🗣️ Plant Local Names

Traditional names of plants in Ethiopian and Eritrean languages

1,291 Total Names
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Carica papaya
Caricaceae · Carica
Amharinya
papayie
ጣጣዬ
Ge'ez Food Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 419
Carissa spinarum
Apocynaceae · Carissa
Somalinya
or-gabat
Roman Fruit/Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Carphalea glaucescens
Rubiaceae · Carphalea
Somalinya
jacjacle
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Cassipourea malosana
Rhizophoraceae · Cassipourea
Orominya
gima
Roman Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 2 p. 419
Cassytha filiformis
Lauraceae · Cassytha
Somalinya
sar sar
Roman Medicinal/Parasitic Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 484
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae · Catharanthus
English
madagascar periwinkle
Roman Ornamental/Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Catunaregam nilotica
Rubiaceae · Catunaregam
Anuwakinya
gnimorbichang
Roman Medicinal Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Caylusea abyssinica
Resedaceae · Caylusea
Orominya
reenchi
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Celosia anthelmintica
Amaranthaceae · Celosia
Tigrinya
shilobai
ሺሎባይ
Ge'ez Medicinal/Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Celosia argentea
Amaranthaceae · Celosia
Koegu
ka yaafi
Roman Ornamental Southwestern Lowlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Celosia trigyna
Amaranthaceae · Celosia
Tigrinya
shilobai
ሺሎባይ
Ge'ez Ornamental Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Cenchrus ciliaris
Poaceae · Cenchrus
English
AFRICAN FOXTAIL
Roman Forage Introduced Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 413
Cenchrus setigerus
Poaceae · Cenchrus
English
BIRDWOOD GRASS
Roman Forage Introduced Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 413
Centella asiatica
Apiaceae · Centella
Amharinya
xe yayt joro
ጸ የይት ጆሮ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Centrostachys aquatica
Amaranthaceae · Centrostachys
Amharinya
telenj
ጠለንጅ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Cerastium octandrum
Caryophyllaceae · Cerastium
Amharinya
bode
ቦዴ
Ge'ez Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Parkeriaceae · Ceratopteris
English
water hornfern
Roman Ornamental Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 299
Ceropegia abyssinica
Apocynaceae · Ceropegia
Amharinya
yeqas baqala
የቃስ በቃላ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Ceropegia aristolochioides
Apocynaceae · Ceropegia
Somalinya
mororo
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Ceropegia convolvuloides
Apocynaceae · Ceropegia
Tigrinya
merequah
መረቋሕ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Ceropegia cufodontis
Asclepiadaceae · Ceropegia
Amharinya
tfinila
ጥፊኒላ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Ceropegia variegata
Apocynaceae · Ceropegia
Somalinya
marora-gel
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Ceropegia vignaldiana
Asclepiadaceae · Ceropegia
Agewinya
tnbu'rsda
ጥንቡርስዳ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Cestrum nocturnum
Solanaceae · Cestrum
English
queen of the night
Roman Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Cupressaceae · Chamaecyparis
English
Port Orford Cedar
Roman Timber/Ornamental Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 299
Chascanum gilletii
Verbenaceae
Somalinya
sun
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Chascanum laetum
Verbenaceae · Chascanum
Orominya
weteto
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Chascanum obovatum
Verbenaceae · Chascanum
Somalinya
sareen
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Chascanum sessilifolium
Verbenaceae · Chascanum
Somalinya
yam hadda
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Chascanum sulcatum
Verbenaceae · Chascanum
Somalinya
darar sali
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Chasmanthera dependens
Menispermaceae · Chasmanthera
Tigrinya
hamil ray
ሀሚል ራይ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Cheilanthus farinosa
Sinopteridaceae
Orominya
atii gubeduu anessi jirra
Roman Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 1 p. 299
Chenopodium album
Chenopodiaceae · Chenopodium
English
white goose foot
Roman Food Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Chenopodiaceae · Chenopodium
English
wormseed
Roman Medicinal Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Chenopodium fasciculosum
Chenopodiaceae · Chenopodium
Amharinya
amedmado
አመድማዶ
Ge'ez Food/Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Chenopodium murale
Chenopodiaceae · Chenopodium
English
sow bane
Roman Weed Widespread Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Chenopodium opulifolium
Chenopodiaceae · Chenopodium
Amharinya
sining
ሲንንግ
Ge'ez Food/Weed Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Chenopodium schraderianum
Chenopodiaceae · Chenopodium
English
quinoa
Roman Food Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Chionanthus mildbraedii
Oleaceae · Chionanthus
Orominya
wallicoo
Roman Timber Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 4 part 1 p. 333
Chloris roxburghiana
Poaceae · Chloris
Somalinya
AUS DOMAIR
Roman Forage Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia Vol 7 p. 413
Chlorophytum comosum
Anthericaceae · Chlorophytum
Shanklinya
dharm
Roman Ornamental Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Chlorophytum gallabatense
Anthericaceae · Chlorophytum
Konsonya
hidana teweita
Roman Medicinal Southern Rift Valley Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Chlorophytum longifolium
Anthericaceae · Chlorophytum
Somalinya
daai
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Chlorophytum tetraphyllum
Anthericaceae · Chlorophytum
Amharinya
yeznjero qolo
የዝንጄሮ ቆሎ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Chlorophytum tuberosum
Anthericaceae · Chlorophytum
Tigrinya
ashenda if
አሸንዳ እፍ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 6 p. 550
Cinnamomum verum
Lauraceae · Cinnamomum
Amharinya
qerefa
ቀረፋ
Ge'ez Spice Introduced Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Cissampelos mucronata
Menispermaceae · Cissampelos
Somalinya
xayaat
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485
Cladostigma dioicum
Convolvulaceae · Cladostigma
Orominya
kemete
Roman Medicinal Central/Southern Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Cladostigma hilidebrandtioides
Convolvulaceae
Somalinya
macadaadi
Roman Medicinal Somali-Masai Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 5 p. 666
Clematis hirsuta
Ranunculaceae · Clematis
Amharinya
yeazo hareg
የአዞ ሀረግ
Ge'ez Medicinal Central Highlands Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Vol 2 part 1 p. 485