Table 3 Non medicinal uses of medicinal plants in Babungo.
From: An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Babungo, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Scientific name | Family | Local name | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
Aframomum melegueta K. Schum. | Zingiberaceae | Iswo | Used for driving away evil spirits. |
Afrostyrax kamerunensis Perkins & Gilg | Huaceae | Fulong | Used as a spice. |
Agave sisalana Perrine | Agavaceae | Nseng | Production of fibres. |
Allium sativum L. | Alliaceae | Garlic | Used as a spice. |
Amaranthus hybridus L. | Amaranthaceae | Fih | Eaten as a leaf vegetable. |
Annanas comosus (L.) Merr. | Bromeliaceae | Pineapple | The fruits are edible. |
Bersama abyssinica Fresen. | Melianthaceae | Fuaveti | Timber used for construction. |
Bidens pilosa L. | Asteraceae | Shoctesuc | Whole plant is burn to repel insects. |
Bryophylum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken | Crassulaceae | Juteweh | The juice from the leaves is used to remove stains. |
Caladium spp. | Araceae | Lala | Ornamental plant. |
Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. | Burseraceae | Tibew | The latex is burnt to drive away evil spirits. The fruits are edible and the wood is used as timber. |
Capsicum annuum L. | Solanaceae | Nyanta | The fruits are added to food. |
Capsicum frutescens L. | Solanaceae | Nyantafesucse | The fruits are added to food. |
Carica papaya L. | Caricaceae | Pawpaw | The fruits are edible. |
Citrus aurantium L. | Rutaceae | Orange | The fruits are edible. |
Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f. | Rutaceae | Lemon | The fruit juice is added to some herbal teas. |
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl. | Sterculiaceae | Ibi | The seeds are served to guest to chew. |
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott. | Araceae | Ndai | The tubers are edible. |
Cordia platythyrsa Barker | Boranginaceae | Ibokwing | The wood is used for carving. |
Croton macrostachus Hochst ex Delile | Euphorbiacea | Njang | The wood is used for carving, fuel wood and for tool handles. |
Cymbopogon citratus (D.C) Stapf. | Poaceae | Ghaishek | The leaves are used for tea. |
Elaeis guinensis Jacq. | Arecaceae | Iteh | The fruits used for making palm oil and the kernels for palm kernel oil. Palm wine is tapped from the tree. |
Entada abyssinica Steud. ex A. Rich. | Mimosaceae | Fundung | The leaves are used for fodder. |
Eryngium foetidium (L.) Urb. | Apiaceae | Bulung | The plant repels snakes. |
Eucalyptus spp. | Myrtaceae | 'Forest guide' | The wood is used for construction, furniture and for making xylophones. |
Ficus exasperata Vahl | Moraceae | Ngwase | The leaves are used to scrub and clean kitchen utensils. |
Ficus thonningii Blume | Moraceae | Ngung | Used for life fences. |
Jateorhiza macrantha (Hook.f.) Exell & Mendonça | Menispermaceae |  | The leaves are used as toilet tissue in the bush. |
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. | Bignoniaceae | Thai | The wood is used for construction and tool handles. |
Lantana camara L. | Verbenaceae | 'Flower' | Ornamental plant. |
Mangifera indica L. | Anacardiaceae | 'Mango' | The fruit pulp is eaten. |
Markhamia lutea (Benth.) K.Schum ex Engl. | Bignoniaceae | Bengtifua/ Tibeng | Provides shade. The wood is used for tool handles and carving. |
Musa paradisiaca L. | Musaceae | Yuck | The fruits are eaten. |
Musa sapientum L. | Musaceae | Nkwili | The ripe fruits are eaten. |
Nicotiana tabacum L. | Solanaceae | Ndobo | The dried leaves are smoked. |
Ocimum basilicum L. | Lamiaceae | Zwitefua | A decoction of the leaves is used to bath children who cry at night. |
Ocimum gratissimum L. | Lamiaceae | Fulungfu | The plant serves as insect repellent. |
Piliostigma thonningii (Schum.) Milne-Redh. | Caesalpiniaceae | Bing | The wood is used for construction. |
Polyscias fulva (Hiern.) Harms | Araliaceae | Vai | The wood is used for making xylophones. |
Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman | Rosaceae | 'Kanda stick' | The wood is used for construction and for tool handles. |
Psidium guajava L. | Myrtaceae | Guava | The fruit is edible. |
Raphia hookeri G.Mann & H.Wendl. | Arecaceae | Kho | Sap from the palm is drunk as wine. |
Ricinus communis L. | Euphorbiaceae | Medjai | The seeds are used in the production of castor oil. |
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench | Poaceae | Saigini | The grains are edible. |
Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv. | Bignoniaceae | Tibaibai | The wood is used for firewood and for making drums. |
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume | Ulmaceae | Fai | The wood is used for building houses. |
Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Asteraceae | Ying | The leaves are edible. |
Voacanga Africana Stapf. | Apocynaceae | Thau | The seeds have a commercial Value. |
Zea mays L. | Poaceae | Sai | The grains are the main staple food. |