Table 10 List of plants used as traditional cosmetics among Oromo women in Madda Walabu District of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia, where GF growth form, T tree, S shrub, and H herb
Scientific name | Family | GF | Afan Oromo name |
|---|---|---|---|
Acacia brevispica Harms | Fabaceae | S | Hammarreessaa |
Acacia drepanolobium Harms ex Sjöstedt | Fabaceae | S | Fuullessa |
Acacia etbaica Schweinf | Fabaceae | T | Burquqqee |
Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth | Fabaceae | T | Hilaala |
Aloe citrina Carter & Brandham | Aloaceae | H | Hargiisa |
Azadirachta indica A. Juss | Meliaceae | T | Niimii |
Boswellia neglecta S.Moore | Burseraceae | T | Qumbii |
Cadaba longifolia (R. Br.) DC | Capparidaceae | S | Maramaa |
Carica papaya L | Caricaceae | T | Paappayaa |
Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle | Rutaceae | T | Loomii |
Combretum adenogonium Steud. ex A. Rich | Combretaceae | T | Dareessa |
Commiphora baluensis Engl | Burseraceae | T | Hagarsuu |
Commiphora habessinica (Berg) Engl | Burseraceae | T | Xillaaa |
Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl | Burseraceae | T | Qumbii |
Cordia africana Lam | Boraginaceae | T | Waddeessa |
Cordia monoica Roxb | Boraginaceae | T | Leedii |
Croton dichogamus Pax | Euphorbiaceae | S | Maakaftaa |
Croton macrostachyus Del | Euphorbiaceae | T | Makkanniisa |
Dalbergia commiphoroides Bak. f | Fabaceae | S | Calcala |
Delonix elata (L.) Gamble | Fabaceae | T | Shukeellaa |
Dobera glabra (Forssk.) Poir | Salvadoraceae | T | Aadee |
Dodonaea angustifolia L. f | Sapindaceae | S | Ittacha |
Ehretia cymosa Thonn | Boraginaceae | T | Ulaagaa |
Euphorbia tirucalli L | Euphorbiaceae | S | Aannoo |
Gnidia stenophylla Gilg | Thymelaeaceae | H | Qaxaricha |
Grewia bicolor Juss | Tiliaceae | S | Harooressa |
Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl | Cupressaceae | T | Hindheessa |
Kalanchoe lanceolata (Forssk.) Pers | Crassulaceae | H | Boobiyyaa |
Kirkia burgeri Stannard | Simaroubaceae | T | Musdhugaa |
Mimusops kummel A. DC | Sapotaceae | T | Qolaatii |
Murdannia simplex (Vahl) Brenan | Commelinaceae | H | Qayyoo |
Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G. Don) | Oleaceae | T | Ejersas |
Osyris quadripartita Decn | Santalaceae | T | Waatoo |
Persea americana Mill | Lauraceae | T | Avukaadoo |
Premna schimperi Engl | Lamiaceae | S | Urgeessaa |
Rhamnus staddo A. Rich | Rhamnaceae | T | Qadiidaa |
Rhus natalensis Krauss | Anacardiaceae | T | Daboobessa |
Sesamothamnus rivae Engl | Pedaliaceae | T | Dareessa |
Solanum hastifolium Hochst. ex Dunal in DC | Solanaceae | H | Hidii budaa |
Solanum lycopersicum L | Solanaceae | H | Timaatima |
Stereospermum kunthianum Cham | Bignoniaceae | T | Botoroo |
Strychnos mitis S. Moore | Loganiaceae | T | Sidaamoo |
Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC | Myrtaceae | T | Baddeessa |
Terminalia brownii Fresen | Combretaceae | T | Birdheessa |
Terminalia laxiflora Engl. & Diels | Combretaceae | S | Dabaqqaa |
Withania somnifera L. Dunal in DC | Solanaceae | T | Unzoo |
Ximenia americana L | Olacaceae | S | Kuuloo/ Hudhaa |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl | Rutaceae | T | Gadda |