogetonaceae · Potamogeton
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(garbled)
- Ornamental - Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Potamogeton thunbergii
Potamogetonaceae
English
loddon pounded
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Pouteria adolfi-fredericii
Sapotaceae
Majengerinya
saoy
Roman Fruit/Timber Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pouteria alnifolia
Sapotaceae
Majengerinya
chikochiy
Roman Fruit/Timber Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pouteria altissima
Sapotaceae
Majengerinya
gomu
Roman Fruit/Timber Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Premna schimperi
Lamiaceae
Orominya
wegesa
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Primula verticillata
Primulaceae
Tigrinya
ebaldega
እባልደጋ
Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Priva curtisiae
Verbenaceae
Somalinya
maro-boob
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Protea gaguedi
Proteaceae · Protea
Orominya
yubdoo
Roman Timber/Ornamental Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Psilotrichum amplum
Amaranthaceae
Somalinya
bandragole
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Psilotrichum gloveri
Amaranthaceae
Somalinya
negat
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Psychotria orophila
Rubiaceae
Orominya
xumanee
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Psydrax parviflora
Rubiaceae
Orominya
sheeltoo
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Psydrax schimperiana
Rubiaceae
Sahonya
ssahag
Roman Medicinal Northern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 336
Pteridium aquilinum
Hypolepidaceae
English
Common Bracken
Roman Food/Medicinal Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Pteris catoptera
Pteridaceae · Pteris
Majengerinya
lamon
Roman Ornamental Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae · Pteris
English
Chinese brake fern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Pterodiscus saccatus
Pedaliaceae
Somalinya
cilal-dibir
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Pterodiscus undulatus
Pedaliaceae
Somalinya
shanfaroodle
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Punica granatum
Lythraceae
Amharinya
roman
ሮማን
Ge'ez Food Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Pupalia lappacea
Amaranthaceae
Tigrinya
teneg-gihe-qola
ጠነግ ጊህ ቆላ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Pupalia micrantha
Amaranthaceae
Somalinya
deg deg
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489