🗣️ Plant Local Names

Traditional names of plants in Ethiopian and Eritrean languages

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Pycnostachys abyssinica
Lamiaceae
Welaytinya
olomo
Roman Medicinal Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Pycnostachys meyeri
Lamiaceae
Amharinya
begged zemede
በገድ ዘመዴ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Pyrostria phyllanthoidea
Rubiaceae
Somalinya
timir-lojir
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Ranunculus multifidus
Ranunculaceae · Ranunculus
Amharinya
quliza
ቁሊዛ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Raphanus raphanistrum
Brassicaceae · Raphanus
Tigrinya
hamli adri
ሀምሊ አድሪ
Ge'ez Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Raphanus sativus
Brassicaceae · Raphanus
English
radish
Roman Food Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Rhabdotosperma schimperi
Scrophulariaceae
Orominya
timboloneh
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Rhizophora mucronata
Rhizophoraceae
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silyan
Roman Timber - Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Rhynchospora corymbosa
Cyperaceae
English
bulrush
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae · Ricinus
English
castorbean
Roman Medicinal/Industrial Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Ritchiea albersii
Capparidaceae
English
tree of Abraham
Roman Medicinal/Timber Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
Brassicaceae · Rorippa
Orominya
muka raafuu
Roman Food Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Rosmarinus officinalis
Lamiaceae · Rosmarinus
English
rosemary
Roman Spice/Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Rothmannia urcelliformis
Rubiaceae
Welaytinya
ugugia
Roman Ornamental Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Rottboellia cochinchinensis
Poaceae · Rottboellia
English
ITCH GRASS
Roman Forage/Weed Introduced Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Rubia cordifolia
Rubiaceae
Tigrinya
zaknen
ዛክነን
Ge'ez Dye/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Ruellia discifolia
Acanthaceae · Ruellia
Somalinya
xajiimaale
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Ruellia linearibracteolata
Acanthaceae
Somalinya
sarin
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Ruellia patula
Acanthaceae · Ruellia
Amharinya
telba titi
ጠልባ ጢጢ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Ruellia prostrata
Acanthaceae · Ruellia
Somalinya
rugunba-cad
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Rumex abyssinicus
Polygonaceae · Rumex
Me'eninya
sholsholo
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Rumex nepalensis
Polygonaceae · Rumex
Sidamonya
zeluma
Roman Medicinal/Food Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Rumex nervosus
Polygonaceae · Rumex
Ge'ez
sirob
ሲሮብ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 489
Rungia grandis
Acanthaceae
Majengerinya
wosakam
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Ruppia maritima
Ruppiaceae
English
widgeon grass
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Rytigynia neglecta
Rubiaceae
Orominya
wontefulasa
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Saba comorensis
Apocynaceae
Somalinya
mabungo
Roman Fruit Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Saccharum officinarum
Poaceae
English
SUGAR CANE
Roman Food/Cash Crop Introduced Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Salsola imbricata
Chenopodiaceae · Salsola
Somalinya
gulan
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490
Salsola spinenscens
Chenopodiaceae
Afarinya
danna
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490
Salvia coccinea
Lamiaceae · Salvia
English
tropical sage
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Salvia farinacea
Lamiaceae · Salvia
English
Mealy sage
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Salvia leucantha
Lamiaceae · Salvia
English
Mexican bush sage
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Salvia merjamie
Lamiaceae
Amharinya
yewusha dinbelal
የውሻ ድንበላል
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Salvia microphylla
Lamiaceae · Salvia
English
Graham's sage
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Salvia nilotica
Lamiaceae
Orominya
sokoksa
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 670
Salvia schimperi
Lamiaceae · Salvia
Amharinya
yewusha-dinbilal
የውሻ ድንቢላል
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Sambucus canadensis
Caprifoliaceae
English
sweet elder
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Sanicula elata
Apiaceae
English
sanicle
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Sansevieria abyssinica
Dracaenaceae
English
wild sisal
Roman Fiber Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Sansevieria ehrenbergii
Dracaenaceae
Amharinya
wendie qaca
ወንዴ ቃቻ
Ge'ez Fiber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 553
Sansevieria forskaoliana
Dracaenaceae
English
wild sisal
Roman Fiber Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Sansevieria spp.
Dracaenaceae
Amharinya
cret
ክረት
Ge'ez Fiber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Sapium ellipticum
Euphorbiaceae
Orominya
bosoqqee
Roman Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Sarcocephanus latifolius
Rubiaceae
Anuwakinya
ungwoyo
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Sarcostemma viminale
Asclepiadaceae
Amharinya
yqola-moyider
የቆላ ሞይደር
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Satanocrater somalensis
Acanthaceae
Somalinya
galadhyaale
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Satureja abyssinica
Lamiaceae
Amharinya
wenda este eskindir
ወንዳ እስቴ እስክንድር
Ge'ez Medicinal/Spice Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Satureja paradoxa
Lamiaceae
Amharinya
zenaddan
ዘናዳን
Ge'ez Medicinal/Spice Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Satureja punctata
Lamiaceae
Amharinya
yeloskit
የሎስኪት
Ge'ez Medicinal/Spice Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671