🗣️ Plant Local Names

Traditional names of plants in Ethiopian and Eritrean languages

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Sauromatum venosum
Araceae
Tigre
hamaseraw
ሀማሰራው
Ge'ez Ornamental Northern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Scabiosa columbaria
Dipsacaceae · Scabiosa
Amharinya
ytija-zago
ይጢጃ ዛጎ
Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Scadoxus multiflorus
Amaryllidaceae
Amharinya
yejb shnkurt
የጅብ ሽንኩርት
Ge'ez Ornamental/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Schizostephanus alatus
Asclepiadaceae
Somalinya
minsar
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Schoenoplectus corymbosus
Cyperaceae
Tigrinya
seti
ሰጢ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Schoenoplectus corymbosus var. brachyceras
Cyperaceae
Orominya
caafee
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Schoenoplectus lacustris
Cyperaceae
English
common bulbrush
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Schoenoplectus maritimus
Cyperaceae
English
sea club-rush
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Schoenus nigricans
Cyperaceae
English
black bog-rush
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Schrebera alata
Oleaceae
Amharinya
sihil
ሲሂል
Ge'ez Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Scleria hispida
Cyperaceae
Orominya
margaa gogorii
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Scleria racemosa
Cyperaceae
Orominya
salmalii
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Scleria schimperana
Cyperaceae
Orominya
caafee
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554
Scolopia theifolia
Flacourtiaceae
Orominya
kolofa
Roman Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490
Scrophularia arguta
Scrophulariaceae
Amharinya
aba mushmush
አባ ሙሽሙሽ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Secale cereale
Poaceae
English
RYE
Roman Food/Cereal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Secamone punctulata
Asclepiadaceae
Somalinya
gesiarad
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Securidaca longepedunculata
Polygalaceae
Anuwakinya
urao
Roman Medicinal/Timber Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490
Seddera bagshawei
Convolvulaceae
Amharinya
teteba
ጠጠባ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Seddera latifolia
Convolvulaceae
Somalinya
xarmash
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Seddera micrantha
Convolvulaceae
Somalinya
nagadh-cad
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Sehima nervosum
Poaceae
Bodi
KUZIZI
Roman Forage Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Selaginella caffrorum
Selaginellaceae
English
Spikemoss
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Selaginella goudotiana
Selaginellaceae
English
Spikemoss
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Selaginella imbricata
Selaginellaceae
English
Spikemoss
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Selaginella kalbreyeri
Selaginellaceae
English
Spikemoss
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Selaginella kraussiana
Selaginellaceae
English
Spikemoss
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Selaginella phillipsiana
Selaginellaceae
English
Spikemoss
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Selaginella tenerrima
Selaginellaceae
English
Spikemoss
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301
Sericocomposis pallida
Amaranthaceae
Somalinya
wanad
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490
Sesamothamnus rivae
Pedaliaceae
Tsemay
darbaraato
Roman Medicinal Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Sesamum angustifolium
Pedaliaceae · Sesamum
Anuwakinya
gnim jowok
Roman Food/Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Sesamum orientale
Pedaliaceae · Sesamum
Orominya
zedi
Roman Food/Oil Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671
Setaria acromelaea
Poaceae
Somalinya
DAGMGNO
Roman Forage Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Setaria megaphylla
Poaceae · Setaria
Orominya
KOMBO
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Setaria pumila
Poaceae · Setaria
Tigrinya
WESWASSO
ወስዋሶ
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Setaria sphacelata
Poaceae · Setaria
Tigrinya
WESWASSO
ወስዋሶ
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Setaria spp.
Poaceae
Welaytinya
WUSHEWA
Roman Forage Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Setaria verticillata
Poaceae · Setaria
Somalinya
MEUREF
Roman Forage/Weed Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 404
Sida acuta
Malvaceae · Sida
English
sida
Roman Medicinal/Weed Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 426
Sida ovata
Malvaceae · Sida
Afarinya
rugageita
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 428
Sida rhombifolia
Malvaceae · Sida
English
queensland hemp
Roman Medicinal/Fiber Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 428
Sida schimperiana
Malvaceae · Sida
Tigrinya
fferya
ፈርያ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 428
Sida tenuicarpa
Malvaceae · Sida
Orominya
shteto
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 428
Sida ternata
Malvaceae
Amharinya
liti
ሊቲ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 428
Sideroxylon oxyacanthum
Sapotaceae
Orominya
kombosha
Roman Fruit/Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337
Sisymbrium erysimoides
Brassicaceae · Sisymbrium
Amharinya
yemjero gomen
የምጄሮ ጎመን
Ge'ez Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490
Sisymbrium irio
Brassicaceae · Sisymbrium
Somalinya
humfiri
Roman Weed Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490
Sisymbrium maximum
Brassicaceae
Amharinya
yewefzer
የወፍ ዘር
Ge'ez Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490
Sisymbrium officinale
Brassicaceae · Sisymbrium
Amharinya
yewef-gomen
የወፍ ጎመን
Ge'ez Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490