Plants in local language
Plants and local language
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Scientific names |
French |
Goun-fon |
bambara |
Vertues |
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Abrus precatorius |
Liana liquorice |
Viviman ; jenjenkujen |
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cough |
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Acacia siberiana |
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Aduwé |
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Diuretics, laxative, Fortified, etc |
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Acalypha ciliata |
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Jivi-jivi ;vivi |
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Acanthospermum hispidum |
Star flower |
Kponomi, awisagbé |
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Typhoid fever |
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Adansonia digitata |
Baobab |
Kpassa, Adido |
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Fortified |
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Aframomum melegueta |
Paradise seeds |
Atakun
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Fortified antibiotics |
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Afzelia africana |
Mahogany beans |
Akpaloko |
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Stomach ache |
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Allium cepa |
onion |
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Diabetes |
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Allium sativum |
garlic |
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Diabetes |
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Aloe vera |
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Fortified antibiotic |
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Anacardium occidentale |
Cashew |
Acajou |
Acajou |
Fortifiant,etc |
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Annona senegalensis |
apple cinnamon |
nyankekelé |
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Diuretic, Alcohol disgust |
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Anthocleista vogeli |
Cabbage tree |
Gunswe |
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Fortified |
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Argemone mexicana |
Argemone of Mexico |
Dèdio |
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Diuretics |
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Azadirachta indica |
Neem |
Kininuntin |
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Malaria |
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Baissea zygodioides |
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Ahanzo |
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sterility |
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Balanites aegyptiaca |
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Hemorrhoids |
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Baphia nitida |
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Sokpè |
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Angina |
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Bassela alba |
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Jomaku |
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Bauhinia purpurea |
Orchid tree |
Klongbo |
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Bauhinia rufescens |
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Klongbo |
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Bidens pilosa |
Spanish needle |
Vodunga |
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Bixa orellana |
Roucouyer |
Kpokpo |
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Fortified |
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Blighia sapida |
savory tree |
Lisaman acaoti |
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Blighia unijugata |
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Agbobian |
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Fortified |
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Blighia welwittschi |
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Gbabla |
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Stomach ache |
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Boerrhavia diffusa et erecta |
pig grass |
Kachon ayin |
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Antibiotics |
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Bombax brevicuspe |
Kapok tree fence |
Kpatin dehun |
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Bombas costatum |
Red kapok tree |
Huntin Tarago |
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Borreria scabra |
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Adicwema |
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Against snakes |
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Borreria verticillata |
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Akoligwé |
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dermatosis |
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Byrsocarpus coccineus |
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Vikplonba |
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Sexual impotence |
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Caesalpinia bonduc |
Bonduc |
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Sexual impotence |
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Caesalpina pulcherrima |
Pride of china |
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Menstrual problems |
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Cajanus cajan |
Pigeon peas |
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Obesity, hypertension |
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Calliandra portoricensis |
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Azonkija |
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Calotropis procera |
Apple of sodom |
Kpentoe |
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Sinusitis |
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Cassia alata |
candle bush |
Amasu |
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Dermatosis, hypertension |
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Cassia occidentalis |
Séné cofee |
ganyitogblé |
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Diuretics |
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Cassia senna |
Séné truth |
Agwema |
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laxatives |
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Cassia sieberiana |
broken |
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Sindian |
Depurative |
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Cassia tora |
Cassia fétide |
Kpanwun |
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insomnia |
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Cassytha filiformis |
creeper vine |
Agbegbekan |
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Ceiba pentandra |
cheese maker |
Ajolohuntin |
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