From: Plant use in Odo-Bulu and Demaro, Bale region, Ethiopia
Voucher | Oromifa | Family | Scientific name | Uses and notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
16191 | Sokoro | Acanthaceae | Acanthus sp. | No use. |
16011 | Sokoro | Acanthaceae | Acanthus eminens C.B. Clarke | Flowers for honey. |
16011 | Sokoro | Acanthaceae | Acanthus eminens C.B. Clarke | NOT eaten by animals. |
16011 | Sokoro | Acanthaceae | Acanthus sennii Chiov. | Medicine; leaves are dried, ground, mixed with butter and applied to wounds. |
16236 | Sokoru | Acanthaceae | Acanthus sennii Chiov. | Flowers for honey. |
16223 | Dergu | Acanthaceae | Dicliptera laxata C.B. Clarke | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. NOTE: "Flower is different from place to place". |
16210 | Dergu | Acanthaceae | Dicliptera sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16210 | Dergu | Acanthaceae | Dicliptera sp. | Flowers for honey. |
15999 | Dergu | Acanthaceae | Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl.) R. Br. | Eaten by animals. |
16293 | Gurbi | Acanthaceae | Hypoestes sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16220 | Dergu | Acanthaceae | Hypoestes triflora (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16046 | Dergu | Acanthaceae | Justicia diclipteroides Lindau | Eaten by cattle, bushbuck and mountain nyala. |
16263 | Gurbi | Acanthaceae | Justicia diclipteroides Lindau | Eaten by cattle. |
16336 | Umuga | Acanthaceae | Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. Ex Nees) T. Anderson | Rope; bark peeled and used as rope for construction to attach the wall fragments. |
16288 | Gurbi | Acanthaceae | Justicia sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16040 | Herraye | Acanthaceae | Minulopsis solmsii Schweinf. | Flowers for honey. NOTE: "This flowers only once in seven years. I have seen it twice in my lifetime (the speaker was about 55 years old). The last flowering was about 10 years ago when the great rain stopped. (El Niño 1998). It also flowered before the king was replaced (around 1973). |
16237 | Anano | Acanthaceae | Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16294 | Gurbi | Acanthaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16313 | Gurbi | Acanthaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16397 | No name | Acanthaceae | Â | No use. |
16408 | No name | Acanthaceae | Â | No use. |
16228 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Achyranthes aspera L. | Eaten by cattle. |
16228 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Achyranthes aspera L. | Veterinary; crush the root, boil it in water and give the animals to drink against rabies. |
16144 | Rafu | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16144 | Rafu | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus sp. | Food; cooked like cabbage in time of drought. |
16153 | Ch'okene | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus sp. | Medicine; as remedy for spiritual pain. Inhaling the smell brings out the evil. NOTE: Name translates to "tall". |
16153 | Ch'okene | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus sp. | NOT eaten by livestock. |
16153 | Ch'okene | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus sp. | Veterinary; crushed and smeared on cattle for spiritual protection and "highsight". |
16355 | Rafu | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16379 | Rafu | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus sp. | No use. |
16303 | Gurbi | Amaranthaceae | Celosia anthelminthica Aschers. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16007 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Cyathula cylindrica Moq. | Eaten by cattle. |
16007 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Cyathula cylindrica Moq. | Veterinary; crush the root, boil it in water and give the animals to drink against rabies. |
16247 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Cyathula polycephala Baker | Eaten by cattle. |
16127 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz | Eaten by cattle. |
16127 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz | Veterinary; crush the root, boil it in water and give the animals to drink against rabies. |
16216 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz | Eaten by cattle. |
16216 | Hacho | Amaranthaceae | Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz | Veterinary; crush the root, boil it in water and give the animals to drink against rabies. |
16297 | No name | Amaranthaceae | Â | No use. |
16376 | Komudu | Amaranthaceae | Â | No use. |
16289 | Tadesa | Anacardiaceae | Rhus sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16289 | Tadesa | Anacardiaceae | Rhus sp. | Food; children eat the sweet fruits. |
16213 | No name | Apiaceae | Agrocharis incognita (C. Norman) Heyw. & Jury | Eaten by cattle. |
16213 | No name | Apiaceae | Agrocharis incognita (C. Norman) Heyw. & Jury | Medicine; root is crushed and eaten for stomach problems. |
16213 | No name | Apiaceae | Agrocharis incognita (C. Norman) Heyw. & Jury | Veterinary; root is crushed and given to livestock for stomach problems. |
15986 | No name | Apiaceae | Carum sp. | No use. |
16182 | No name | Apiaceae | Hydrocotyle mannii Hook.f. | Eaten by baboons. |
16010 | Informant does not remember name | Apiaceae | Pimpinella oreophila Hook. f. | Eaten by livestock and wildlife. |
16010 | Informant does not remember name | Apiaceae | Pimpinella oreophila Hook. f. | Medicine; roots are ground and prepared as tea for stomach problems. |
15987 | No name | Apiaceae | Sanicula elata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don. | No use. |
15993 | Informant does not remember name | Apiaceae | Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link | Eaten by animals. |
16088 | No name | Apiaceae | Â | No use. |
16115 | No name | Apiaceae | Â | No use. |
16171 | No name | Apiaceae | Â | Eaten by baboons. |
16326 | Hagamsa | Apocynaceae | Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl | Eaten by goats. |
16326 | Hagamsa | Apocynaceae | Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl | Food; fruit eaten by humans. |
16027 | Homba | Apocynaceae | Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf. | Eaten by livestock and mountain nyala. NOTE: The latex is very sticky but not poisonous. |
16027 | Homba | Apocynaceae | Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf. | Rope. NOTE: The latex is very sticky but not poisonous. |
16423 | Bulala | Apocynaceae | Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf. | Rope for construction. |
16330 | Diki | Apocynaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala (leaves). |
16330 | Diki | Apocynaceae | Â | Rope; bark peeled and used as rope for construction. |
16333 | Gidila | Apocynaceae | Â | Poison; used to kill carnivores (mainly hyenas and lions); dry plant, crush and put on meat. |
16400 | Anano | Apocynaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16422 | Anano | Apocynaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16031 | Abeye | Aquifoliaceae | Ilex mitis (L.) Radkl. | Food; women use the leaves to roll the dough in before putting it in the oven so that it does not burn. The seeds are crused and the oil is used to grease the baking plate before baking. |
16414 | Arfatu | Araliaceae | Cussonia holstii Harms ex Engl. | Beehives (wood). |
16214 | Gatami | Araliaceae | Schefflera abyssinica (Hochst. ex Rich.) Harms | Firewood. |
16214 | Gatami | Araliaceae | Schefflera abyssinica (Hochst. ex Rich.) Harms | Flowers for honey. |
16214 | Gatami | Araliaceae | Schefflera abyssinica (Hochst. ex Rich.) Harms | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16025 | Ansha | Araliaceae | Schefflera volkensii (Harms) Harms | Eaten by cattle and colobus monkeys. |
16025 | Ansha | Araliaceae | Schefflera volkensii (Harms) Harms | Firewood. |
16041 | Ansha | Araliaceae | Schefflera volkensii (Harms) Harms | Firewood. |
16043 | Meti | Arecaceae | Phoenix reclinata Jacq. | Weave wedding baskets and floor mats. |
16134 | Seriti | Asparagaceae | Asparagus africanus Lam. | Eaten by cattle and wildlife. |
16134 | Seriti | Asparagaceae | Asparagus africanus Lam. | Medicine; crush the plant, extract the juice and put on pimples. |
16337 | Sariti | Asparagaceae | Asparagus africanus Lam. | Making brooms. |
16135 | Seriti | Asparagaceae | Asparagus falcatus L. | Eaten by cattle and wildlife. |
16135 | Seriti | Asparagaceae | Asparagus falcatus L. | Medicine; crush the plant, extract the juice and put on pimples. |
16202 | No name | Asparagaceae | Chlorophytum ducis-aprutii Chiov. | No use. |
15990 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium friesiorum C. Chr. | No use. |
16017 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium monanthes L. | Sometimes eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16013 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | Sometimes eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16014 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | Sometimes eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16099 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | No use. |
16120 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | No use. |
16196 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | No use. |
16197 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | No use. |
16198 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | No use. |
16206 | No name | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | No use. |
16207 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium sp. | No use. |
16012 | Kokosa | Aspleniaceae | Asplenium theciferum (Kunth.) Mett. | Sometimes eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16244 | Gurbi | Asteraceae | Ageratum conyzoides L. | No use. |
16382 | Kore'apata | Asteraceae | Arctium lappa L. | No use. |
16147 | Ch'okone | Asteraceae | Artemisia absinthium (Mill.) DC. | Medicine; as remedy for spiritual pain. Inhaling the smell brings out the evil. NOTE: Name translates to "tall". |
16147 | Ch'okone | Asteraceae | Artemisia absinthium (Mill.) DC. | NOT eaten by livestock. NOTE: Name translates to "tall". |
16147 | Ch'okone | Asteraceae | Artemisia absinthium (Mill.) DC. | Veterinary; crushed and smeared on cattle for spiritual protection and "highsight". NOTE: Name translates to "tall". |
16354 | Informant does not remember name | Asteraceae | Artemisia absinthium (Mill.) DC. | No use. |
16113 | Hada | Asteraceae | Bidens sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16190 | Korehare | Asteraceae | Carduus nyassanus (S. Moore) R.E. Fr. | Eaten by donkeys. NOTE: Name translates to "spiny donkey". |
16125 | No name | Asteraceae | Centaurea sp. | No use. |
16039 | No name | Asteraceae | Cineraria deltoidea Sond. | Eaten by cattle. |
16122 | Korehare | Asteraceae | Cirsium dender Friis | Eaten by donkeys. NOTE: Name translates to "spiny donkey". |
16368 | Korehare | Asteraceae | Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. | Eaten by donkeys. They prefer the heads. NOTE: Name translates to "spiny donkey". |
15998 | Informant does not remember name | Asteraceae | Crassocephalum sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16038 | No name | Asteraceae | Crassocephalum sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16409 | No name | Asteraceae | Crepis cf. rueppellii Sch. Bip. | No use. |
16052 | Korehare | Asteraceae | Echinops hoehnelii Schweinf. | Eaten by donkeys. |
16204 | No name | Asteraceae | Galinsoga parviflora Cav. | No use. |
16108 | No name | Asteraceae | Gnaphalium sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16145 | Informant does not remember name | Asteraceae | Haplocarpha rueppellii (Sch. Bip.) K. Lewin | Eaten by cattle. |
16176 | No name | Asteraceae | Helichrysum formosissimum Sch. Bip. | No use. |
16093 | No name | Asteraceae | Helichrysum sp. | No use. |
16094 | No name | Asteraceae | Helichrysum sp. | No use. |
16142 | No name | Asteraceae | Helichrysum sp. | No use. |
16357 | Hariti | Asteraceae | Helichrysum sp. | No use. |
16055 | Hatawi | Asteraceae | Inula confertiflora A. Rich. | Poison; this is NOT eaten by animals. The leaves look like nice toilet paper but should not be used because they will cause swellings. |
15988 | No name | Asteraceae | Mikania sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16002 | Karkora | Asteraceae | Mikaniopsis clematoides Milne-Redh. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16205 | No name | Asteraceae | Mikaniopsis sp. | Medicine;. "eye medicine" for better spiritual view (chewed root). The root is also chewed to protect against Evil Eye. |
16161 | Anono | Asteraceae | Prenanthes subpeltata Stebbins | Medicine; leaves are boiled and then put on swellings and bruises. |
16165 | Anono | Asteraceae | Prenanthes subpeltata Stebbins | Medicine; leaves are boiled and then put on swellings and bruises. |
16037 | Hagedena | Asteraceae | Senecio sp. | Flowers for honey. |
16089 | No name | Asteraceae | Senecio sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16095 | Adado | Asteraceae | Senecio sp. | Rope; to tie the main pole of the house. Very durable. |
16095 | Adado | Asteraceae | Senecio sp. | Firewood. |
16114 | No name | Asteraceae | Senecio sp. | No use. |
16174 | No name | Asteraceae | Senecio sp. | No use. |
16175 | No name | Asteraceae | Senecio sp. | No use. |
16430 | Buritaro | Asteraceae | Senecio sp. | No use. |
16131 | Rafu | Asteraceae | Solanecio angulatus (Vahl) C. Jeffrey | Medicine; the leaves are boild and the steam inhaled for spiritual cleansing and to expel spirits in crazy people. |
16131 | Rafu | Asteraceae | Solanecio angulatus (Vahl) C. Jeffrey | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16132 | Galesimbira | Asteraceae | Sonchus bipontini Asch. | Eaten by cattle (given to calves to strengthen them). NOTE: Name translates to "birdvine". |
16132 | Galesimbira | Asteraceae | Sonchus bipontini Asch. | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: Name translates to "birdvine". |
16132 | Galesimbira | Asteraceae | Sonchus bipontini Asch. | Medicine; used for swellings. NOTE: Name translates to "birdvine". |
16132 | Galesimbira | Asteraceae | Sonchus bipontini Asch. | Veterinary; used for swellings. NOTE: Name translates to "birdvine". |
16166 | No name | Asteraceae | Sonchus oleraceus L. | No use. |
16243 | Hada | Asteraceae | Tagetes erecta L. | Poison; kills cattle when they eat it. |
16243 | Hada | Asteraceae | Tagetes erecta L. | Poison; very bad for humans. If it gets in a wound it will expand. |
16243 | Hada | Asteraceae | Tagetes erecta L. | Veterinary; used to treat cattle. Crush the leaves and put in the hole a worm made to kill the worms (botfly remedy). |
16320 | Sojom | Asteraceae | Vernonia amygdalina Delile | No use. |
16338 | Ebicha | Asteraceae | Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Construction (timber). |
16338 | Ebicha | Asteraceae | Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Eaten by cattle. |
16338 | Ebicha | Asteraceae | Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Firewood. |
16338 | Ebicha | Asteraceae | Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Veterinary; smash leaves and feed to cattle for stomach problems. |
16021 | Regi | Asteraceae | Vernonia sp. | Flowers for honey. |
16021 | Regi | Asteraceae | Vernonia sp. | Veterinary; the leaves are fed to cattle who have stomach problems to fatten them. |
16032 | Gadarra | Asteraceae | Vernonia sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16053 | Kadara | Asteraceae | Vernonia sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16053 | Kadara | Asteraceae | Vernonia sp. | Poison; the hairs can cause eye problems. |
16212 | No name | Asteraceae | Vernonia sp. | No use. |
16230 | Hevicha | Asteraceae | Vernonia sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16230 | Hevicha | Asteraceae | Vernonia sp. | Veterinary; crush the leaves and make an extract. Give cattle to drink when they are bloated. |
16065 | Hadda | Asteraceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16091 | No name | Asteraceae | Â | No use. |
16133 | No name | Asteraceae | Â | Flowers for honey. |
16133 | No name | Asteraceae | Â | NOT eaten by animals. |
16168 | No name | Asteraceae | Â | No use. |
16229 | Informant does not remember name | Asteraceae | Â | No use. |
16296 | No name | Asteraceae | Â | No use. |
16328 | Sojoma | Asteraceae | Â | No use. |
16358 | No name | Asteraceae | Â | No use. |
16361 | Hada | Asteraceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16361 | Hada | Asteraceae | Â | Flowers for honey. |
16377 | Anamale | Asteraceae | Â | No use. NOTE: Name translates to "only me" and classifies this as invasive species. |
16383 | Kore'apata | Asteraceae | Â | Weed. |
16384 | No name | Asteraceae | Â | No use. |
16440 | Hada | Asteraceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16440 | Hada | Asteraceae | Â | Flowers for honey. |
16442 | No name | Asteraceae | Â | No use. |
16104 | Ch'afara | Balsamiaceae | Impatiens tinctoria A. Rich. | No use. |
16000 | Tschafara | Balsamiaceae | Impatiens tinctoria A. Rich. ssp. abyssinica (Hook. f. ex Oliv.) Grey-Wilson | Eaten by porcupine (roots, look like potatos). |
16105 | Ch'afara | Balsamiaceae | Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. | Eaten by pigs, especially the root. |
16105 | Ch'afara | Balsamiaceae | Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. | Medicine; women use the potato like root to strengthen their hair. |
16222 | No name | Basellaceae | Basella alba L. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16322 | W'odes | Boraginaceae | Cordia africana Lam. | Beehives. |
16322 | W'odes | Boraginaceae | Cordia africana Lam. | Construction (timber). |
16322 | W'odes | Boraginaceae | Cordia africana Lam. | Firewood. |
16322 | W'odes | Boraginaceae | Cordia africana Lam. | Food; fruits eaten by baboons and humans. |
16162 | Korsamichi | Boraginaceae | Cynoglossum amplifolium Hochst. ex A. DC. | Medicine; leaves are crushed, mixed with a little water to make an extract, which is drunk or put in the nose to treat colds. |
16054 | Korichi Michi | Boraginaceae | Cynoglossum coeruleum A. DC. ssp. geometricum (Baker & C.H. Wright) S. Edwards | Medicine; leaves are crushed and put in water to make an extract. That is applied to cold sores and can also be drunk for stomach problems. NOTE: Name translates to "spiny donkey". |
16139 | Korichi Michi | Boraginaceae | Cynoglossum lanceolatum Forssk. | Medicine; the plant is crushed and applied to cold sores and afts, and also crushed and inhaled for headache. |
16139 | Korichi Michi | Boraginaceae | Cynoglossum lanceolatum Forssk. | NOT eaten by animals. |
16143 | Informant does not remember name | Boraginaceae | Lithospermum officinale L. | Eaten by cattle when flowering. NOTE: "This came with the wheat given for aid during the Derg government". |
16150 | Carchapa | Boraginaceae | Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut. | Eaten by cattle. |
16136 | Saro | Brassicaceae | Brassica sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16136 | Saro | Brassicaceae | Brassica sp. | Veterinary; seeds are roasted and crushed and then fed to bloated cattle. |
16141 | Saro | Brassicaceae | Brassica sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16141 | Saro | Brassicaceae | Brassica sp. | Veterinary; seeds are roasted and crushed and then fed to bloated cattle. |
16186 | No name | Brassicaceae | Cardamine hirsuta L. | No use. |
16152 | Saro | Brassicaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16152 | Saro | Brassicaceae | Â | Veterinary; seeds are roasted and crushed and then fed to bloated cattle. |
16241 | No name | Brassicaceae | Â | No use. |
16398 | No name | Burseraceae | Boswellia rivae Engl. | No use. |
16308 | Matakoma | Cabnnabaceae | Celtis africana Burm. f. | Firewood. |
16308 | Matakoma | Cabnnabaceae | Celtis africana Burm. f. | Tools; wood used to make ploughs. |
16388 | Bireliko | Cabnnabaceae | Celtis gomphophylla Baker | Firewood. |
16419 | Matacoma | Cabnnabaceae | Celtis sp. | Firewood. |
16061 | No name | Campanulaceae | Lobelia cf erlangeriana Engl. | Eaten by baboons. |
16073 | No name | Campanulaceae | Wahlenbergia silenoides Hochst. ex A. Rich | Eaten by cattle. |
16441 | No name | Campanulaceae | Wahlenbergia sp. | No use. |
16155 | Informant does not remember name | Caryophyllaceae | Arenaria serpyllifolia L. | Eaten by cattle. |
16155 | Informant does not remember name | Caryophyllaceae | Arenaria serpyllifolia L. | Medicine; for spiritual things. |
16350 | Ch'oge | Caryophyllaceae | Cerastium hirsutum Crantz | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: Informants specifically mention small flower and fruit. |
16110 | No name | Caryophyllaceae | Cerastium indicum Wight & Arn. | No use. |
16238 | No name | Caryophyllaceae | Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. | Eaten by cattle. |
16111 | Dukusha | Caryophyllaceae | Stellaria sennii Chiov. | To soften leather. Crush the plant and apply to leather to make leather ropes soft. |
16077 | No name | Caryophyllaceae | Â | Eaten by baboons. |
16026 | Kombocha | Celastraceae | Maytenus arbutifolia R. Wilczek | Eaten by livestock and mountain nyala. |
16235 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus arbutifolia R. Wilczek | Eaten by cattle. |
16235 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus arbutifolia R. Wilczek | Firewood. |
16344 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell | Eaten by goats and mountain nyala |
16344 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell | Firewood. |
16344 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16195 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16195 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus sp. | Firewood. |
16266 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus sp. | Eaten by goats. |
16266 | Kombolcha | Celastraceae | Maytenus sp. | Flowers for honey. |
16407 | Jima | Celastraceae | Â | Firewood. |
16146 | Bucha | Chenopodiaceae | Chenopodium sp. | Eaten by cattle, but if they eat it in the morning they get bloated. |
16148 | Bucha | Chenopodiaceae | Chenopodium sp. | Eaten by cattle, but if they eat it in the morning they get bloated. |
16353 | No name | Chenopodiaceae | Chenopodium sp. | NOT eaten by animals. |
16033 | Garramba | Clusiaceae | Hypericum revolutum Vahl | Construction; timber used for house posts. |
16033 | Garramba | Clusiaceae | Hypericum revolutum Vahl | Medicine; leaves boiled and given to babies with stomach problems and to make babies stop crying. |
16076 | Sedisa | Clusiaceae | Hypericum sp. | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: Informants were not completely sure about the name. |
16404 | Tantefensa | Combretaceae | Combretum sp. | Charcoal. |
16404 | Tantefensa | Combretaceae | Combretum sp. | Firewood. |
16209 | No name | Commelinaceae | Commelina imberbis Ehrenb. ex. Hassk. | No use. |
16366 | K'aio | Commelinaceae | Commelina sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16393 | K'aio | Commelinaceae | Commelina sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16078 | No name | Commelinaceae | Cyanotis polyrrhiza Hochst. ex Hassk. | Eaten by baboons. |
16048 | Hananu | Convolvulaceae | Convolvulus kilimandschari Engl. | Eaten by cattle and especially fed to calves. |
16239 | Anano | Convolvulaceae | Convolvulus sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16349 | No name | Convolvulaceae | Dichondra repens J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. | Construction; used to build fences because of the spines. |
16311 | Anamo | Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16410 | No name | Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea sp. | No use. |
16173 | No name | Crassulaceae | Crassula alba Forssk. | Eaten by baboons (root). |
16081 | No name | Crassulaceae | Crassula cf schimperi Fisch. & A. Mey. | Eaten by baboons. NOTE: "This grows on rocks." |
16086 | An'chura | Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe petitiana A. Rich. | Medicine; heat the leaves over the fire and apply to relax sore muscles. |
16086 | An'chura | Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe petitiana A. Rich. | Veterinary; if cattle break their legs, warm the plant or leaves over the fire and rub on the broken bone. |
16068 | No name | Crassulaceae | Sedum baleensis M. Gilbert | No use. |
16090 | Angudula | Crassulaceae | Sedum cf churchillianum Robyns & Boutique | Poison; in former times used to poison Hyenas. The plant material is crushed and out in meat. This makes the Hyena weak and intoxicated so that it can be killed. |
15996 | No name | Crassulaceae | Umbilicus botryoides A. Rich. | No use. NOTE: "It grows on trees." |
16444 | No name | Crassulaceae | Â | No use. |
16359 | Han'chote | Cucurbitaceae | Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. | Medicine; fruits are warmed in the fire and then smeared on infected wound etc. This will extract the pus. |
16359 | Han'chote | Cucurbitaceae | Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. | Medicine; the roots are crushed and drunk with coffee for sudden illness, e.g. when someone colapses or has sudden stomach problems. |
16117 | Alola | Cucurbitaceae | Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond. | Eaten (fed especially to calves). |
16117 | Alola | Cucurbitaceae | Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond. | To make ink. In former times crushed and mixed with charcoal. |
16335 | Haloa | Cucurbitaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16424 | Hindesa | Cupressaceae | Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl. | Construction. |
16424 | Hindesa | Cupressaceae | Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl. | Firewood. |
16250 | No name | Cuscutaceae | Cuscuta kilimanjari Oliv. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. NOTE: Recognized as parasite. |
16250 | No name | Cuscutaceae | Cuscuta kilimanjari Oliv. | Flowers for honey. NOTE: Recognized as parasite. |
16219 | D'jafa | Cyperaceae | Carex cf simensis Hochst. ex A. Rich. | Eaten by cattle. |
16219 | D'jafa | Cyperaceae | Carex cf simensis Hochst. ex A. Rich. | Thatch. |
16006 | Mata | Cyperaceae | Carex johnstonii Boeck. | Eaten by animals. |
16006 | Mata | Cyperaceae | Carex johnstonii Boeck. | Thatch. |
16084 | Ch'afa | Cyperaceae | Cyperus cf bracheilema (Steud.) Mattf. & Kük. | Eaten by cattle. |
16218 | Arbagadda | Cyperaceae | Cyperus dichroostachyus Hochst. ex A. Rich. | Eaten by cattle. |
16218 | Arbagadda | Cyperaceae | Cyperus dichroostachyus Hochst. ex A. Rich. | Weave floor mats. |
16345 | Bidara | Cyperaceae | Cyperus sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16085 | No name | Cyperaceae | Isolepis cf omissa J. raynal | Eaten by baboons. |
16023 | Gwemagni/Talandu | Cyperaceae | Isolepis setacea (L.) R. Br. | Eaten by cattle. |
16023 | Gwemagni/Talandu | Cyperaceae | Isolepis setacea (L.) R. Br. | Thatch. |
16292 | Aneno | Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. Cattle really like this. |
16179 | No name | Dipsacaceae | Dipsacus pinnatifidus Steud. ex A. Rich. | No use. |
16123 | No name | Dipsacaceae | Scabiosa columbaria L. | No use. |
16024 | No name | Dracaenaceae | Dracaena afromontana Mildbr. | No use. |
16412 | Kokosa | Dryopteridaceae | Doryopteris concolor (Langsd. & Fisch.) Kuhn | No use. |
16016 | Kokosa | Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris sp. | Sometimes eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16100 | Kokosa | Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris sp. | No use. |
16199 | Kokosa | Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris sp. | No use. |
16269 | Kokosa | Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris sp. | No use. |
16019 | Kokosa | Dryopteridaceae | Polystichum fuscopaleaceum Alston | No use. NOTE: "At high altitude it is red, at low altitude white." |
16270 | Kokosa | Dryopteridaceae | Â | No use. |
16096 | Sato | Ericaceae | Erica arborea L. | Eaten by cattle. |
16096 | Sato | Ericaceae | Erica arborea L. | Firewood. |
16096 | Sato | Ericaceae | Erica arborea L. | Flowers for honey. |
16194 | Tula | Ericaceae | Myrsine melanophloeos (L.) R. Br. | Construction (Timber). |
16194 | Tula | Ericaceae | Myrsine melanophloeos (L.) R. Br. | Firewood. |
16221 | No name | Euphorbiaceae | Acalypha volkensii Pax | No use. |
16138 | F'eo | Euphorbiaceae | Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach. | No use. |
16251 | Makanisa | Euphorbiaceae | Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Delile | Medicine; sometimes the bark is mixed with Hanku to produce better stomach medicine. |
16188 | Guri | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia dumalis S. Carter | Medicine; crush a little of the root, mix with coffee and honey and drink against Syphilis. |
16188 | Guri | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia dumalis S. Carter | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16116 | Guri | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia schimperiana Scheele | Medicine; crush a little of the root, mix with coffee and honey and drink against Syphilis. |
16378 | No name | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia sp. | No use. |
15992 | No name | Euphorbiaceae | Phyllanthus cf ovalifolius Forssk. | No use. |
16312 | No name | Euphorbiaceae | Phyllanthus cf ovalifolius Forssk. | No use. |
16416 | Kobo | Euphorbiaceae | Ricinus communis L. | Eaten by cattle. |
16416 | Kobo | Euphorbiaceae | Ricinus communis L. | Food; seeds are crushed and the oil extracted to grease the pans for baking bread. |
16416 | Kobo | Euphorbiaceae | Ricinus communis L. | To soften leather. Fruits crushed and applied to leather to soften. |
16369 | Dadetsha | Fabaceae | Acacia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth. | Charcoal (preferred species). |
16369 | Dadetsha | Fabaceae | Acacia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth. | Eaten by camels and goats. |
16369 | Dadetsha | Fabaceae | Acacia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth. | Firewood. |
16347 | Tshe'kata | Fabaceae | Caesalpinia sp. | Tools; wood used to make ploughs. |
16413 | Chekata | Fabaceae | Caesalpinia sp. | Firewood. |
16035 | Shashamane | Fabaceae | Crotalaria rosenii (Pax) Milne-Redh. ex Polhill | Eaten by goats and sheep. They really like this. |
15989 | No name | Fabaceae | Desmodium repandum (Vahl) DC. | No use. |
16232 | Walena | Fabaceae | Erythrina brucei Schweinf. | Food; leaves used to wrap dough when making bread. |
16232 | Walena | Fabaceae | Erythrina brucei Schweinf. | Tools; wood used to make the pestle for large mortars. |
15991 | Sedisa | Fabaceae | Medicago sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16149 | Kumudo | Fabaceae | Medicago sp. | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: This name applied to samples without fruits. |
16343 | Dadatu | Fabaceae | Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.) Baker | Construction (timber). |
16343 | Dadatu | Fabaceae | Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.) Baker | Firewood. |
16034 | Sedisa | Fabaceae | Parochetus communis Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don. | Eaten by cattle. |
16387 | Shiko | Fabaceae | Senna sp. | No use. |
15994 | Sedisa | Fabaceae | Trifolium semipilosum Fresen. | Eaten by cattle. |
16060 | No name | Fabaceae | Trifolium simense Fresen. | Eaten by baboons. |
16157 | No name | Fabaceae | Trifolium sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16242 | Anano | Fabaceae | Â | Eaten by livestock and wildlife. |
16284 | No name | Fabaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16285 | Anjakere | Fabaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16348 | Gorsana | Fabaceae | Â | Construction; used to build fences because of the spines. |
16364 | No name | Fabaceae | Â | No use. |
16385 | Sidika | Fabaceae | Â | No use. |
16411 | No name | Fabaceae | Â | No use. |
16439 | Anjakere | Fabaceae | Â | Making brooms. |
16406 | Dembi | Flacourtiaceae | Casearia sp. | Firewood. |
16208 | Koshimo/Koshima | Flacourtiaceae | Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb. | Eaten by cattle. |
16208 | Koshimo/Koshima | Flacourtiaceae | Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb. | Firewood. |
16208 | Koshimo/Koshima | Flacourtiaceae | Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb. | Food; fruits eaten, but they are very sour. |
16321 | Riga | Flacourtiaceae | Â | Toothbrush. |
16346 | Diki | Flacourtiaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16346 | Diki | Flacourtiaceae | Â | Rope; used to hang beehives. |
16399 | No name | Flacourtiaceae | Â | No use. |
16074 | No name | Gentianaceae | Sebaea brachyphylla Griseb. | No use. |
16062 | No name | Gentianaceae | Swertia sp. | Eaten by baboons. |
16126 | No name | Gentianaceae | Swertia sp. | No use. |
16170 | No name | Gentianaceae | Swertia sp. | No use. |
16109 | No name | Geraniaceae | Geranium aculeolatum Oliv. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16080 | No name | Geraniaceae | Geranium arabicum Forssk. | Eaten by cattle. |
16373 | No name | Geraniaceae | Geranium arabicum Forssk. | No use. |
16438 | No name | Iridaceae | Â | No use. |
16102 | Ch'afa | Juncaceae | Luzula johnstonii Buchenau | Eaten by cattle when the plant is very young. |
16102 | Ch'afa | Juncaceae | Luzula johnstonii Buchenau | Thatch. |
16295 | Sukaiahareti | Lamiaceae | Achyrospermum schimperi (Briq.) Perkins | No use. |
16160 | Tosin | Lamiaceae | Becium cf obovatum (E. Mey. ex Benth.) N.E. Br. | Food; used to make tea, as spice for butter, and as spice for baso (roasted and ground barley). |
16310 | Burasisa | Lamiaceae | Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke | Eaten by cattle. |
16137 | Informant does not remember name | Lamiaceae | Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. | Food; children like to suck the nectar from the flowers. |
16137 | Informant does not remember name | Lamiaceae | Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. | Medicine; crush the plant and take as tea for stomach ailments. |
16225 | Urgo | Lamiaceae | Leucas martinicensis (Jacq.) R. Br. | Eaten by cattle. |
16316 | Korichi Michi/Damakase | Lamiaceae | Ocimum sp. | Medicine; for intestinal infections like cold or flu. Crush the leaves, add a little water, inhale juice or smear on body or drunk with coffee. |
16332 | Urgohare | Lamiaceae | Ocimum sp. | No use. |
16128 | Tunto | Lamiaceae | Otostegia tomentosa A. Rich. | Birds get nectar. |
16128 | Tunto | Lamiaceae | Otostegia tomentosa A. Rich. | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16079 | Burri | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus sp. | Eaten by cattle and baboons. |
16087 | No name | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus sp. | No use. |
16097 | Burri | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16286 | Damakasi | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16286 | Damakasi | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus sp. | Medicine; leaves are crushed and the extract drunk for colds, or leaves are crushed and stuck in the nose to treat colds. |
16287 | Urgo | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16287 | Urgo | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus sp. | Medicine; leaves crushed and put on wounds. |
16356 | Ocota | Lamiaceae | Salvia merjamie Forssk. | Eaten by cattle. |
16356 | Ocota | Lamiaceae | Salvia merjamie Forssk. | Medicine; leaves crushed and smeared on the body to treat any unknown or undiagnosed illness. |
16001 | Ocota | Lamiaceae | Salvia nilotica Juss. ex Jacq. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16098 | No name | Lamiaceae | Satureja sp. | No use. |
16177 | No name | Lamiaceae | Satureja sp. | No use. |
15997 | Informant does not remember name | Lamiaceae | Stachys aculeolata Hook. f. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16178 | No name | Lamiaceae | Stachys sp. | No use. |
16163 | No name | Lamiaceae | Thymus schimperi Ronniger | Eaten by cattle. |
15995 | Burri | Lamiaceae | Â | Flowers for honey. |
15995 | Burri | Lamiaceae | Â | NOT eaten by anything. |
16389 | Abaye | Lauraceae | Ocotea kenyensis (Chiov.) Robyns & R. Wilczek | Firewood. |
16391 | Apeyu | Lauraceae | Â | Construction (house). |
16391 | Apeyu | Lauraceae | Â | Firewood. |
16066 | No name | Liliaceae | Â | Eaten by baboons who really like it, especially the roots. Fruit smells like garlic. |
16215 | No name | Loranthaceae | Englerina woodfordioides (Schweinf.) Balle ex M.G. Gilbert | No use. |
16187 | No name | Lycopodiaceae | Huperzia dacrydioides (Baker) Pic. Serm. | No use. |
16268 | Danisa | Malvaceae | Dombeya kirkii Mast. | Eaten by cattle. |
16268 | Danisa | Malvaceae | Dombeya kirkii Mast. | Flowers for honey. |
16268 | Danisa | Malvaceae | Dombeya kirkii Mast. | Rope. Bark peeled for rope used in construction. |
16323 | Danisa | Malvaceae | Dombeya sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16323 | Danisa | Malvaceae | Dombeya sp. | Firewood. |
16323 | Danisa | Malvaceae | Dombeya sp. | Flowers for honey. |
16058 | Danisa | Malvaceae | Dombeya torrida Bamps. | Eaten by cattle. |
16118 | Danisa | Malvaceae | Dombeya torrida Bamps. | Flowers for honey. |
16331 | Matakoma | Malvaceae | Grewia sp. | Firewood. |
16267 | Ishini | Malvaceae | Hibiscus sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16267 | Ishini | Malvaceae | Hibiscus sp. | Rope; bark peeled for rope used in construction. |
16318 | No name | Malvaceae | Hibiscus sp. | No use. |
16003 | Amoja/Amocha | Malvaceae | Kosteletzkya adoensis (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Mast. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16003 | Amoja/Amocha | Malvaceae | Kosteletzkya adoensis (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Mast. | Toothbrush. |
16130 | Lita | Malvaceae | Malva sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16130 | Lita | Malvaceae | Malva sp. | Medicine; in the past used to stimulate hair growth. Plant crushed and applied to the hair. |
16317 | Ishini | Malvaceae | Pavonia sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16317 | Ishini | Malvaceae | Pavonia sp. | Rope. Bark peeled and used as rope for construction. |
16067 | Hamoja | Malvaceae | Sparmannia ricinocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze | Eaten by Giant forest hog. |
16224 | Amoja | Malvaceae | Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. | Eaten by mountain nyala, but NOT eaten by cattle. |
16211 | No name | Malvaceae | Â | No use. |
16245 | Ishini | Malvaceae | Â | Flowers for honey. |
16245 | Ishini | Malvaceae | Â | Rope; bark peeled for rope used in construction. |
16298 | Injin | Malvaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16298 | Injin | Malvaceae | Â | Rope. Bark peeled and used as rope for construction. |
16324 | Anunu | Meliaceae | Ekebergia capensis Sparm. | Firewood. |
16234 | Harambe | Meliaceae | Lepidotrichilia volkensii (Gürke) J.-F. Leroy | Firewood. |
16234 | Harambe | Meliaceae | Lepidotrichilia volkensii (Gürke) J.-F. Leroy | Tools; wood to make ploughs. |
16259 | Hacho | Meliaceae | Lepidotrichilia volkensii (Gürke) J.-F. Leroy | Firewood. |
16390 | Hacho | Meliaceae | Trichilia dregeana Sond. | Firewood. |
16309 | Bulala | Meliaceae | Turraea holstii Gürke | No use. |
16029 | Arambye | Melianthaceae | Bersama abyssinica Fresen. | Tools; wood to make ploughs. |
16342 | Oroka | Melianthaceae | Bersama abyssinica Fresen. | Firewood. |
16183 | Kalala | Menispermaceae | Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A. Rich.) Walp. | Rope; to tie houseposts. |
16183 | Kalala | Menispermaceae | Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A. Rich.) Walp. | Tools; to make containers for miliking. |
16203 | No name | Moraceae | Dorstenia soerensenii Friis | No use. |
16341 | Dembi | Moraceae | Ficus sp. | Firewood. |
16403 | Lint'o | Moraceae | Ficus sp. | Firewood. |
16340 | Oda | Moraceae | Ficus sur Forssk. | Beehives (wood). |
16340 | Oda | Moraceae | Ficus sur Forssk. | Food; fruits eaten by humans. |
16340 | Oda | Moraceae | Ficus sur Forssk. | NOT eaten by cattle |
16402 | Oda | Moraceae | Ficus sycomorus L. | Beehives (wood). |
16402 | Oda | Moraceae | Ficus sycomorus L. | Food; fruits eaten by monkeys, baboons and humans. |
16306 | No name | Moraceae | Â | No use. |
16028 | Hanku | Myrsinaceae | Embelia schimperi Vatke | Eaten by goats, sheep, cattle, mountain nyala and baboons. |
16028 | Hanku | Myrsinaceae | Embelia schimperi Vatke | Medicine; the fruits and stems are used as anthelmintic. Eat what fits in the bowl of a hand. |
16260 | Hanku | Myrsinaceae | Embelia schimperi Vatke | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16260 | Hanku | Myrsinaceae | Embelia schimperi Vatke | Medicine; crush fruits and drink liquid to cure tapeworm. |
16022 | Abeye | Myrsinaceae | Myrsine africana L. | Food; women use the leaves to roll the dough in before putting it in the oven so that it does not buirn. The seeds are crused and the oil is used to grease the baking plate before baking. |
16272 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Firewood. |
16272 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Flowers for honey. NOTE: Main honey source. |
16272 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Food; fruits eaten by humans. |
16278 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Firewood. |
16278 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Flowers for honey. NOTE: Main honey source. |
16278 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Food; fruits eaten by humans. |
16405 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Construction (house). |
16405 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Firewood. |
16405 | Badesa | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Food; fruit eaten by humans. |
16374 | No name | Nyctaginaceae | Boerhavia sp. | No use. |
16375 | No name | Nyctaginaceae | Boerhavia sp. | No use. |
16112 | T'orso | Oleaceae | Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. ex. DC. | Eaten (especially fed to calves). |
16112 | T'orso | Oleaceae | Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. ex. DC. | Eaten by cattle. |
16112 | T'orso | Oleaceae | Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. ex. DC. | Rope; used in house construction. |
16112 | T'orso | Oleaceae | Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. ex. DC. | Toothbrush (young stems). |
16329 | Badesa | Oleaceae | Olea hochstetteri Baker | Construction (timber). |
16329 | Badesa | Oleaceae | Olea hochstetteri Baker | Food; fruit eaten by humans. |
16329 | Badesa | Oleaceae | Olea hochstetteri Baker | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16124 | No name | Orobanchaceae | Orobanche minor Sm. | No use. |
16106 | No name | Oxalidaceae | Oxalis sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16386 | Korehare | Papaveraceae | Argemone mexicana L. | Eaten by donkeys. NOTE: Name translates to "spiny donkey". |
16121 | Endode | Phytolaccaceae | Phytolacca dodecandra L.Hér. | Detergent; fruits crushed and used to wash cloths. |
16121 | Endode | Phytolaccaceae | Phytolacca dodecandra L.Hér. | Medicine; roots chewed for stomach problems. The fruits kill water animals and can be used to prevent Bilharzia. |
16121 | Endode | Phytolaccaceae | Phytolacca dodecandra L.Hér. | Toothbrush (twigs). |
16301 | No name | Phytolaccaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16008 | Kontuyesa | Piperaceae | Peperomia abyssinica Miq. | Medicine; boil the leaves and apply the steam to pimples and abscesses. |
16314 | No name | Piperaceae | Peperomia tetraphylla (G. Forst.) Hook. & Arn. | No use. |
16193 | Ara | Pittosporaceae | Pittosporum abyssinicum Delile | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16193 | Ara | Pittosporaceae | Pittosporum abyssinicum Delile | Firewood. |
16193 | Ara | Pittosporaceae | Pittosporum abyssinicum Delile | Toothbrush (small branches). |
16352 | Name unknown | Plantaginaceae | Plantago lanceolata L. | Eaten by cattle. |
16428 | No name | Plantaginaceae | Plantago palmata Hook. f. | No use. |
16005 | Garaba | Poaceae | Acritochaete volkensii Pilg. | Eaten by livestock and wildlife. |
16434 | Tuta | Poaceae | Avenula sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16050 | Garaba | Poaceae | Bromus leptoclados Nees | Eaten by cattle. |
16050 | Garaba | Poaceae | Bromus leptoclados Nees | Thatch. |
16103 | Mata | Poaceae | Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth. | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16103 | Mata | Poaceae | Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth. | Thatch. |
16249 | Korcha | Poaceae | Digitaria sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16253 | Hat'aua | Poaceae | Elymus sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16253 | Hat'aua | Poaceae | Elymus sp. | Thatch. |
16082 | Marga | Poaceae | Eragrostis cilianensis (Bellardi) Vignolo ex. Janch. | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: Marga simply translates to grass. |
16264 | Garaba | Poaceae | Oplismenus compositus (L.) P. Beauv. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16299 | Marga | Poaceae | Panicum sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16248 | Chokorsa | Poaceae | Paspalum sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16290 | Babala/Babela | Poaceae | Paspalum sp. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16351 | Marga | Poaceae | Poa annua L. | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: This plant had to be examined very closely before consent could be reached. |
16004 | Marga | Poaceae | Poa leptoclada A. Rich. | Eaten by cattle. |
16262 | Babala/Babela | Poaceae | Stipa dregeana Steudl. | Eaten by cattle. |
16049 | Garaba | Poaceae | Streblochaete longiarista (A. Rich.) Pilg. | Eaten by cattle. |
16049 | Garaba | Poaceae | Streblochaete longiarista (A. Rich.) Pilg. | Thatch. |
16265 | Garaba | Poaceae | Streblochaete longiarista (A. Rich.) Pilg. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16083 | Marga | Poaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: Marga simply translates to grass. |
16252 | Mata | Poaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16252 | Mata | Poaceae | Â | Thatch. |
16291 | Babala/Babela | Poaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16300 | Marga | Poaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16433 | Mata | Poaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16433 | Mata | Poaceae | Â | Thatch. |
16246 | Bosoka | Polygonaceae | Polygonum afromontanum Greenway | No use. |
16227 | Berberisa | Polygonaceae | Rumex abyssinicus Jacq. | No use. |
16009 | Shabee | Polygonaceae | Rumex nepalensis Spreng. | Eaten by cattle. |
16009 | Shabee | Polygonaceae | Rumex nepalensis Spreng. | Medicine; roots are crushed and eaten for stomach problems. |
16009 | Shabee | Polygonaceae | Rumex nepalensis Spreng. | Veterinary; leaves are crushed and given to livestock for stomach problems. |
16360 | Haberira | Polygonaceae | Rumex sp. | Medicine; root is crushed, and water added and drunk when somebody "feels that something is worng," i.e. has an undiagnosed illness. |
16189 | Kokosa | Polypodiaceae | Drynaria volkensii Hieron. | No use. |
16018 | No name | Polypodiaceae | Loxogramme abyssinica (Baker) M.G. Price | No use. NOTE: "At high altitude it is red, at low altitude white." |
16392 | No name | Portulacaceae | Portulaca oleracea L. | No use. |
16070 | No name | Primulaceae | Ardisiandra wettsteinii R. Wagner | Eaten by mountain nyala. |
16154 | Matane | Primulaceaea | Anagallis arvensis L. | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: "There are two kinds in the area." |
16154 | Matane | Primulaceaea | Anagallis arvensis L. | Medicine. Applied to the eye to improve "fat yellow thing" in the eye. NOTE: "There are two kinds in the area." |
16119 | No name | Pteridaceae | Adiantum capillus-veneris L. | No use. |
16101 | Kokosa | Pteridaceae | Cheilanthes farinosa (Forssk.) Kaulf. | No use. |
16200 | Kokosa | Pteridaceae | Cheilanthes farinosa (Forssk.) Kaulf. | No use. |
16217 | No name | Pteridaceae | Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn | No use. |
16015 | Kokosa | Pteridaceae | Pteris catoptera Kunze | Sometimes eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16271 | Kokosa | Pteridaceae | Pteris catoptera Kunze | No use. |
16261 | Kokosa | Pteridaceae | Pteris dentata Forssk. | No use. |
16201 | Kokosa | Pteridaceae | Pteris flabellata Thunb. | No use. |
16420 | Kokosa | Pteridaceae | Pteris sp. | No use. |
16396 | Kokosa | Pteridaceae | Â | No use. |
16047 | Fidy | Ranunculaceae | Clematis bracteata (Roxb.) Kurz | Medicine; used for "lung cancer" and cancer in general. The plant is crushed and mixed with butter and applied to wounds, haemorrhoids and burns. |
16282 | Hacho | Ranunculaceae | Clematis hirsuta Guill. & Perr. | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16304 | Fidy | Ranunculaceae | Clematis simensis Fresen. | Rope; bark peeled and used as rope for construction. |
16059 | No name | Ranunculaceae | Delphinium wellbyi Hemsl. | No use. |
16427 | No name | Resedaceae | Caylusea abyssinica Fisch. & C.A. Mey. | No use. |
16325 | No name | Rhamnaceae | Helinus integrifolius (Lam.) Kuntze | No use. |
16431 | Gesho | Rhamnaceae | Rhamnus prinoides L'Hér. | Food; leaves used to flavor beer and mead. Only used by Christians. Very bitter. |
16365 | Bitana | Rhamnaceae | Rhamnus staddo A. Rich. | Construction (house). |
16045 | Thelo | Rhizophoraceae | Cassipourea malosana (Baker) Alston | Firewood. |
16045 | Thelo | Rhizophoraceae | Cassipourea malosana (Baker) Alston | Tools; wood used to make ploughs. |
16169 | Sedisa | Rosaceae | Alchemilla fischeri Engl. | Eaten by cattle and baboons. |
16181 | Sedisa | Rosaceae | Alchemilla kiwuensis Engl. | Eaten by cattle. |
16057 | Heto | Rosaceae | Hagenia abyssinica J.F. Gmel. | Eaten by cattle. |
16057 | Heto | Rosaceae | Hagenia abyssinica J.F. Gmel. | Medicine; fruits are dried, ground and eaten before a meal as anthelmintic. Better taken early in the morning with some food. |
16226 | Suke | Rosaceae | Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman | Rope; used to hang beehives. |
16192 | Gora | Rosaceae | Rubus steudneri Schweinf. | Eaten especially by mountain nyala. |
16192 | Gora | Rosaceae | Rubus steudneri Schweinf. | Food; Fruit eaten by people. |
16030 | Coralla | Rubiaceae | Canthium oligocarpum Hiern | Eaten by cattle and mountain nyala. |
16030 | Coralla | Rubiaceae | Canthium oligocarpum Hiern | Food; fruits eaten by children. |
16275 | Coralla | Rubiaceae | Canthium sp. | Firewood. |
16275 | Coralla | Rubiaceae | Canthium sp. | Food; fruits eaten by humans. |
16276 | Gagama | Rubiaceae | Canthium sp. | Tools; wood used to make ploughs. |
16305 | Buna | Rubiaceae | Coffea arabica L. | Food; fallen leaves roasted for tea, seeds coffee. |
16180 | Matane | Rubiaceae | Galium aparinoides Forssk. | Eaten by cattle. |
16164 | No name | Rubiaceae | Oldenlandia monanthos (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Hiern | Eaten by cattle. |
16051 | No name | Rubiaceae | Pentas schimperiana (A. Rich.) Vatke | Eaten by cattle. |
16283 | No name | Rubiaceae | Pentas sp. | Eaten by cattle and other animals. |
16415 | Bulala | Rubiaceae | Psydrax sp. | Firewood. |
16258 | Farangasa | Rubiaceae | Rhytigynia sp. | Firewood. |
16426 | No name | Rubiaceae | Rubia cordifolia L. | Medicine for "snake spit that causes wounds." Root and leaves are chewed and then spit on the affected area. |
16255 | Sugurgura | Rubiaceae | Vangueria sp. | Construction; to link the main poles and the roof beams. |
16307 | Arbo | Rutaceae | Citrus aurantium L. | Food; fruits eaten by baboons and humans. |
16233 | H'adesa | Rutaceae | Teclea nobilis Delile | NOT used for firewood. |
16233 | H'adesa | Rutaceae | Teclea nobilis Delile | Tools; wood to make ploughs. |
16257 | Adesa | Rutaceae | Teclea sp. | Firewood. |
16274 | Adesa | Rutaceae | Teclea sp. | Firewood. |
16315 | Harira | Rutaceae | Teclea sp. | Firewood. |
16417 | Sadiqua | Rutaceae | Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. | No use. |
16273 | Harera | Rutaceae | Vepris dainellii (Pic. Seerm.) Miziray | Firewood. |
16401 | Gagama | Rutaceae | Â | Tools; wood used to make ploughs. |
16436 | Bitana | Rutaceae | Â | Firewood. |
16339 | Deerto | Santalaceae | Viscum triflorum DC. | No use. |
16044 | Habarra | Sapindaceae | Allophylus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radkl. | Food; Fruits eaten by children. |
16044 | Habarra | Sapindaceae | Allophylus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radkl. | Medicine; Flowers for Honey; This honey has medicinal properties and is good for stomach problems. |
16277 | Aberra | Sapindaceae | Allophylus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radkl. | Eaten by cattle. |
16277 | Aberra | Sapindaceae | Allophylus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radkl. | Food; Fruits eaten by humans and baboons. |
16256 | Guduba | Sapotaceae | Aningeria adolfi-friederici (Engl.) Robyns & G.C.C. Gilbert | Firewood. |
16072 | No name | Saxifragaceae | Saxifraga sp. | Eaten by baboons. |
16075 | No name | Saxifragaceae | Saxifraga sp. | No use. |
16167 | No name | Scrophulariaceae | Bartsia petitiana (A. Rich.) Hemsl. | No use. |
16437 | No name | Scrophulariaceae | Bartsia sp. | No use. |
16092 | Bulchana | Scrophulariaceae | Buddleja polystachya Fresen. | Firewood. |
16158 | Kankarasho | Scrophulariaceae | Craterostigma pumilum Hochst. | Eaten by baboons (root). |
16158 | Kankarasho | Scrophulariaceae | Craterostigma pumilum Hochst. | Food; Roots chewed by humans for taste (like a sweet carrot) |
16071 | No name | Scrophulariaceae | Craterostigma sp. | Eaten by baboons. |
16156 | Bilike | Scrophulariaceae | Cycniopsis humilis A. Bacjklund, Asfaw & Långström | Eaten by baboons (root). |
16159 | No name | Scrophulariaceae | Hebenstretia angolensis Rolfe | No use. |
16064 | No name | Scrophulariaceae | Rhabdotosperma sp. | No use. |
16429 | Ashishira | Scrophulariaceae | Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. | Making brooms. |
16069 | No name | Scrophulariaceae | Veronica abyssinica Fresen. | No use. |
16107 | Da'ta | Scrophulariaceae | Veronica glandulosa Hochst. ex Benth. | Eaten by cattle. |
16443 | Hada | Scrophulariaceae | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16443 | Hada | Scrophulariaceae | Â | Flowers for honey. |
16445 | No name | Scrophulariaceae | Â | No use. |
16140 | Ironto | Simaroubaceae | Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill. | NOT eaten by animals, not even by ants. The smoke and the plant smell bad. Can be used as insect repellent. |
16363 | Banji | Solanaceae | Datura stramonium L. | Medicine; Leaves are crushed and applied to abscesses with pus, deep thorns, infected swollen wounds etc. This will extract the thorn/pus. NOTE: The name translates to "plant from the east" in Amharic: Atafaris. It is also used as generic name for "drug". |
16363 | Banji | Solanaceae | Datura stramonium L. | Poison. Seeds might acidentially get mixed with barley. If that is eaten one gets intoxicated, the mouth gets dry, and the mind gets confused. The effect starts as soon as the digestion has happened. |
16042 | Marraro | Solanaceae | Discopodium penninervium Hochst. | Eaten by horses. |
16381 | Benjisaria | Solanaceae | Physalis sp. | Weed. |
16319 | Hiddi | Solanaceae | Solanum incanum L. | Eaten by cattle and goats. |
16319 | Hiddi | Solanaceae | Solanum incanum L. | Medicine; roots chewed for stomach health and sudden pain. |
16319 | Hiddi | Solanaceae | Solanum incanum L. | Poison; fruits are toxic. |
16370 | Hiddi | Solanaceae | Solanum incanum L. | Eaten by cattle (leaves). |
16370 | Hiddi | Solanaceae | Solanum incanum L. | Medicine; root is eaten for stomach problems of sudden onset. Very bitter. |
16231 | Hiddi | Solanaceae | Solanum macracanthum A. Rich. | Medicine; root chewed for stomach problems. |
16231 | Hiddi | Solanaceae | Solanum macracanthum A. Rich. | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16362 | Mijilo | Solanaceae | Solanum nigrum L. | Eaten by cattle. |
16362 | Mijilo | Solanaceae | Solanum nigrum L. | Food; children eat the fruits. |
16371 | Mishilo Huarabesa | Solanaceae | Solanum sp. | No use. NOTE: Name translates as "Hyena tomato". |
16372 | Hiti'arbo | Solanaceae | Solanum sp. | Detergent; fruits were formerly boiled and used as detergent to wash cloths. |
16129 | Unso | Solanaceae | Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Medicine; roots are smashed or chewed like a carrot to treat stomach problems. The leaves are burnt as incense as spiritual medicine. |
16129 | Unso | Solanaceae | Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16380 | Hunso | Solanaceae | Â | Veterinary. When the yoke hurts the back of the oxen and produces a swelling, crush the leaves and put on the swelling. |
16118 | Danisa | Sterculiaceae | Dombeya torrida Bamps. | Rope; bark peeled and used in construction. "They pull the water transport system for rope". |
16367 | Bitana | Stilbaceae | Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen. | Construction (house). |
16367 | Bitana | Stilbaceae | Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen. | Firewood. |
16367 | Bitana | Stilbaceae | Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen. | Flowers for honey. |
16302 | Kokosa | Tectariaceae | Tectaria gemmifera (Fée) Alston | No use. |
16394 | Kokosa | Thelypteridaceae | Thelypteris sp. | No use. |
16395 | Kokosa | Thelypteridaceae | Thelypteris sp. | No use. |
16432 | Didisa | Thymeleaceae | Gnidia glauca (Fresen.) Gilg | Firewood. |
16432 | Didisa | Thymeleaceae | Gnidia glauca (Fresen.) Gilg | Rope; bark used to make rope. |
16184 | No name | Urticaceae | Pilea johnstonii Oliv. | No use. |
16185 | No name | Urticaceae | Pilea rivularis Wedd. | Eaten by baboons. |
16240 | No name | Urticaceae | Pilea sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16056 | Halila | Urticaceae | Urera hypselodendron Wedd. | Eaten by cattle and wildlife. |
16254 | Halila | Urticaceae | Urera hypselodendron Wedd. | No use. |
16334 | Lalesa | Urticaceae | Â | No use. |
16281 | Sukai | Verbenaceae | Lantana sp. | Eaten by cattle. |
16281 | Sukai | Verbenaceae | Lantana sp. | Food; spice for butter, milk etc. |
16425 | No name | Verbenaceae | Verbena sp. | No use. |
16280 | No name | Verbenaceae | Â | No use. |
16327 | Ulaga | Verbenaceae | Â | Firewood. |
16327 | Ulaga | Verbenaceae | Â | Tools; wood used to make ploughs. |
16435 | Dukunsha | Violaceae | Viola abyssinica Steud. ex Oliv. | To soften leather. Leaves are crushed to extract the juice, which is applied to hard leather. |
16020 | Lelecha | Vitaceae | Cyphostemma sp. | Poison; this burns your bowels when you eat it. NOT eaten by animals. |
16418 | No name | Vitaceae | Rhoicissus sp. | NOT eaten by cattle. |
16063 | No name | Xanthorrhoeaceae | Asphodelus fistulosus L. | Eaten by baboons. |
16172 | Lela | Xanthorrhoeaceae | Kniphofia foliosa Hochst. | No use. |
16151 | Ch'amare | Zygophyllaceae | Tribulus terrestris L. | Eaten by all animals. |
16151 | Ch'amare | Zygophyllaceae | Tribulus terrestris L. | Toothbrush (root). |
16036 | Seriti | Â | Â | Eaten sometimes by goats. |
16149 | Sedisa | Â | Â | Eaten by cattle. NOTE: This name applied to samples WITH fruits |
16279 | Wayebosa | Â | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16279 | Wayebosa | Â | Â | Flowers for honey. |
16421 | Diki | Â | Â | Eaten by cattle. |
16421 | Diki | Â | Â | Rope. |