Herbs { Botanical , English , Yoruba, Hindi }

• Basil plant – Nchanwu in Yoruba
• Hibiscus plant – Zobo
• Tamarind – tsamia
• Tumeric –  ata Ile pupa in Yoruba
• Cayenne – Bawa
• Chilli – Shombo in Yoruba
• Black pepper – iyere in Yoruba, Oziza in igbo
• Thorny pigweed/prickly amaranth – tete eleegun in yoruba
• alternanthera nodiflora – Dagunro
• Butryospermum paradoxum – Shea tree – Ori
• Allium sativum -Garlic – Ayu in yoruba
• Capsicum frutescens – Tabasco pepper – Ata-wewe
• Lactuca capensis – Lettuce – Yanrin
• Bryophyllum pinnatum – Air Plant, Life Plant, Miracle Leaf or Goethe Plant – Abamoda
• Zingiber officinale – Ginger – Jinja, Atale in yoruba
• Dioscorea dumetorum – Sweet Yam- Esuru
• Enantia chloranta – Awopa
• Khaya grandifoliola, K. senegalensis, K. ivorensis – Oganwo
• Sphenocentrum jollyanum – Akerejupon
• Olax subscorpioidea – Ifan, Ifon
• Tetrapleura tetraptera – Aidan, Aridan
• Lecaniodiscus cupanioides – Akika
• Lippia multiflora – Efirin-gogoro, Efirin-oko
• Jatropha curcas – Botuje, Lapalapa
• Jatropha gossypifolia – cotton-leaf physicnut- Botuje pupa
• Jatropha multifida – coral plant, physic nut or Guatemala rhubarb – Ogege
• Cymbopogon citratus – lemon grass- Kooko-oba
• Pterocarpus erinaceus – Apepo, Agbelosun
• Pterocarpus osun – Osun
• Pterocarpus santalinioides – Gbengbe
• Catharanthus roseus -Madagascar rosy periwinkle – Apabida pupa
• Carica papaya – Papaya – Ibepe
• Dioclea scandens – Dasa
• Dioclea reflexa – Agbarin, Epe, Arin
• Lawsonia inermis – Henna plant – Laali, Lali
• Ficus exasperata -Ficus Tree – Epin
• Ficus asperifolia – Ipin
• Ficus capensis – Opoto
• Ficus elegans – Asoro
• Ficus mucuso – Odan-afomo
• Ficus thoningii – Odan-abaa
• Ficus vallis-choudae – Ogunro
• Vernonia amygdalina – Ewuro
• Phyllanthus amarus – stonebreaker or seed-under-leaf- Eyin-olobe
• Mucuna sloanei – Werepe
• Mucuna pruriens – Ewe-ina, Yerepe
• Alstonia congensis – Ahun
• Mangifera indica – Mango – Mangoro in yoruba
• Nauclea latifolia – Egbesi
• Sorghum bicolor – Poroporo okababa
• Senna fistula – Aidantoro
• Erythophleum suaveolens – Erun obo, Olu-obo
• Ocimum gratissimum – Clove Basil- Efirin
• Telfaria occidentalis – Fluted gourd – Ugwu
• Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides – Senegal prickly-ash or artar root – Orin ata
• Acalypha wilkesiana – Jiwini, Ewe larapupa
• Sida cordifolia – flannel weed – Iso-obo
• Sida pilosa – Eesinle
• Sida rhombifolia – Iseketu pupa
• Thaumatococcus danielli – Ewe moi-moi
• Azadirachta indica – Neem, Nimtree or Indian Lilac – Dongoyaro
• Aloe vera – Ahon-erin
• Aloe barteri – Eti-erin, Ida-egun, Ida-orisa
• Garcinia kola – bitter kola – Orogbo
• Ageratum conyzoides – Billygoat-weed, Chick weed, Goatweed, Whiteweed – Imi-esu
• Abelmoschus esculentus – Okra- Ila
• Abrus precatorius -jequirity, Crab’s eye, rosary pea, precatory pea or bean, John Crow Bead, Indian licorice – Oju-ologbo
• Abutilon mauritianum – Furu
• Acacia ataxacantha – Ihun, Ewon adele
• Acacia nilotica – Baani, Booni
• Acanthospermum hispidum – Bristly starbur, Goat’s head, Hispid starburr – Dagunro
• Acanthus montanus – Bear’s Breech or Mountain Thistle – Ahon-ekun, Irunmu arugbo
• Adansonia digitata – baobab – Ose
• Aerva lanata – mountain knotgrass – Efun-ile
• Aframomum melegueta – Grains of Paradise – Atare
• Alafia barteri – Agbari etu
• Allium ascalonicum – The shallot – Alubosa elewe
• Alchornea cordifolia – Ipa
• Caesalpinia pulcherima – Barbados pride, dwarf poinciana, Barbados flower-fence – Eko-omode
• Afzelia africana – Afzelia, Lenke, Lengue, or Doussi – Apa-igbo
• Alternanthera sessilis – sessile joyweed or dwarf copperleaf – Reku-reku
• Anacardium occidentale – Cashew – Kasu
• Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana – Sapo, Shapo
• Arachis hypogea – peanut, or groundnut – Epa
• Bambusa vulgaris – Golden Bamboo, or Buddha’s Belly Bamboo – Oparun
• Baphia nitida – African sandalwood – Osun, Irosun
• Allanblackia floribunda – tallow tree – Eku, Eso roro
• Byrsocarpus coccineus – Amuje wewe
• Calendula officinalis – pot marigold – Ododo-Maria in yoruba
• Calotropis procera – Sodom apple – Bomubomu
• Canarium schweinfurthii – African elemi or canarium – Paapo, Origbo
• Canavalia ensiformis – jack bean – Sese-nla
• Carapa procera – Carapa – Abo-oganwo
• Cardiospermum halicacabum – balloon plant or love in a puff – Shaworo
• Celastrus indica – Ponju-owiwi
• Ceiba pentandra – Araba
• Cissampelos owariensis – Ewe jokoje
• Chromolaena odorata – Siam weed – Akintola, Awolowo
• Tetracarpidium conophorum – Nigerian walnut – Awusa, Asala
• Vernonia colorata – Ironweed – Eriro-Ijebu
• Xylopia aethiopica – Eeru, Erunje
• Tridax procumbens – Igbalode, Muwagun
• Waltheria indica – Ewe-epo
• Vitex doniana – Oori-nla
• Uvaria chamae – finger root or bush banana – Eruju
• Viscum album – mistletoe- Afomo in yoruba
• Uvaria afzelii – Gbongbose, Anikan wogba-arun
• Urena lobata – Ilasa-agborin, Ilasa-omode
• Uraria picta – Alupayida
• Voacanga africana – Ako-dodo
• Argemone mexicana – Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, Flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto – Egun arugbo, Ekan-ekun
• Artocarpus altilis – Berefurutu
• Boerhaavia diffusa – punarnava – Etiponla, Olowojeja
• Borreria verticillata – Irawo ile
• Carpolobia lutea – Osunsun
• Citrullus colocynthis – colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, or vine of Sodom – Egusi-baara
• Citrus aurantium – Bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange – Osan
• Aspilia africana – Yunyun
• Nicotiana tabacum – Ewe taba