🗣️ Plant Local Names

Traditional names of plants in Ethiopian and Eritrean languages

1,291 Total Names
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10 Regions
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Borassus aethiopum
Arecaceae · Borassus
Amharinya
zenbaba
ዘንባባ
Ge'ez Food/Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Bothriochloa insculpta
Poaceae
Orominya
SUTTO
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Bothriochloa radicans
Poaceae
Orominya
SUMARO
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Bothriochloa spp.
Poaceae
Tigrinya
DERAN SA'RI
ደራን ሳርሪ
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Bourreria orbicularis
Boraginaceae
Somalinya
himir-madow
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 665
Brachiaria brizantha
Poaceae
English
PALISADE GRASS
Roman Forage Introduced Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Brachiaria deflexa
Poaceae
Me'eninya
ESHAT
Roman Forage Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Brachiaria fulvata
Poaceae
English
MINOR PALISADE GRASS
Roman Forage Introduced Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Brachiaria lata
Poaceae
Agewinya
MELVESA
መልቨሳ
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Brachiaria leersioides
Poaceae
Somalinya
WALLA SIDDEH
Roman Forage Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Brachiaria ovalis
Poaceae
Somalinya
BULDORLEAGAH
Roman Forage Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Brachiaria ramosa
Poaceae
Tigrinya
ROMADI
ሮማዲ
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Brachiaria semiundulata
Poaceae
Orominya
LAALUNCAA
Roman Forage Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 400
Brachiaria serrifolia
Poaceae
Tigrinya
SA'RI MSHELA QWELLA
ሳርሪ ምሸላ ቅዌላ
Ge'ez Forage Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 401
Brachiaria spp.
Poaceae
-
(garbled)
- Forage - Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 401
Brachystelma lineare
Asclepiadaceae
Amharinya
xe yayt joro
ጸ የይት ጆሮ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Breonadia salicina
Rubiaceae
Orominya
dabeessa
Roman Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Bridelia micrantha
Euphorbiaceae
Amharinya
yenebrifr
የነብርፍር
Ge'ez Timber/Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 419
Bridelia scleroneura
Euphorbiaceae
Welaytinya
zuziraa
Roman Timber Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 419
Buddleja davidii
Scrophulariaceae · Buddleja
English
butterfly bush
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Buddleja polystachya
Scrophulariaceae · Buddleja
Orominya
qawissa
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Bulbine abyssinica
Asphodelaceae · Bulbine
Somalinya
gel adais
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Burnatia enneandra
Alismataceae · Burnatia
Somalinya
bar
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Callistemon citrinus
Myrtaceae · Callistemon
English
crimson bottle brush
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 440
Calotropis procera
Apocynaceae · Calotropis
Amharinya
yahara-zaf
የሀራ ዛፍ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Campanula edulis
Campanulaceae · Campanula
Amharinya
yeregna messa
የረግና መሳ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 665
Canarina abyssinica
Campanulaceae · Canarina
Amharinya
yamari wancaha
የአማሪ ዋንቻሐ
Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 665
Canarina eminii
Campanulaceae · Canarina
Orominya
shashetay
Roman Ornamental Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 665
Canna indica
Cannaceae · Canna
English
wild canna
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Canthium lactescens
Rubiaceae · Canthium
Amharinya
seghed
ሰገድ
Ge'ez Timber Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Canthium oligocarpum
Rubiaceae · Canthium
Kefinya
titidibo
Roman Timber Southwestern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Canthium pseudosetiflorum
Rubiaceae · Canthium
Somalinya
timiro
Roman Timber Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Capparis fascicularis
Capparidaceae · Capparis
Orominya
qawisa
Roman Medicinal/Food Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 484
Capparis micrantha
Capparaceae · Capparis
Orominya
qawisa
Roman Medicinal/Food Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 484
Capparis sepiana
Capparidaceae
Anuwakinya
ungerow
Roman Medicinal/Food Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 484
Capparis tomentosa
Capparidaceae · Capparis
Anuwakinya
unqieto
Roman Medicinal/Food Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 484
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae · Capsella
Amharinya
yebeg lat
የበግ ላት
Ge'ez Medicinal/Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 484
Capsicum annuum
Solanaceae · Capsicum
Amharinya
qarya
ቃርያ
Ge'ez Food/Spice Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 665
Capsicum frutescens
Solanaceae · Capsicum
Amharinya
sirba-berbera
ስርባ በርበራ
Ge'ez Food/Spice Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Caralluma dicapuae
Apocynaceae · Caralluma
Somalinya
fera-honshu
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Caralluma edithae
Apocynaceae · Caralluma
Somalinya
udab-tis
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Caralluma penicillata
Apocynaceae · Caralluma
Tigrinya
'ango harmaz
አንጎ ሀርማዝ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Caralluma priogonium
Asclepiadaceae
Somalinya
gora-atu
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Caralluma socotrana
Apocynaceae · Caralluma
Somalinya
gurrata
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Caralluma speciosa
Apocynaceae · Caralluma
Somalinya
udab-tis
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Cardamine hirsuta
Brassicaceae · Cardamine
Amharinya
yemdr fieto
የመድር ፊቶ
Ge'ez Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 484
Cardamine trichocarpa
Brassicaceae · Cardamine
Tigrinya
gogo awn
ጎጎ አውን
Ge'ez Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 484
Carex acutiformis
Cyperaceae · Carex
English
lesser pond sedge
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Carex distans
Cyperaceae · Carex
English
distant sedge
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Carex divisa
Cyperaceae · Carex
English
salt meadow sedge
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550