Plant Local Names - Flora of Ethiopia & Eritrea

Tacazzea conferta

Asclepiadaceae

Orominya

adeemena

Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337

Tacazzea venosa

Asclepiadaceae

Amharinya

grangari

ግራንጋሪ

Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337

Tacca leontopetaloides

Taccaceae

English

tahiti arrowroot

Roman Food Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 554

Talinum portulacifolium

Portulacaceae · Talinum

Agewinya

nigot merkua

ኒጎት መርኩአ

Ge'ez Food/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490

Tamarix aphylla

Tamaricaceae · Tamarix

Tigrinya

ubel

ኡቤል

Ge'ez Timber/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Tamarix nilotica

Tamaricaceae · Tamarix

Tigrinya

ubel

ኡቤል

Ge'ez Timber/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Tamarix spp.

Tamaricaceae

Sahonya

sagan

ሳጋን

Ge'ez Timber/Medicinal Northern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Tarenna graveolens

Rubiaceae

Orominya

galoo

Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337

Tectaria gemmifera

Tectariaceae

Majengerinya

ajaji

Roman Ornamental Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301

Terminalia basilei

Combretaceae

Somalinya

hareri

Roman Timber/Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia brevipes

Combretaceae

Afarinya

kilaitu

Roman Timber Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia brownii

Combretaceae · Terminalia

Somalinya

yoube

Roman Timber/Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia laxiflora

Combretaceae · Terminalia

Anuwakinya

powedoh

Roman Timber Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia macroptera

Combretaceae · Terminalia

Orominya

qoqoraa

Roman Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia orbicularis

Combretaceae

Somalinya

ro o

Roman Timber Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia polycarpa

Combretaceae · Terminalia

Somalinya

hareri

Roman Timber Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia prunioides

Combretaceae · Terminalia

Somalinya

hareri

Roman Timber Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia schimperiana

Combretaceae · Terminalia

Amharinya

tagyie

ታግዬ

Ge'ez Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia spinosa

Combretaceae · Terminalia

Shakoniya

motekeda

Roman Timber Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Terminalia spp.

Combretaceae

Amharinya

akuma

አኩማ

Ge'ez Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Tetraclinis articulata

Cupressaceae

English

Sandarac

Roman Timber Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 301

Tetrapogon bidentatus

Poaceae

Somalinya

AUS KHASA

Roman Forage Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 413

Tetrapogon villosus

Poaceae

Somalinya

IYA MAKARAI

Roman Forage Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 406

Thalictrum rhychocarpum

Ranunculaceae

Amharinya

sre bzu

ስሬ ብዙ

Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 490

Thea sinensis

Theaceae

Amharinya

shay

ሻይ

Ge'ez Beverage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Themeda triandra

Poaceae · Themeda

Tigrinya

WESWASSO

ወስዋሶ

Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 406

Thespesia danis

Malvaceae

Orominya

danis

Roman Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Thunbergia alata

Acanthaceae · Thunbergia

Tigrinya

mrat koticha

ምራት ኮጢቻ

Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671

Thymus schimperi

Lamiaceae

Tigrinya

tosign

ጦስግን

Ge'ez Medicinal/Spice Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671

Thymus serrulatus

Lamiaceae

Amharinya

wawati

ዋዋጢ

Ge'ez Medicinal/Spice Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671

Thymus vulgaris

Lamiaceae · Thymus

Tigrinya

tosign

ጦስግን

Ge'ez Medicinal/Spice Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671

Tilia spp.

Tiliaceae

- Timber - Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 3 p. 428

Tinnea somalensis

Lamiaceae

Orominya

qerta tuma

Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671

Torilis arvensis

Apiaceae

English

spreading hedge parsley

Roman Medicinal/Weed Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337

Trachyspermum ammi

Apiaceae

Amharinya

nech-azmud

ነጭ አዝሙድ

Ge'ez Spice/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 337

Tragus berteronianus

Poaceae

Shanklinya

SCINDI

Roman Forage Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 406

Trichodesma zeylanica

Boraginaceae

Somalinya

madoobeeye

Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 671

Tricholaena teneriffae

Poaceae

Tigrinya

SA'RI QOQWA

ሳርሪ ቆቅዋ

Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 406

Triticum aestivum

Poaceae · Triticum

Tigrinya

SRNAY

ስርናይ

Ge'ez Food/Cereal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 406

Triticum dicoccon

Poaceae

Amharinya

LEMEJ SNDIE

ልመጅ ስንዴ

Ge'ez Food/Cereal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 406

Triticum durum

Poaceae · Triticum

Tigrinya

SRNAY

ስርናይ

Ge'ez Food/Cereal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 406

Triticum monococcum

Poaceae · Triticum

English

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