SWAHILI PLANTS

SWAHILI PLANTS

vikukia

Ovary—ovari/ kikasha cha mbegu

Spike—chagaa

Grain—mshoroba

Chaff—makapi

Kernel—mse

Epidermis—ngozinje

Leaf curl—ng’onzi

Terminal bud—tumba kilele

Axillary bud—kichomoza kwapa

Tendril—kidapiza/ kidopizi

Leaflet—kijijani

Chlorosis—kipauo

Plastid—kifukochembe

Chloroplast—kiwiti

Plasmolysis—mnyweo

Osmosis—mvusho

Diffusion—mweneo

Dioecious plant—mimea muafaka

Herbaceous plant—mmea mteketeke

monoecious plant—mmea huntha

Berry—kitole

Wilting—mnyauko

Seed dressing—siizo.

Spikelet—kichagaa

Inflorescence—kifungaua

Scarified seed—mbegu iliyolainishwa

Dormant seed—mbegu bwete

Viable seed—mbegu himilivu

Spikelet—kichagaa

Inflorescence—kifungaua

Cherry—cheri

Stolon—mkokakoka

Rhizome—mkuziachi

Spadix—ikala

Dania==matunda mabichi hunuka kama damu ya kunguni.

muabila

Testa—tanda/ kiwambi/ tandombegu

Stolon—mkokakoka

Rhizome—mkuziachi

Flower bud—jicho la ua/ kichipuko

SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME FRENCH NAME PORTUGUESE NAME SWAHILI NAME

Abelmoschus sp

Mnamiaziwa

Abelmoschus esculentus (A.

bammia, A. officinalis, A.

longifolius, A. praecox, A.

tuberculatusHbiscus

esculentus)

Common okra/ okra/

okro/ lady’s finger/

gumbo/ ladies’ finger

Abelmoschus manihot (A.

caillei, A. platidactylus,

Hibiscus manihot, H.

papyriferus)

Abrus precatorius (A.

fruticulosus, A. laevigatus, A.

pulchellus, A. cyaneus, A.

maculatus, A. pauciflorus, A.

abrus, A. minor, A.

squamulosus, A. tunguensis,

Glycine abrus)

Abutilon longicuspe

Abutilon mauritianum (A.

zanzibaricum, A. longipes,

Pavonia patens, Sida

mauritiana)

Acacia spp

Acacia abyssinica subsp.

calophylla, A. a. subsp.

abyssinica

Okra / West African

okra/ sunset hibiscus

Crab’s eye/ Indian

wild liquorice/ coral

pea/ precatory bean/

jequirity/ love bean/

prayer beads/ indian

liquorice/ rosary pea

Old man’s/ poor

man’s gold/ bush

mallow/ country

mallow

Flat-top acacia/

nyanga flat-top/

Londiani thorn tree/

umbrella thorn/

8acula88te acacia

Mauve des champs

Mbamia/ mbinda/ msambaa ;

samba/ gumbo

Mbamia/ sambi

Macho ya tipitipi/ mchechepwa/

ufyambo/ mtipitipi/ mturituri/

mmwangaluchi/ mkandumwe/

mlazalaza/ mkangauchawi/

mkaangauchawi/ kikwajuzi/

mfyambo/ mpichipichi/ mpitipiti/

msamesame/ mnyeminyemi/

macho ya fufu; fruit—

tundawazimu; seeds—samesame

Mbiha

Mbiha/ mjamanda/ mchekachaka/

mpamba pori/ mopoahabari/

maumanda

Mkesia / mwananinga

Njora rahisi/ mjatete

Acacia auriculiformis Coast wattle Mkeshia / mkesia/ mkwaju wa

Acacia gerrardi (A.

hebecladoides)

kihindi

Acacia brevispica (A. pinnata) Wait-a-bit thorn Mwarara / Kikucha cha paka

Acacia drepanolobium (Acacia

formicarum, A. lathouwersii)

Whistling thorn/ antgall

acacia/ black-

Mbalibali/ mbalimbali

galled acacia

Gerrard’s acacia/

grey-haired acacia/

red thorn

Mgunga

Acacia hockii

Mgunga/ mguga*

Acacia horrida Whistling horn tree Mgunga / munga/ mzigunga;

gum—machozi ya mgunga

Acacia mangium

Mkesia

Acacia mearnsii (A. mollisima, Black wattle/ tan

Muwati

Racosperma mearnsii)

wattle

Acacia mellifera (Mimosa

mellifera)

Honey acacia/ black

thorn/ wait-a-bit

Kikwata/ kilawata/ mkilawata

thorn/ hook thorn

Acacia nigrecens (A. brosigii) Knob thorn Mkambala/ kambala/ mkambaa

Acacia nilotica (A. subalata, A.

Mgunga / mtetewe/ mjungu/

arabica, A. adansonii, A.

msemehi/ munga/ mtetewi; gum—

scorpioides, A. indica, Mimosa

machozi ya mgunga

nilotica)

Acacia polyacantha subsp.

campylacantha(A.

campylacantha)

Acacia rovumae

Acacia senegal (A. spinosa, A.

circummarginata, A.

cufodontii, A. oxyosprion, A.

Babul/ Egyptian

thorn/ gum Arabic

tree/ scented-pod

acacia/ Nile thorn/

scented thorn/

Egyptian mimosa/

black thorn tree/

redheart tree/ Indian

gum Arabic tree

Falcon’s claw acacia/

white thorn

Gum Arabic tree/

Sudan gum Arabic/

three-thorned acacia/

Gommier/ gommier lane

Mkengewa / mgunga

Mgunga

Kikwata / mgunga/ mtengewa/

mkaka

rupestris, A. trispinosa, A.

verek, A. volkii, Mimosa

senegal)

Acacia seyal

Acacia sieberiana (A.

lasiopetala, A. sieberiana var.

woodii)

Acacia stenocarpa

Acacia stuhlmannii

Acacia tortilis (A. spirocarpa, A.

raddiana, A. abbrevi)

Acacia xanthophloea (A.

songwensis)

Senegal gum/ threehorn

thorn/ gum

10adiat acacia

White-thorn acacia/

white thorn/ whitegalled

acacia/ white

whistling thorn/ red

acacia

Paperbark thorn/

Natal camel thorn/

pepperbark acacia

Umbrella thorn/ Israel

babool

Fever tree/ yellowbarked

acacia/

Naivasha thorn/

sulphur bark/ African

thorn acacia/ yellow

fever tree/ sulphur

bark tree

Coastal whistling

thorn

Bilad punch

Mgunga / mshita

Munga kuu

Mgunguti

Mlelawatoto/ mgunga

Mgunga / munga/ mgunga

mswaki/ mkungugu/ mugumba/

mugunga/ mkunguu

Mgunga/ mukonge/

mkonga/mkonge/ mnumbu

Acacia zanzibarica

(Pithecolobium zanzibaricum)

Mgunga mweupe/ mpiga kururu/

mpiga kululu

Acalypha bipartita

Mhacha

(Ricinocarpus bipartitus)

Acalypha engleri

Mkojo/ mkyakati/ mchakati

Acalypha fruticosa Acalypha Mhacha/ mchacha/ gonasokola/

mnukavunda / mnukauvundo/

mchache/ mchezanapaka/

mchakati/ mnukovunda

Acalypha godseffiana

Acalypha neptunica

Mkalifa

Muweza/ mkalifa

Acalypha ornata

Acalypha wilkesiana

Achras zapota (Manilkara

zapota, M. achras, Sapota

achras)

Achyranthes aspera (A.

argentea, A. canescens, A.

grandifolia, A. obovata, A.

repens, A. indica, A. robusta,

Centrostachys aspera)

Achyrothalamus marginatus

Acokanthera laevigata

Acokanthera oppositifolia (A.

longiflora)

Acokanthera schimperi (A.

rotundata, A. oubaio, A.

abyssinica, A. deflersii, A.

friesiorum, A. scabra, Arduina

schimperi, Carissa schimperi, C.

friesiorum, C. inepta)

Acridocarpus zanzibaricus

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius

Acrostichum aureum

Sapodilla plum/

chicle/ sapota/ sapot/

neseberry

Rough chaff flower/

burweed/ devil’s

horsewhip/ prickly

chaff flower/ chaff

flower/ washerman’s

plant

Arrow-poison tree/

Bushman’s poison/

wintersweet/

common poison bush

Arrow-poison tree/

round-leaved poison

bush/ poison-arrow

tree/ arrow-poison

plant/ acokanthera

Indian ash/ shingle

tree/ pink cedar/

Australian ash

Mangrove fern/

golden fern/ giant

mangrove fern

Sapotille

Sapoti/ sapota/

sapotilha

Mchacha /mfulwe*/ mchakati/

mjiakhati/ mchakari/ mkalifa

Mkalifa

Mratabu/ mrutabu; fruit—ratabu

Purura/ purule/ panga za wazuka/

mkamatanguo/ pulule/ turura/

mshikahanye/ mtui/ mtuu/

mtuumiba

Mkitoja

Msunguti

Msunguti

Mchungu/ msunguti/ mchunguti/

msungu

Mkende wa paka/ mwenda usiku/

mtandusi/ mkenge wa paka/

mpindipindi/ mnyevure

Mtikivuli

Mashekeshu / mkangaga/

kangaga/ dege la watoto*

Adansonia digitata (A. sutule, Baobab tree/ monkey Calabassier du Sénégal/ Baobab Mbuyu/ mbamburi/ mkuu

A. integrifolia, A. scutula, A.

situla, A. somalensis, A.

sphaerocarpa, A. baobab, A.

sulcata, Baobabus digitata,

Ophelus sitularius)

Adenia cissampeloides (A.

gracilis, A. gummifera, A.

guineensis)

Adenia globosa

Adenia gummifera (A.

cissampeloides, A. gracilis, A.

guineensis)

Adenia kirkii (Modecca kirkii)

Adenia lobata (A. manii, A.

rumicifolia, A. schweinfurthii)

Adenium obesum (A.

somalense, A. socotranum)

Aerva lanata (A. bans, A.

floribunda, A. brachiasa,

Achyranthes lanata)

Aerva leucura

Aerva lobata

bread tree/ cream of

tartar tree/ dead-rat

tree/ lemonade tree/

sour gourd tree/

magic tree/ chemist

tree/ symbol of the

earth/ upside-down/

symbol of the earth/

cork tree/ Judas’s

bag/ African calabash/

Guinea tamarind

Monkey rope/ snake

climber/ wild

granadilla

Monkey rope/ snake

climber/ wild

granadilla

Desert rose/ impala

lily

Aerva/ white head/

foam bush

baobab

Rose du désert / baobab

chacal/ faux baobab/ lis des

impalas/ pied d’éléphant

Djindje pété/ baoba

exótica/ rosa do

deserto

hapingwa/ mkuu hafungwa/

muuyu; leaves—mlombo

Mandala/ mkengeti

Mpaga

Mandali/ mkengeti/ ngoli/

mgorowezi

Mnenefya

Mgole / ngole

Mwadiga / mdagu/ wanja/

mwanja/ mdaguwande/ madiga/

mdiga

Kinonga / msufi wa kimbimbi*

Kinonga

Kinongo/ kinonga/ muopoahabari/

mpelekahabari

Afromomum albiflorum Wild cardamom Mtuguu/ mtunguru/

mtunguumwitu; fruit—tunguru/

tunguu

Aframomum angustifolium (A.

sanguineum, Amomum

angustifolium, A. sanguineum)

Afrocanthium lactescens

(Canthium lactescens)

Afzelia quanzensis (A.

attenuata, A. petersiana, Intsia

quanzensis, Pahudia

quanzensis)

Agaricus campestris (Psalliota

campestris)

Agathisanthemum bojeri

(Oldenia bojeri)

Agauria salicifolia

Agave sisalana (A. rigida var.

sisalana)

Wild cardamom/

Cameroon

cardamom/ great

cardamom/

Madagascar

cardamom/ false

cardamom/ dark

crimson cardamom

Afrocanthium

Afzelia / East African

afzelia/ mahogany

bean/ pod mahogany/

Rhodesian mahogany/

lucky bean tree/

African mahogany/

red mahogany/

Rhodesian mahogany/

chamfuti/ magnolia

tree

Field mushroom/

edible mushroom

Sisal/ sisal hemp/

century plant/

mescal/ maguey

Cardamom de Madagaskar

Doussié

Sisal/ langue de boeuf/ pite

sisal

Chanfuta/ uvala/

mussacossa

Mtuguu/ mtunguru/ mtungulu/

masamaka/ mtuguu mke; fruit—

tungulu / tunguru/ matunguu

Kiviruviru

Agaricus campestris Field mushroom Uyoga

Ageratum conyzoides (Alomia

pinetorum, A. microcarpa,

Cacalia menstrasto, Caelestina

latifolia, Carelia conyzoides,

Blueweed/ goat

weed/ billy-goat weed

Mbambakofi/ mkongo/ mkora/

mkumbakusi/ mkonge/ mtamati/

mkwinini/ mkomafi*/ mpigakofi/

mbarika/ mbembakofi/ mbaria/

mbarikia

Uyoga; plural—nyoga

Chamaligo/ mchekanambingu/

mvumanyuki / mmoyomoyo/

mtambaanyuki

Myunguvo

Mkonge / katani/ mkatani/ msubiri

dume/ mkatani mkonge; fibres—

katani / kitembwe; leaves—katani

Kimavi cha kuku/ mtumbaku/

kundambara/ galagachui/

mbeumbeu

Chrysocoma 14alabar14,

Eupatorium palaceum)

Alamanda violacea

Alangium salviifolium (A.

lamarckii)

Albizia sp

Albizia adianthifolia (A.

fastigiata, Inga fastigiata,

Mimosa adianthifolia, Zygia

fastigiata)

Albizia anthelmintica (A.

anthelmintica var. pubescens,

A. umbalusiana, Besenna

anthelmintica, Acacia inermis,

A. marlothii

Mwalamanda

Sage leaved alangium Mmavimavi/ mchawanya ukumbi /

mnukamavi

Mwino

Rough-barked

Goane

Mgerenge/ Mchapiatumbili/

flatcrown/ West

mkenge/ mchani-mbawe/

African albizia/ flatcrown/

mgelenge/ mchanimbao/ mchani

rough-bark

mbawa/ mgendagenda/

flat crown/ flat crown

msonobari/ muuakuku/ mchani

Worm-cure albizia/

worm-bark false

thorn/ white albizia/

cherry-blossom tree

mbawa

Mfulete /mporojo/ mtikiti/

mfuleta/ mpororo

Albizia coriaria Giant albizia Mugavu

Albizia glaberrima White nongo Muanza Mgelenge/ mchani/ mkumbambega/

mkenge maji/ mkenge/

mngelengele/ mgerenge

Albizia glabrescens

Albizia gummifera (A. sassa)

Albizia lebbeck

Albizia petersiana (Acacia

evansii)

Peacock flower tree/

smooth-bark

flatcrown

Woman’s tongue

tree/ siris/ East Indian

walnut/ parro tree/

lace-bearing tree

Many-stemmed

albizia/ multistemmed

false-thorn/

Nala tree

Farroba de lala/

mpepe

Mkenge/ mkengeti

Mkenge / mchapia tumbili/

mgelenge/ mchani mbao/ mshai/

mwozeakichwani/ mgorowenzi

Mkingu / mkungu/ mkenge*

Mkenge/ mkengepori/ msagati/

mtiulaya/ mjoma/ mgoma*

Albizia saman (Samanea Rain tree/ saman/ Mchapia tumbili/ mafura

saman, Pithecellobium saman) monkey pod/ saman

tree/ cow tamarind

Albizia schimperiana

Large-podded albizia/

Mkenge / mkenge maji/ mduka

forest long-podded

albizia/ long-podded

albizia

Albizia versicolor

Large-leaved albizia/

poison-pod albizia/

large-leaved false

Mkingu /mnyanza/ mkenge/

mnduruasi/ mduruasi/ mchani

ndovu

thorn

Albizia zimmermannii

Mfiaki

Albizia zygia West African albizia Pau de raio/

Nongo/ mkenge/ mgunga*

sancalama

Alchornea laxiflora Venda bead-string Kitwatwa

Aleurites moluccana (A. triloba, Indian walnut/ Noix des Indes/ noix de

Mkaakaa

A. javanica, Jatropha

moluccana, Juglans camirium)

candlenut tree/

candle berry

Bancoul/ noix des Moluques

Allanblackia stuhlmannii

(Stearodendron stuhlmannii)

Msambu/ mwaka/ mkange/

mkimbo/ mshambo/ mwaka

Allanblackia ulugurensis (A.

sacleuxii)

Msambu

Allium ampeloprasum (A.

porrum, A. holmense, A.

lineare, Porrum

ampeloprasum)

Allium cepa var. cepa

Leek/ great roundheaded

garlic/ levant

garlic/ wild leek/

winter leek

Bulb onion/ onion/

shallot/ garden onion/

potato onion/ Spanish

onion

Ail d’Orient/ ail àcheval/ faux

poireau/ poireau d’été/ petit

oignon

Alho porro bravo

Korathi/ liki

Ciboule/ oignon Cebola Kitunguu

Allium cepa var. aggregatum Shallot/ potato onion Kitunguumaji

Allium sativum (A. longicuspis,

A. controversum, A. pekinse,

Porrum sativum, P.

ophioscorodon)

Garlic/ shallot Ail commun/ail/ ail blanc Alho Kitunguu sumu/ thumu/ mtomu/

kitunguusaumu/ somu/ saumu

Allium schoenoprasum (A.

montanum, A. raddeanum, A.

sibiricum, Cepa schoenoprasa,

Schoenoprasum vulgare)

Chives/ chive garlic/

cive/ civet

Civette/ ciboulette/ petit

porreau/ cipoletta/ cipollina/

fausse échalote

Cebolinha francesa/

cebolleta/ cebolina

común

Kitunguu majani

Allophylus spp False currant Mchambelele / mchonjo/

mchembele

Allophylus aldabricus false currant Kinanga chenge

Allophylus parvillei subsp.

Trifoliotus

Allophylus rubifolius

Aloe sp

Aloe abyssinica

Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera, A.

indica, A. littoralis, A. vulgaris)

Aloe ferox (A. muricata, A.

galpini, A. horrida, A.

candelabrum, Pachidendron

pseudo ferox, P. supralaeva,)

Aloe kilifiensis

Aloe kirkii

Aloe lateritia

Aloe massawana

Aloe nutii

Aloe pembana

Curacao aloe/

Barbados aloe/ Indian

aloe/ Jaffarabad aloe/

aloe vera/ aloe vera

gel/ medicinal aloe/

16acula1616te16an

aloe/ true aloe/ West

indian aloe

Cape aloe/ bitter

aloe/ red aloe

Aloès/ Aloès vulgaire/ aloe

vera

Aloes du Cap

Erva-babosa/ azebre

vegetal/ aloes/ aloe

vera/ aloes de

Barbados

Mnanga change/ mchembelele/

mchonjo/ mchacha

Mchembelele/ mlishangwa/

mkona chuma / mkuruvitu

muyume / mvunjakondoo

Msubili/ kisimamleo/ msubiri

mwitu; juice—subili/ shubiri

Mnanasi mwitu

Kisimamleo/ kisimando/

mwalovera/ msubili

Kisimamleo

Mshubiri mwitu

Mlalangao

Mshubiri-mwitu/ mshubirimani

Kisimamleo/ mshubili/ msubili

Muolidera/ mzimakilio/ mshubiri

Aloe secundiflora Kenya aloe Kisimamleo/ kisimando

Shubiri

Aloe spicata

Aloe wollastanii

Alpinia africana (Amomum

africana, Galanga major,

Languas africana, L. vulgare,

Maranta africana)

Galangal root/

galangal/ Africana/

the greater galangal/

Java galangal/ lesser

galangal/ Siamese

ginger/ China root/

greater galangal/

longwas/ Laos root

Galanga/ Africana de l’Inde/

Africana majeur/ grand

galanga

Galanga maior

Mshubiri/ msubili

Mlalangao

Khulinjani

Alsodeiopsis schumannii Amor seco* Mkarangamwitu/ mpayaya; fruit—

payaya

Alternanthera sessilis

Mkoswee

Alternanthera tenella var. Border plant/ Joseph’s

Mchicha/ mchicha maua

bettzickiana

coat

Alysicarpus rugosus

Mbayazi uwanda

Amaranthus spp

Mchicha/ bwache

Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus) Amaranth/ wild

amaranth/ pigweed/

purple amaranth

Mchicha

Amaranthus cruentus (A.

hybridus subsp. Cruentus)

Amaranthus dubius

Amaranthus graecizans subsp.

Silvestris (A. silvestris, A.

angustifolius)

Indian spinach/

African spinach/

amaranth/ purple

amaranth/ cape

pigweed/ common

pigweed/ purple grain

amaranthus /red

amaranth/Chinese

spinach

Amaranth/ pigweed/

spleen amaranth

Wild amaranth/

prostrate amaranth/

spreading pigweed

Queue de renard

Mchicha mwekundu/ mchicha

Mchicha/ mgeuka

Mchicha

Amaranthus hybridus subsp.

Hybridus

Amaranthus hypochondriacus

(A. hybridus)

Amaranthus spinosus

Amaranthus thunbergii

Amaranthus tricolor (A. tristis)

Amaranthus viridis (A. gracilis)

Amaranth/

cockscomb/ Chinese

spinach/ purple

amaranth/ African

spinach/ bush greens/

spleen amaranth/

common pigweed

Prince’s feather/

amaranth

Careless weed/ prickly

amaranth/ spiny

amaranth/ needle

bur/ pigweed species/

spiny amaranth/ spiny

amaranthus/ spiny

pigweed/ thorny

amaranth/ thorny

pigweed

Wild amaranth/ wild

spinach/ cape

pigweed

Amaranth/ Joseph’s

coat/ mallow

Green amaranth/

local tete/ African

spinach/ slender

amaranth

Wild grape/ wild

Mchicha

Mchicha

Mchicha mwiba/ mchicha kienyeji/

mchicha/ mchicha wa miiba/

mchicha miba

Mchicha

Mchicha

Mchicha

Ampelocissus 18fricana (A.

Mzabibu mwitu

africanus, A. grantii)

indian grapeoxyte

Anacardium occidentale (A. Cashewnut tree/ Acajou / pomme acaju Cajú/ marañon Mkorosho/ mkanju / mbibo;

microcarpum, Acajuba

cashew apple tree

cashewapple—kanju/ bibo; cashew

occidentalis, Cassuvium

nut—korosho/ korosha

pomiferum)

Ananas comosus (A. comosus) Wild pineapple*/ Ananas Ananas/ abacaxi/ piña Mnanasi / mnanasi pori/ mnanasi

Anethum graveolens (A. sowa,

Peucedomum graveolens, P.

sowa)

pineapple

Dill seed/ Indian dill/

sowa/ dill weed

Aneth/ aneth odorant/

fenouil bâtard

Endro

mwitu* ; fruit—nanasi

Binzari/ bizari nene

Anisophyllea obtusifolia Monkey apple* Msaa-mti

Ancylobotrys amoena

Rubber vine

Mtoria/ mtowe/ mtoe/ mpo

(Landolphia scandens)

Ancylobotrys modestus

Mkula

Ancylobotrys petersiana East African rubber

tree/ large liana

Mbungo kidogo/ mtowe/ mtoria/

mpyo; fruits—kitoria /towe

Aneilema aequinoctiale

Jaja/ kongwa/ kongwa mwitu/

kongwe

Aneilema sinicum

Kongwe/ kongwa

Annona cherimola (A.

pubescens, A. tripetala)

Cherimolier Chirimolia Mtomoko/ mtopetope; fruits—

matopetope/ mstafeli*

Annona muricata (A.

bonplandiana, A. cearensis, A.

macrocarpa, A. muricata var.

borinquensis, Guanabas

muricatus)

Annona reticulata (A. africa, A.

laevis, A. longifolia, A. riparia)

Cherimoya/

cherimoyer/ custard

apple/ cherimola/

cherimolia

Soursop Anone/ corossolier Curassol/ 19frican de

rainha/ jacá de pará

Bullock’s heart/

common custard

apple/ Corazon/

sweetsop

Wild custard apple/

wild soursop

Coeur de boeuf

African de boi/

condesa/ Corazon de

buey

Mstafeli/ mstafeli wa kizungu/

mtopetope*/ mstafeli gao; fruit—

stafeli/ stafeli ya kizungu/ ramfeli

Mtomoko mkubwa/ mtomoka

Annona senegalensis subsp.

Senegalensis (A. chrysophylla,

A. porpetac, A. arenaria)

Mtopetope / mchekwa/ mchakwe/

mtomoko mwitu/ mkonokono/

mkonokono mwitu/ mbokwe/

mtonkwe/ mtokuu/ mtope mwitu/

mkwe/ msafeli wa mwitu/

mtokwe; fruit—stafeli ya mwitu/

sopesope/ konokono

Annona squamosa (A. asiatica, Sugar apple/ atis/ Attier/ anone écaillouse/ Ata/ fruta de Mstafeli wa ajemi/ mkwemanga/

A. cinerea, Guanabanus

squamosus)

Annona stenophylla

Anthocleista grandiflora (A.

zambesiaca)

Anthocleista schweinfurthii

Antiaris toxicaria

Antidesma membranaceum (A.

venosum subsp.

membranaceum)

Antidesma venosum

Apium graveolens (A.

leptophylum, A. celleri, A.

dulce, A. maritinum)

Apium graveolens var.

rapaceum (A. rapaceum)

Apodytes dimiadiata var.

acutifolia

Apporrhiza paniculata

Arachis hypogaea

custard apple/

sweetsop/ atemoya

Cabbage tree/ forest

fever tree/ forest bigleaf

Antiaris/ false iroko/

bark cloth tree/ false

mvule/ upas tree/

sacking tree

Pink tassle-berry

Tassel berry/ forest

tassel-berry

Celery/ garden celery/

white radish

Celeriac/ turnip

rooted celery/ root

celery

White pear/ pear

wood

Earthnut/ goober

pea/ groundnut/

mani/ monkey nut/

peanut/ runner

pomme canella condessa mtopetope*/ mtomoko*/ mdikwe/

mstafeli*; fruit—stafeli ya ajemi

Mtopetope

Mtambuu mwitu/ mkungu-maji/

mkungumaji/ mkungu

Ako

Pó de bitcho/ pó de

leite

Mkungumaji/ mtambuu mwitu

Mgulele / mkunde; fruits—ngulele

Msisimizi / mkatamshamba/

mziwaziwa

Msisimizi/ msuaga/ mtimagoa/

mwinamia ziwa/ mziwaziwa/

msaga/ msasuzi/ mbua nono/

mkaracha/ mlambusi mbage/

mnguara/ msaga/ mtimagoa/

msazizi/ mbua ya nuno; fruit—

karacha/ msuaga

Céleri/ célerei Aipo/ aipo hortense Figili mwitu*/ figili/ seleri

Céleri rave/ Céleri tubéreux/

ache-douce

Bois bleu/ bois marie/ peau

gris

Arachide/ cacahouète

Aipo de raÍz/ aipo de

cabeça

Amendoim mandobi/

amendoine

Figili kirungu

Muwongoti / mlambuzi/ mlambusi

mbage/ mvunda hukumu

Mchembelele

Mnjugu nyasa/ mduu/ mjugu;

nut—njugu nyasa/ karanga/ njugu/

nduu

Araucaria cunninghamiana

Areca catechu (A. faufel, A.

himalayana, A. hortensis, A.

nigra)

Argemone mexicana (A.

ochroleuca)

peanut/ Spanish

peanut/ Valencia

peanut/ Virginia

peanut

Hoop pine/ Moreton

bay pine

Betel nut palm/ areca

palm/ areca nut

Prickly poppy/

Mexican poppy/

yellow thistle/

Mexican thistle

Arecae semen/ arekasame/

noix d’arec/ aveline des Indes

Argémone/ pavot épineux/

pivot du Mexique/ tache de

l’oeil/ chardon du pays

Papoula do México/

cardo santo/ papoila

mexicana

Mkweranyani

Mpopoo/ mpoopoo; fruit (betel

nut)—popoo

Mtunguja bonde/ mbaruti

Aristolochia petersiana birthwort Tamba ya nyoka/ mtangwa mwitu/

jomba ya nyoka

Artemisia afra (A, altaica, A.

pallida, A. pontica, A.

pseudopontica, A. tenuifolia,

Absinthium ponticum, A.

tenuifolium, Artimisia pontica)

Wild wormwood/

African wormwood/

wild als

Armoise d’Afrique

Mfivi

Artemisia dracunculus (A.

glauca)

Artocarpus altilis (A.

communis, A. incissa)

Artocarpus heterophyllus (A.

integrifolius, A. integra, A.

integrifolia, A. spinosa)

Arundinaria tolange

Asparagus africanus (Prot

Tarragon/ dragon

sagewort/ French

tarragon/ estragon

Breadfruit / Breadfruit

tree

Jackfruit tree/ jack

tree

Wild asparagus

Dragon/ estragon Estragão Mpachori / pachori

Jaqueira/ jaca

Mshelisheli/ Mfenesi mfuu/

mfenesi panda; breadfruit/

breadnut—shelisheli / mere

Mfenesi / mfenesi mfuu; fruit—

fenesi

Mwanzi

Kinywele / mwinikanguu/

mwinikanguru

africanus)

Asparagus falcatus Sickle thorn Kinywele / mchangochango

Asparagus flagellaris

Mwinikanguu

Asparagus officinalis Wild asparagus Asparaga

Aspergillus flavus

Ukungu mweusi/ kawa

Aspilia mossambicensis

Nyangaanyangaa

Asteranthe asterias

Msaluti / mkilua mwitu

Asystasia gangetica (A.

coromandeliana, Justicia

gangetica)

Tropical primrose/

Chinese violet/

slippery vine/ slippery

vine/ Ganges river

asystasia

Mtikini / kichwamangwo/

mchicha/ mfuchwe/ mfuachwe/

mvunjafuti; fruit—fuchwe

Athocleista glandiflora

Mkungu

Avena sativa Oat Shafuni/ shufani

Averrhoa bilimbi (A.

obtusangula, Blimbigum teres)

Zibeline/ bilimbi Limão de caiena Mbirimbi / mbilimbi; fruit—bilimbi

Averrhoa carambola (A.

pentandra)

Avicennia officinalis*

Avicennia marina (A.

officinalis)

Azadirachta indica (Melia

azadirachta, M. indica)

Azanza garckeana (Thespesia

lampas, T. garckeana, T.

trilebata, T. regersii, Shanzia

garckeana)

Azima tetracantha (A.

spinosissima)

Cucumber tree/

bilimbi/ belimbing/

tree sorrel/ bilimbi

cucumber tree

Star fruit/ carambola/

Chinese gooseberry/

carambola apple/

caramba

White mangrove/

grey mangrove/ olive

mangrove

Neem tree/ margosa

tree/ Indian lilac tree/

holy tree

Snot apple/ tree

hibiscus/ quarters

Carambola Carambola Mbirimbi / mkarambola/ mbilimbi/

mtimaji wa kizungu; fruit—

karambola

Palétuvier blanc

Mangue branco/

mangue nero/

salgueiro

Simbauranga

Mchu / mutu/ mtu/ nsusi/ nsuti/

muyayamba

Mtunda/ mwarubaini/ mnimu/

mwarubaini kamili/ muarubaini/

mkilifi/ mteleka/ mzamnda

Mnduwe/ mwatata/mtobo/

mtoyo; fruit—nduwe

Bee sting bush/ fire

thorn/ needle bush

Mdanga ndewe/ mdunga ndewe/

mswaki ndume/ mpilipilitawala/

mpilipilitao/ mpilipili tawa

Balanites aegyptiaca (B. Desert date/ Balanites/ dattier du 22frica/ Mjunju/ mkonga/ mchunju/

aegyptiacus, B. roxburghii, B.

zizyphoides, Ximenia

aegyptiaca, Agialida

senegalenses, A. barteri)

soapberry tree/ thorn

tree/ Egyptian

myrobalan/ Egyptian

balsam/ zachum oil/

Jericho balsam/ thorn

tree/ lalob/ torch

wood

myrobalan d’Egypt

mnyira/ njienjia; heglig berry—

junju/ chunju

Balanites rotundifolia (B.

Mbambangoma

orbicularis)

Balanites wilsoniana

Mguguni/ mkonga

Bambusa bambos

Mwanzi

Bambusa multiplex

Mwanzi

Bambusa nutans

Mwanzi

Bambusa textilis

Mwanzi

Bambusa vulgaris Common bamboo Bamboo/ bamboo de Chine Bamboo vulgar Mwanzi/ mwazi

Baphia kirkii Baphia gevire Mkuruti / mkuranga

Barbarea vulgaris (Erysimum

barbarea, Sisymbrium

barbarea)

Agrião de horta Bumbi

Barringtonia racemosa (B.

asiatica)

Basella alba (B. rubra, B.

lucida, B. cordifolia)

Bitter cress/ common

winter cress/ rocket

cress/ upland cress/

winter cress/ yellow

rocket

Barringtonia/ brackwater

mangrove/

freshwater mangrove/

fish-poison tree/

powder-puff tree

Malabar spinach/

vine spinach/ Ceylon

spinach/ Indian

spinach/ red vine

spinach/ creeping

spinach/ climbing

spinach/ soap

spinach/ slippery

Barbarée herbe/ cresson de

jardin/ herbe de Sainte

Barbe/ herbe aux

charpentiers

Épinard de Malabar/ 23fric

de Angola/ baselle

Bacela espinaca

blanca/ espinaca de

Malabar

Mtomondo mke/ mtomondo;

fruit—tomondo; fibre—utomondo

Ndelema / nderema/ mboga

buterezi

Basilicum polystachyon

(Moschosma polystachon)

Bauhinia kalantha

Bauhinia petersiana

Bauhinia tomentosa

Beilschimeidia kweo

(Tylostemon kweo)

Berchemia discolor (Scutia

discolor, Phyllogeiton discolor,

Adolia discolor, Araliorhamnus

punctulata, A. vaginata)

Bersama spp

Bersama abyssinica subsp.

Abyssinica (B. a. subsp.

Paulliniodes, B. paulliniodes, B.

cloroleuca, B. coriacea, B.

erthrocarpa, B. gallensis, B.

giuliarellii, B. goetzei)

Beta vulgaris

vegetable/ Malabar

nightshade

African curry powder/

polystachyous

basilicum

Yellow bauhinia/ bush

neat’s foot

Spicy cedar*

Bird plum/ wild

almond/ brown ivory/

bird cherry/ mountain

date

Winged bersama/

bitterbark/ bersama/

bersama bark

Garden beet/ beet

root/ spinach beet/

leaf beet/ swiss

chard/ chard

Mvumbue

Mchekwa

Mgobwali

Msaponi

Betula sp Birch Mbetula

Bidens pilosa (B. leucantha Black jack/ cobbler’s

pegs/ hairy

beggarticks/ Spanish

needles/ black

fellows/ broom stick/

bur-marigold

Bidens schimperi

Mfimbo/ mkweo/ mkanta

Mnago / mkuni/ mkulu; fruits—

makulu/ manago

Mjoho

Mwangwakao/ muwangwa kwao/

muangakau/ mwangokwao/

mwangwakwao/ mwangakwao/

mtata

Bitiruti/ chagunda/ kiazisukari

Kishonanguo / mshonanguo/

mbwembwe/ kichomamguu/

kichomanguo/ tindigili/ kitoga/

kichomi/ mtuu/ mchomanguo

Mbwembwe

Bixa orellana (B. unrucurana,

Orellana 25fricana25)

Annatto/ lipstick tree/

arnato plant/ roucou/

urucum/ achiote

Rocouyer/ rocou/ roucou/

annatto

Urucú/ urucum

Mzingifuri /rangi/ mzingifuli/

mzingafuri

Blighia unijugata Triangle tops Mkuukilemba/ mmoyomoyo/

mwakamwatu/ mkivule/ mkivuli/

mkukilemba/ mtikiza/ mtikivuli/

mkulukilemba

Bobgunnia madagascariensis

(Swartzia madagascariensis)

Boerhaavia diffusa (B.

procumbens, B. africana)

Boerhaavia erecta

Snake bean tree Pau ferro/ pau rosa Msekeseke

Hogweed / horse

purslane/ tar vine/

spreading hogweed/

red spiderling

Tar vine/ erect

spiderling/ erect

boerhavia/ hogweed

Agarra pinto/ bredo

de porco/ erva

tostão/ tangara

Mgalagala / danzilahindi/

muwatawata/ mkwakwara/

mkwayakwaya

Mkwakwara

Boerhaavia repens Creeping spiderling Trevinha Mkwakwara / mkwayakwaya

Bonamia mossambicensis

Mlipu

Borassus aethiopum (B.

Ronier

flabellifer var. aethiopica, B.

flabelliformis)

Boravya spp

Boscia angustifolium var.

corymbosa (B. tenuifolia, B.

patens, B. corymbosa, B.

fischeri, B. caloneura, B. dawei,

B. engleri)

Boscia coriacea (B. paoli, B.

pungens, B. somalensis, B.

teitensis, B. xylophylla)

African fan palm/

borassus palm/ deleb

palm/ palmyra palm/

romati fan/ palmyara

palm/ brab palm/ char

palm

Rough-leaved

shepherd’s tree/

narrow-leaved boscia

Boscia

Mvumo/ mwache/ mchapa/

mtapa; leaves—majore/ viwamba;

palmyra palm sapling—kiwamba;

borassus palm haustorium—

fyomvya; fruit—vumo/

kingwetapeduncle—bambagoa;

young rootlet—nchelema;

Mwatawata

Mguruka

Mnafisi

Boscia mossambicensis

Boscia salicifolia

Broad-leaved boscia/

broad-leaved

shepherd tree

Willow-leaved

shepherd’s tree/

willow-leaved boscia

Frankincense

Msingisa/ msulula

Mguruka

Boswellia neglecta (B.

Ubani

hildebrandtii)

Brachiaria ruziziensis (B. Congo signal grass

Unyika/ nyasi

brizantha)

Brachylaena huillensis (B. Lowveld silver oak/

Muhuhu / mkarambati/ mvumo/

hutchinsii)

silver oak

mhugu/ mkalambati

Brachystegia boehmii

Mrihi

Brachystegia spiciformis (B. Bean-pod tree/

Messasa

Mrihi/ mriti/ myombo/ mtundu

edulis)

brachystegia

Brackenridgea zanguebarica Brackenridgea /

Mwingamo / mkumbi/ muungamo

(Ochna albserata)

yellow peeling plane

Brassica alba (Sinapsis alba) White mustard Mharadali

Brassica carinata (B. integrifola

Loshuu/ sukumawiki/ figiri/ figile/

var. carinata)

kanzira-sukuma

Brassica hirta (Sinapis alba)

Brassica juncea (B. integrifolia,

Sinapis juncea)

Brassica nigra (Sinapis nigra)

Ethiopian mustard/

Abyssinian mustard/

Ethiopian kale/

Ethiopian cabbage /

collard greens

White mustard/

yellow mustard/

mustard

Brown mustard/

Indian mustard/ leaf

mustard/ Chinese

mustard/ mustard

green/ Sarepta

mustard

Black mustard/ true

mustard

Moutarde blance/ moutarde

jaune

Moutarde à feuilles/

moutarde de Chine/

moutarde de Sarepte

Moutarde noire/ sénevé

noire

Mostarda blanca

Mostarda preta/

mostarda negra

Haradali

Haradali/ mastadi/ mharadali

Haradali

Brassica oleracea var. capitata Cabbage Kabichi/ kabeji

Brassica oleracea var. capitata Red cabbage

Kabichi nyekundu

f. rubra

Brassica oleracea Cauliflower Koliflawa / kunabiti

Brassica oleracea

Broccoli/ sprouting

Brokoli

broccoli/ calabrese

Brassica oleracea var. acephala Leaf cabbage/ kale/

Sukumawiki

collard/ tronchuda

cabbage

Brassica rapa Chinese cabbage Chainizi

Breonadia salicina (B.

microcephala, Adina

microcephala, A. galpinii)

Mgwina

Brexia madagascariensis

Bridelia atroviridis

Bridelia cathartica

Bridelia micrantha (B.

zanzibarensis, B. stenocarpa,

Candelabria micrantha)

Bridelia scleroneumura

Water shea nut/

African teak/ wild

oleander/ Transvaal

teak/ water matumi/

wild oleander

West African

hardwood/ Yoruba

ironwood/ fever leaf

Blue sweetberry/

Spanish stopper

Coastal golden leaf/

mitzeerie/ Yoruba

ironwood/ bridelia /

Benin ironwood/

bridelia/ mzerie/ wild

coffee

Mfurugundu / mfukufuku/

mfurugudu/ mkurufu/ mpumbuti/

mkungurufu

Mkarati

Mkaa kaa/ mhina mwitu/

mkhaanga/ mkaati/ mkarakala/

mkarati/ mkatamaradhi/ mkayaga/

mkayati/ mkhati/ mtututu/

mnembenembe/ mkarakara/

mkwambamaji

Mkarati/ mwiza/ mkaati/ mkayati/

mtututututu/ mtutu/ mkarakara/

mkarakala/ mkaratu/ mututututu/

mtututu/ nkarati

Mnembenembe

Bridelia scleroneura Bridelia Mtutu

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Black mangrove/

Burma mangrove/

large-leafed orange/

oriental mangrove

Bryophyllum pinnatum (B.

calycinum, Crassuvia

floripenula, Cotyledon pinnata,

C. rhizophylla, Kalanchoe

pinnata, K. calycinum, K.

floripendula, Sedum

madacasriense)

Buchnera hispida

Buchnera nuttii

Bulbostylis hispidula, Scirpus

hispidulus, Fimbristylis

hispidula, Abildgaardia

Bullockia mombazensis

(Canthhium mombazense)

Burkea africana

Buttdavya nyassica

Bysocarpus ovicutalis

Cadaba farinosa (C. apiculata,

C. mombassana, C.

adenotricha)

Caesalpinia bonduc (C.

bonducella, C. cristata)

Never die/ wonder of

the world/ leaf of life

Burkea/ wild tamboti/

wild seringa/ red

syringe/ sand syringa

Cadaba bush/ herdboy’s

fruit

Grey nicker/ fever

nut/ bonduc nut/

nikkar nut/ nicker

nut/ guilandina seed

Cadoc/ cassie/ bonduc/

cadoque

Olho de gato/ silva da

praia/ inimbo/

inimboja/ nogueira de

bonduque

Mchonga/ msinzi/ mshinzi/ muia/

mkoko wimbi/ mkifu/ mui/ msisi/

mfinzi/ muyi/ msindi/ mkadaa

dume/ mchofi*

Mpovupovu

Kisawanye

Msisi

Mshinda

Mfupapu/ kifuwahe

Mgandomkarati

Caesalpinia coriaria Dividivi Mdividivi

Caesalpinia pulcherrima Dwarf 28alabar28t/

(Poinciana pulcherrima) peacock flower/ pride

Mvule maji

Mpava / mpaava

Mvunjafumo/ kibalizi mwitu/

kibilazi mwitu/ kibaazi mwitu

Msoo/ mkomwe/ mkete/

mkombwe/ msolo/ mnamu;

seed—komwe/ kete/ namu

Mnyonyore / mnyonore/

mnyonyole/ mnyonyori/

Caesalpinia volkensii

Caesaria gladiiformis

Cajanus cajan (C. flavus, C.

indicus)

Calliopsis volkensii

Callistemon speciosus

Calophyllum inophyllum

Calotropis procera (Asclepias

procera)

Camellia sinensis

of Barbados

Pigeon pea/ Congo

pea/ red gram/ field

pea

Borneo mahogany/

poon/ poonay oil

plant/ satin touraga/

sweet-scented

calophyllum/ Portia

tree/ Indian laurel/

ball nut tree/ beach

callophyllum/ beauty

leaf/ bintangor/

Alexandrian laurel

Dead Sea fruit/

Sodom apple/giant

milkweed/ calotropis/

French cotton/ small

crown flower/ rubber

bush/ swallow wort/

apple of Sodom/

King’s crown

Tea/ tea bush/ china

tea bush

Ramy

Pois d’Angol/ ambrebdade/

pois de pigeon

Vintanina/ bintangor

Pomme de Sodome/ cotton

de France / arbre de soie/

bois canon

Loureiro de

Alexandrina

Algodão-de-seda/

bombardeira

munyonyoro

Mkomwe / msoro

Mdegepa

Mbaazi / muumbuzi wa bara/

mtoko-mti; mchoazi; mkibe/mkite

Kilalanungu

Mkalistema

Mtondoo/ mkanja/ mtondoyo;

fruit—tondoo

Mpambamwitu

Canarium madagascariensis (C.

Mpafu/ mbani/ mpefu

pulchebracteatum)

Cananga odorata (C.

Ylangylang/ cananga Canang odorant/ ylang-ylang Mlangilangi

fruticosum, Canagium

odoratum, Uvaria odorata)

Canarium schweinfurthii African canarium/ Elemier d’Afrique Mbani/ mpafu

Mchai

Canavalia spp

Canavalia ensiformis

Canavalia gladiata

Canavalia rosea (C. maritime)

Canavalia virosa

Canna indica (C. coccinea, C.

edulis, C. lutea, C. ovatus, C.

patens)

Cannabis sativa (C. indica)

Canthium sp

Canthium glaucum (C.

frangula)

Canthium mombasica

Canthium pallidum

Canthium schimperanum

Canum carvil

African elemi/ incense

tree/ Papo Canary

tree

Sword bean/ scimitar

bean

Sword bean/ sword

jackbean/ Japanese

jackbean

Seaside sword bean/

seaside jack bean

Jack bean/ magic

bean/ canavali/ wild

bean/ beach bean

Edible canna/ Indian

canna/ Indian shot/

African turmeric/

Indean bread shot/

Queensland

arrowroot/ wild

tapioca/ wild canna

Hemp/ marijuana/

bhang/ Indian hemp/

bhang mbola plum/

cannabis/ marihuana/

hashish

Pink-fruited rock elder

Mfiwi uvundo

Pois sabre/ poroto sable Frijol del burro Mbwanda/ mgobi/ mpupu/

mwingasiafu/ upupu; bean—

magobi

Haricot sabre

Mbwanda/ mgobi/ mpupu/

mwingasiafu/ upupu; bean—

magobi

Pois bord de mer/ pois Feijão/ feijão bravo Mfiwi mwitu/ mbambakofi/

maritime

mdomo wa fufu; beans—magobi

Mgwara

Balisier comestible/

balisierou faux-sucrier/ canna

d’Inde

Cannabis/ chanvre/ chanvre

indien

Canna comestÍvel/

Canada-Índia/ birú

manso/ merú

Cânhamo

Mstahibi

Mbangi/ njemu/ ganja/ bocho/

mbocho

Mfupapo

Mtengeji

Mkonge dume

Kifuwake / mtemachui

Mkarambati

Janda

Capellobia spp

Kikoko

Capparis cartilaginea (C. Wild caper

Mtunguru / mbaruti

galeata, C. inermis)

Capparis erythrocarpos var.

erythrocarpos

Ribbed-fruit capparis Mnywa / mkwaranyani /

mdakakomba*

Capparis fascicularis ( C. rothii, Zigzag caper-bush

Mwafu

C. elaegnoides)

Capparis galeata Caper Mdodoki wa kibanyani

Capparis tomentosa (C.

persicifolia, C. alexandrae, C.

biloba, C. polymorpha, C.

volkensii)

Woolly caper-bush/

African caper/ caper

Câprier de brousse/ câprier

d’Afrique

Capsicum annuum var.

annuum (C. chinense, C.

cerasiforme, C.

chamaecerasus, C. longum)

Capsicum frutescens (C.

baccatum, C. fastigiatum, C.

minimum)

Capsicum/ capsicum

pepper/ bell pepper/

sweet pepper/

cayenne pepper/

cherry pepper/ green

pepper/ paprika/ cone

pepper

African devil/ bird

pepper/ chilli/ chile

pepper/ hot pepper/

chilli pepper/ Serrano

pepper/ cayenne

pepper/ shrubby

capsicum/ red chilli/

spur pepper/ bird

chilli/ bird’s eye chilli/

red pepper

Piment doux/ piment des

jardins/ poivron/ poivre de

Cayenne/ poivre rouge/

poivre d’espagne

Fructus capsici/ African

capsicum/ piment de

cayenne/ piment enrage/

pilipili/ piment

Pimento

Pimento malagueta/

peri-peri/ pimentão/

piri piri

Mbadapaka /mbakuzi/ mkozi/

mpapurachui/ mbeba/ makayo/

mwaaka

Mpilipilimboga/ mpilipilitamu/

mpilipilibofu; fruit—pilipilimboga/

pilipilitamu/ pilipilibofu

Mpilipilihoho/ mpilipilikichaa;

fruit—pilipilihoho/ pilipili ya

bwasamu; fruit—pilipilihoho/

pilipilipunde/ pilipilikichaa

Cardamine trichocarpa Hairy bittercress Kisegeju

Cardiogyne africana (Maclura African osage orange

Mvumandovu

africana)

Carica papaya (C.

hermaphrodita, C. mamaya,

Papaya tree/

pawpaw/ melon tree/

Papayer/ arbre de melon/

melo de tropiques

Mamão/ mamoeiro/

mamon

Mpapai / mpapai dume*/

mpapayu/ mpwapai; fruit—papai/

Papaya carica, P. orientalis, P.

sativa, P. communis, P.

vulgaris, Vasconcella peltata)

Carissa carandas

Carissa spinarum (C. edulis, C.

abyssinica, C. africana, C.

candoleana, C. pilosa, C.

tormentosa, C. pubescens,

Jasminonerium edule, Arduina

edulis)

papaw tree/ papeta

Karanda/ jasmine

flower Carissa/

Christ’s thorns/

Bengal currant/ Sri

Lankan Damson/

Malaysian karanda

Simple-spined

Carissa/ wild plum/

climbing num-num/

simple-spinde numnum/

Egyptian

Carissa/ simple-spined

num-num/ carandas

plum

Arbre à cire/ carisse

papaya

Mkaranda

Mtandamboo/ kibastola/

mgwende/ msapo*

Carissa tetramera Sand num-num Mtandamboo

Carpilodia genesis

Kikoko

Carpodiptera africana (Berrya

Ecalago

africana)

Muanga/ mkikoma/ muwanga/

mwanga/ mwangamaima /

mkongoro

Carpolobia sp

Kikoko

Carpolobia goetzei Monkey plum Msiki/ mtindapo/ mzukizuki

Carthamus tinctorius (C.

glaber, Carduus tinctorius)

Kartamu

Carum carvi (C. bulbocastanum,

C. velenovskyi,

Bunium carvi)

Safflower/ wild

saffron/ bastard

saffron/ African

saffron/ dyer’s

saffron/ false saffron/

saffron thistle

Caraway/ black

caraway/ common

caraway/ blond

caraway

Carthame/ carthame de

teinturiers/ safre/ safranon/

safran bâtard

Anis des Vosges/ carvi/ cumin

de prés

Alcarávia

Kisibiti

Casearia battiscombei

Cassia sp

Cassia abbrevata subsp.

abbreviata

Cassia angolensis

Cassia fistula (C. afrofistula, C.

rhombofolia, Carthartocarpus

fistula)

Cassia mimosoides

Cassia rubra

Cassia sieberiana (Senna

sieberiana)

Cassipourea euryoides

Cassipourea gummiflua (C. g.

var. verticillata)

Cassytha filiformis

Casuarina cunninghamiana

Forest sword-leaf

Long-tail cassia/ longpod

cassia/

potrodom/ sjambok

pod

Golden shower tree/

purging cassia/ Indian

laburnum/ purging

fistula/ pudding-pipe

tree/ purging fistula

West African

laburnum/ African

laburnum/ drumstick

tree

Large-leaved

onionwood/ broadleaved

onionwood/

bastard box/

onionwood/

pillarwood

Love vine/ false

dodder/ devil’s gut/

African dodder

Beefwood/ creek oak/

river oak/ Australian

beef wood/ river she

oak/ casuarina

Baton casse/ casse doux/

casse espagnole/ douche

d’or/ canéficier

Casse de Sieber/ casse à

grappes/ casse-flute/ casse

du Sénégal

Meduro/ cana fistula/

Cássia fistula/ cassia

officinal/ meduro

Cacafistula/ cana

fÍstula/ mossué

Mkunde nyika

Muumbuzi/ mkundekunde/

mzoka/ mlundalunda/ muumbuzi

mke/ mtamtam makunde/

mbaraka/ mkakatika

Mkundekunde

Mkundekunde / mkunde nyika/

mti mkuu/ muumbuzi wa bara/

mpinga/ mtogo/ mpigawaume*

Kilecha / mchitwi/ maramba

Mgombwe

Mzangaye / mzangaya

Mbazanzi/ mwanzangu/ mugome

Msikundazi

Mtandakanga/ mshetakanga/

mlangamia/ mwangamia/

mkangauchawi/ kowe*/

mlyangamia

Mvinje / mvinja

Casuarina equisetifolia (C. Whistling pine/ Mvinje / mvinge

littoralis)

Casuarina glauca

Casuarina junghuhniana (C.

Montana)

Casuarina littoralis

Casuarina obesa

Catha edulis (Methyscophyllum

glaucum, C. forskalii,

Celasterus edulis, Dillonia

abyssinica, Methyscophyllum

glaucum)

Catharanthus roseus (Vinca

rosea, Lochnera rosea,

Lachnera rosea, Ammocallis

rosea, Hittonia littoralis,

Pervinca rosea)

Catunarem nilotica

Caylusea abyssinica (Reseda

abyssinica)

Cedrela odorata

Ceiba pentandra (Eriodendron

anfractuosum, Bombax ceiba)

Celosia argentea (C. a. var.

cristata, C. cristata, C.

splendens)

casuarina tree/ horsetail/

beach she-oak/

swamp she oak

Forest oak/ she oak

Bushman’s tea/ khat/

bushman’s tea/

Abyssinian tea/

Arabian tea/ African

tea/ Arabian tea/

Boesmans tea/

chrinda redwood

Madagascar

periwinkle/ rosy

periwinkle/ annual

vinca/ rose periwinkle

Spanish cedar/ West

Indian cedar/ cigarbox

cedar/ American

cedar/ Brazilian

mahogany

Kapok/ silk cotton

tree/ ceiba/

cottonwood tree

Celosia/ Lagos

spinach/ soko/ quail

grass/ cockscomb/

Pervenche de Madagascar/

rose amère

Cèdre acajou/ cèdrela/

acajou cèdè/ acajou femelle/

acajou rouge/ acajou amer

Fromager/ arbre à kapok/

ouatier/ abre à boutre

Célosie/ gigante argentée/

crête de coq

Pervinca de

Madagascar/ flor de

anjinho/ sempre noiva

Cedro

Mafumeira/ poilao/

mufuma/ árvore da

sumaúma/ kapoc

Amaranto branco/

crista de galo

Mvinje

Mvinje

Mvinje

Mvinje

Mraa / mrungi/ mairungi/

mwandama; leaves—miraa/

mirungi

Mchanda/ mchamnda/ mbustani/

mtunda

Mtengeji

Mboga chungu

Mwerezi / msenderela/ msedrela

Msufi ; kapok—sufi

Mfungu

wool flower/ red fox/

red spinach

Celosia elegantissima False amaranth Mchicha pori

Celosia stuhlmanniana False amaranth Mchicha pori

Celosia trigyna (C. laxa, C.

digyna, C. triloba)

Silver spinach/

woolflower/ cock’s

comb

Mchichapori / mfungu

Celtis spp African celtis Mitapo

Celtis africana (C. kraussiana) White-stinkwood/

akasinga/ camdeboo

stinkwood/ cannibal

stinkwood

Kimungwe

Celtis gomphophylla (C.

durandii)

Celtis mildbraedii

False white

stinkwood/ forest

celtis/ bastard white

stinkwood

Red-fruited white

stinkwood/ Natal

white stinkwood/ redfruited

celtis/ African

celtis

Celtis d’Afrique

Msasa jike/ mlambega/

mmavimavi

Mokolongo/ mokalungo

Centella asiatica (Hydrocotyle

asiatica, C. coriacea)

Indian pennywort/

Asiatic pennywort/

marsh pennywort

Centrosema pubescens Centro Bejuqillo Fundofundo

Cephaelis ipecacuanha

(Psychotria ipecacuanha)

Cephalosphaeria usambarensis

Ceratotheca sesamoides (C.

melanosperma, Sesamum

heudelotii)

Ipecac/ ipecacuanha

False sesame/ false

benniseed

Mzikoziko

Mtambao/ mtambara

Mlenda wa sege/ mlenda mbata/

mlenda

Cerbera manghas (C.

Sea-mango/ tanghin/ Tanghin

Muongochaa / mwangachaa

venenifera)

ordeal plant

Ceriops tagal (C. candolleana) Yellow mangrove/ Mkandaa mwekundu/ mkandaa/

Chamaecrista absus (Cassia

absus)

spurred mangrove/

tagal mangrove

Four-leaved senna/

black grain/ pig’s

senna/ tropical

sensitive-pea

Casse absus

mkoko mwekundu/ mkandaa

mweupe/ mkoko mkandala/

mkandaa ya pwani

Mrututu mwitu/ mrututu wa

mwitu/ mrututu wa majani

Cicer arietinum

Cinchona succirubra (C.

pubescens, C. hirsuta, C.

cordifolia)

Cinnamomum camphora (C.

officinarum)

Cinnamomum zeylanicum (C.

verum, C. aromaticum, C.

cassia, Laurus cinnamomum, L.

cinnamon)

Chassalia parvifolia

Mjazakapu

Chassalia umbraticola

Mhang’ong’wa

Chenopodium sp

Mpurule

Chenopodium opulifolium

Mfunguo / muosha fedha

Chimono-bambusa hookeriana

Mwanzi

Chlorophytum sparsiflorum

Naliwe

Chrysalidocarpus pembanus Zanzibar palm Mpapindi

Chrysanthemum

Pyrethrum

Pareto / mpareto

cinerariifolium

Chrysophyllum gorungosanum

(C. lanceolatum)

Brown-berry flutedmilkwood/

fluted-

Mkuti

milkwood

Chickpea/ Bengal

gram/ gram

Peruvian bark/ Jesuit

bark/ fever tree/

quinine/ red

cinchona/ red

Peruvian/ red bark

Camphor tree

Cinnamon / Ceylon

cinnamon/ Indian

cassia/ Sri Lankan

cinnamon/ true

cinnamon/ Chinese

cassia

Quinquina rouge/ écorce de

quinguina

Canella/ canellier/ canella de

Ceylan

Quina do Amazonas

Canela/ caneleira em

ceilão

Mdengu

Mkwinini

Mkafurimaiti/ Mkamfa wa Japani/

mkafuri/ mkarafuu maiti/ mzura

Mdalasini

Cissampelos mucronata (C.

pareira var. mucronata)

Cissampelos owariensis (C.

pareira var. owariensis)

Cissampelos truncata

Cissampelos pareira (C.

madagascariensis)

Cissus integrifolia

Cissus quadrangularis (C.

succulent, C. tetragona, Vitis

quadrangularis, V. succulenta)

Cissus rotundifolia (C.

crassifolia, Vitis crassifolius,

Saelanthus rotundifolius)

Citrullus colocynthis

(Colocynthis citrullus)

Citrullus lanatus (C. vulgaris,

Momordica lanata, Colocynthis

citrullus, Cucurbita citrullus)

Citrus aurantifolia (C. medica

var. acida, C. javanica, C. lima,

C. notissima, Limonia

acidissima, L. aurantifolia)

Citrus aurantium (C. biragadia,

C. vulgaris)

Ivy-vine Orelha de rato Kisisi / kishiki cha buga

Velvet-leaf pareira/

pareira brava/ ice

vine/ false pareira/

abuta

Veld grapes/ cactus

vine/ veldgrape/

climbing cactus/

square stalked vine/

adamant creeper/

edible-stemmed vine

Peruvian grape ivy/

Venezuelan treebine/

Arabian wax cissus

Colocynth bitter apple

Watermelon/ egusi

melon/ dessert

watermelon/ bitter

melon/ Kalahari

melon

Lime tree / country

lime/ acid lime/ sour

lime/ Adams apple/

key lime/ Mexican

lime/ Persian lime/

West Indian lime

Citrus dulcis/ Seville/

sour orange/ sweet

Liane amère/ liane serpent/

liane corde

Mkasisi cha mkiwa/ mlagalaga/

kishiki cha buga

Shikio ya paka

Liane patte cheval Pareira brava/ butua Mlagalaga / kishiki cha buga/

mkasisimkiwa/ mkasirimkiwa/

mkasisimkiwa

Vigne de Bakel/ cissus de

Galam/ raisin de Galam/

vanilla du Docteur Burke

Limettier/ limette acide/

citron vert

Lima/ limão/ lima

ácida

Mkumakuma/ mwengelea

Kihindihindi/ mbugunyama

Poza/ hoza/ mchazi/ mchayazi/

chazi

Hanzali/ hanthali/ hantali

Mtikiti/ mtikitimaji; karabuza;

fruit—tikiti/ tikitimaji/ tangomaji/

jabasi;

Mdimu / mndimu/ mfuja; fruit—

ndimu/ dimu; kidanga

Mdanzi

orange

Citrus x aurantium

Bigarade orange/ Bigardier/ d’orange amère Laranja da terra/ Kijombo

bitter orange

laranjeira azêda

Citrus grandis (C. maxima, C. Pomelo / shaddock/

Mbalungi

decumana)

pummelo

Citrus x latifolia

Tahiti lime/ Persian Limettier/ limette acide/

Mdimu muskati

lime/ limon/ bear’s

lime

perse limette/ Mexican

limette/ citron vert

Citrus limetta Sweet lemon Mndimu mtamu

Citrus limon (C. limonum, C.

medica subsp. Limonum)

Lemon / limon/

limum/ black lime

Citron/ citronnier/ limonier

Citrus maxima (C. decumana,

C. grandis)

Citrus medica (C. m. var.

ethrog, C. crassa, C. fragrans,

C. cedar, C. odorata)

Citrus nobilis (C. n. var.

amblycarpa, C. amblycarpa)

Citrus 38iliate38 (C. bigaradia)

Pomelo/ shaddock/

pummelo

Citron/ shaddock/

Chinese eddoe/

cedrat/ citron peel/

succade/ fingered

citron

Grapefruit/ ‘marsh’

grapefruit/ bitterorange

tree

Cédrat/ cédratier/ citron de

Medie

Limão/ galego/

limoeiro azedo/ limão

cravo

Mlimau/ mlimao/ mnimu; fruit—

limau/ limao

Mbalungi

Cidra/ cidreira Mfurungu/ mfuurungu /

mlimaumwitu

Mchenza/ mchenza kangaja/

mchenza ajemi

Mdanzi/ mdaazi ; fruit—danzi

Citrus paradisi Grapefruit Mbalungi ; fruit—balungi

Citrus reticulata (C. mandarin,

C. deliciosa, C. 38iliate38e)

Tangerine/ mandarine Tangerine/ mandarina Mchenza mwitu/ mchenza; fruit—

chenza

Citrus sinensis (C. aurantium

var. sinensis)

Tangerine / mandarin

orange/ common

mandarin/

clementine/ santara

orange/ swato orange

Sweet orange/

orange/ navel orange/

Valencia orange/

blood orange

Oranger doux/ pomme

d’orange

Laranja doce/ laranjeir

Mchungwa ; seed—konde ; fruit

peels—ngerenge; volatile oils—

moshi

Cladostemon kirkii

Clausena anisata (C.

inaequalis)

Cleistachne sorghoides

Clematis spp

Cleome gynandra (C.

pentaphylla, Gynandropsis

gynandra, G. pentaphyla)

Cleome hirta

Cleome monophylla (C.

cordata, C. epilobioides)

Three-finger bush/

butterfly tree/ tongakerrie

Horsewood/ maggot

killer/ clausena

Spiderflower spider

plant/ cat’s whiskers/

bastard mustard/

African cabbage/

spider herb/ wild

spider flower/ African

spider flower/ arican

mustard

Spiderplant/ sticky

purple cleome

Spiderplant/

spindlepod/ bastard

mustard/ spindle

flower/ single-leave

cleome

Spiderplant/ fringed

spiderflower

Caya blanc/ brède caya/

mouzambé/ feuilles caya

Mussambé cor de

rosa/ mussambé de

cinco folhas

Mdudu / mtubakeru

Muavi kali/ mkomakali/ mjavikali/

mwavikali/ mvuje pori/ mfusho/

muyuyakikali/ mvujemani/

mchofu*

Ondwe jekundu

Kitatu

Mgagani/ mkabili/ mwaangu/

mkabilishemsi/ mwangani

mgange/ mwange/ mwaangu/

mkabilishamsi / mkabirishamsi/

mgango/ mchicha wa kawaida /

kigugumizi

Mgagani / mwangani/ mgange

Msemwasemwa/ mgagani/

mwange/ mwangani/ mgange

Cleome rutidosperma (C.

Mgagani

ciliata)

Cleome spinosa

Mvunjakondo / mvunjakhondo

Cleome viscosa

Tickweed/ wild

Mgagani

mustard/ spiderplant

Clerodendrum spp Bleeding heart Mnamia maji/ mganga/ mpepe/

kipepe

Clerodendrum capitatum

Kitunzamambo/ muwala/ muwale

Clerodendrum glabrum

Mbebeta uvundo/ mtozatoza/

(Clerodendron glabrum)

mlanyuni/ muukapwi /

Clerodendrum hildebrandtii

Clerodendrum myricoides (C.

discolor, Rotheca myricoides,

Cyclonema myricoides)

Clerodendrum swynnertonii

Clitoria ternatea

Coccinia grandis (C. cordifolia,

C. indica, Cephalandra indica)

Coccinia mildbraedii (Physedra

bequaertii)

Cocos nucifera (C. indica, C.

nana, Coccus mammilaris,

Calappa nucifera, Palma cocos,

Coco sindica)

Butterfly bush/ blue

cat’s whiskers

Clitoria/ butterfly

pea/ mezerion/

winged leaved clitoria

Ivy gourd/ scarlet

gourd/ scarlet-fruited

gourd/ tindori/ kovai

fruit

Ivy gourd/ coccinia/

scarlet gourd

Coconut tree/

coconut palm

mwanamweupe/ kipepe wazimu

Mkorumundo/ mkua usiku

Mrija

Muwaziwazi

Mfutafuta

Mboga mwitu/ ruho/ mtanduzi

Mboga mwitu

Cocotier/ noix de coco Coqueiro da Bahia Mnazi; coconut haustorium—joya;

spathe—kanga/ kanga/ tepe;

female flower—kidaka; coconut

nutlet—kikokoro/ kidaka;

rachillae—ukarara; peduncle—

karara; rachis—hogo; leaflets—

ukuti; spadix—kole; toddy—tembo

; pith—shaa/ shaha/ kirenge/

kiringi/ kichelema; shushu; tender

coconut water—maji ya madafu;

coconut fresh—mkatekate; ranga;

shanu; ugoa; koroma; kozi; coir—

usumba; fruit—nazi; coconut

leaf—kuti; petiole—tepe; coconut

fibrous husk—kumbi; coconut

shell—kifuu/ bupuru/ fuvu/ kifuvu/

kwaakwa; circular eyes—macho ya

nazi; copra—mbata/ nguta/

mchokoo; apex palm—mtembo;

seedling—shuduza/ mtembo*;

kambi ; kange; kidaga;

kitale/tumbwi; kitamli; daka/

kokochi; very aged coconut tree—

mkongoo; ndifu/udifu;

mkwachuro; mtombo/ mtembo/

mtombwe; ndaza

Cocos nucifera Red dwarf palm Mnazi

Cocos nucifera

Mtamle/ mtimle/ kitamli/ kitamle/

Cocos nucifera

East African tall

coconut palm/ Pemba

coconut/ king coconut

palm

Cocos nucifera

Mswahili

Coffea arabica Arabian coffee Café arabica Café Mkahawa

Coffea canephora

Coffee robusta/

robusta coffee

Kahawa pori

Coffea clavata

Coffea eugenioides

Wild coffee/ Nandi

coffee

mnazi wa kipemba

Mnazi / mkitamili/ mtamli/ kitamli

Kahawa pori

Mkahawa mwitu

Coffea mongensis

Mbuni mwitu

Coffea mufindiensis Wild coffee Kahawa mwitu

Coffea pseudo-zanguebariae

Kahawa pori

Coffea robusta

Mkahawa / mbuni; berry—buni/

kahawa

Coix lacrima-jobi (C.

Job’s tears/ adlay

Mtasbihi

41acula4141t)

Cola acuminata (C. pseudoacuminata,

C. grandiflora, C.

ledermannii, C. macrocarpa,

Colaria acuminata, Bichea

acuminata, B. solitaria,

Braxipis grandiflora, B. nitida,

Cola nut/ kola nut/

cola nut tree/ abata

kola

Ngongolia

Edwardia acuminata, E. lurida,

Sterculia acuminata, S.

laxiflora)

Cola clavata

Cola griseiflora

Cola microcarpa

Colocasia esculenta (C.

antiquorum)

Taro/ dasheen/

eddoe/ cocoya/

elephant ear/ America

eddoe/ cocoyam

Colubrina asiatica Snakewood Msuko/ mfuo

Combretum sp

Mlama

Combretum aculeatum (C.

leuconii, C. holstii, C.

denhardtiorum)

Mlalozi

Combretum adenogonium (C.

fragrans, C. ghasalense, C.

ternifolium, C. tetraphyllum)

Combretum butyrosum

Combretum collinum (C.

binderanum, C. geitophyllum,

C. lamprocarpum)

Combretum constrictum

Combretum longispicatum (C.

spicata)

Combretum molle (C.

sokodense, C. trichanthum, C.

velutinum, C. atelanthum, C.

gueinzii, C. holosericeum)

Four-leaved

bushwillow/ fourleaved

combretum

Variable bush-willow/

variable combretum/

bicoloured

bushwillow

Velvet bush-willow/

velvet leaf

combretum/ velvet

leaf willow/ softleaved

combretum/

velvet-leaved

combretum/ velvetleaved

bush willow

Kinkeliba velouté

Mnofu-wa-kuku

Angongolia

Mshunduzi

Mjimbi/ myugwa/ mgimbi/

mjembe/ mduma; leaves—

mayugwa; tuber—jimbi/ gimbi

Mlama ng’ombe/ mweupe/ mlama

Mvuji yachi

Mlama-goli/ mlama

Mganda wa simba/ mnyonyore

Mlama

Mlama / mlama mweusi/ msana/

mgurure

Combretum pentagonum

Combretum schumannii (C.

engleri)

Combretum stuhlmanii

Combretum zeyheri

Commelina africana (C.

bracteosa)

Commelina barbata

Commelina benghalensis (C.

pyrrhoblepharis, C. canescens,

C. cavaleriei, C. cucullata, C.

nervosa, C. delicatula, C.

kilimandscharica, C. mollis, C.

procurrens, C. aromatica)

Commelina diffusa

Commelina forskalaei

Commelina imberbis

Commiphora sp

Commiphora africana (C.

calciicola, C. pilosa, C.

sambesiaca, Heudelotia

africana, Heudelotia africana)

Commiphora edulis

Commiphora eminii subsp.

zimmermannii (C.

Forest tree

combretum/ sand

bushwillow

Large-fruited

bushwillow/ largefruited

combretum/

Zeyher’s bush willow/

large-fruit bushwillow

Yellow commelina/

wandering jew/

dayflower

Blue commelina/

venus’ bath/ Benghal

dayflower/ tropical

spiderwort/ Benghal

commelina/

wandering Jew

Poison-grub

commiphora/ African

myrrh/ African

bdellium/ hairy

corkwood /

commiphora

Rough-leaved

corkwood

Mfufuma

Mgurure/ mpera-mwitu/

mgongolo/ mpesa-mwitu

Mperamwitu/ mkwaya/ mguruwe

Mlama/ msana/ mlama mwekundu

Kongwa / mkongwa/ kolyani

Msambaledume

Kongwa / mpovupovu/ kafula

Kongwa / kongwa mwitu

Jaja / kongwe

Kongwe

Muyabapa

Mbambara/ mlororo/ msagasi/

mkororo/ mponda/ mturituri/

mtwitwi/ mtanguzi/

mchomandovu/ mbikandia

Mwemeanguzo*

Mnyakwa / mnyakwaa/ mponda

zimmermannii)

Commiphora habessinica

subsp. tanganyikensis (C.

madagascariensis, C.

abyssinica)

Commiphora lindensis

Commiphora mollis (C.

stuhlmannii)

Commiphora molmol (C.

myrrha, C. mukul)

Commiphora mossambicensis

Commiphora pteleifolia

Commiphora trothae

Commiphora ugogoensis

Conopharyngia holstii

Conopharyngia usambarensis

Conyza pyrrhopappa

Coptosperma graveolens

Corchorus sp

Corchorus aestuans, C.

acutangulus

Corchorus fascicularis

Corchorus olitorius

Corchorus pseudocapsularis

Yemen myrrh/

Arabian myrrh/ myrrh

tree/ Abyssinian

myrrh

Velvet corkwood

African myrrh/ Somali

myrrh/ common

myrrh/ herabol

myrrh/ myrrh tree

Soft-leaved

commiphora

West African mallow/

East Indian mallow/

jute

Jute mallow/ bush

okra/ Jew’s mallow/

krinkrin/ tossa jute/

bush okra/ West

African sorrel/ jute

plant

Myrrh/ oleo-resine/ molmol

Gombo par terre/ gombo

rampant/ gombo sauvage

Corète potagere/ jute

potager/ mauve des Juifs/

ceaincrain/ krinkrin

Mponda

Mpindambavu/ mkuruvitu

muyume

Mponda

Mbebe/ mbele

Mponda

Mwambamji

Mponda

Mponda

Mapumbu ya kima

Mapumbu ya kima

Mbangiwazimu

Msungura

Kombotumwa

Mkaliatumbili/ mkuwausiku /

msafa

Mlenda

Mlenda / kibwando/ hombo/

mbamia pori/ sasa/ kala/ mrenda

Mlenda

Corchorus tridens

Jew’s mallow / wild

Mlenda/ kibwando

jute plant

Corchorus trilocularis

Jute mallow/ wild

Mlenda

mlenda/ Jew’s

mallow/ wild Jew’s

mallow/ bush okra/

humera weed

Cordia africana (C. abyssinica,

C. holstii)

Large-leaved cordia/

East African cordia/

Sudan teak/ largeleafed

cordia

Sébestier d’Afrique/ faux

teck/ teck d’Arabie

Mringaringa/ mringamringa/

mkobokobo/ mwangayo wa

baharini/ msumari/ mkumari/

mtiyonzi; fruits—makobokobo

Cordia alliodora Cordia Mkamasi/ mkodia/ mkamasia

Cordia monoica (C. ovalis) Sandpaper tree/ snot

berry/ sandpaper

cordia

Msasa/ mkonosimba/ mkono wa

simba

Cordia myxa (C. dichotoma)

Cordia sebestina

Cordia sinensis (C. gharaf, C.

rothii)

Cordia somaliensis

Cordia torrei

Cordyla africana

Coriandrum sativum (C.

globosum, C. majus)

Cornus volkensii (Afrocrania

volkensii)

Costus sarmentosus

Sebestan plum/

sapistan/ clammy

cherry/ Indian cherry/

Assyrian plum

Grey-leaved cordia/

grey-leaved saucerberry

Cordyla/ wild mango/

sunbird tree

Coriander/ collender/

cilantro/ Chinese

parsley/ fresh

coriander

Afrocrania

Bois savon/ sébestier

Sebesteira/ sebesteiro

do Sudao

Mkamasi

Mkamasi

Mkamasi/ mnyamate/ mchonjo;

fruit—nyamate/ chonjo

Mchimbakasa/ mpumbazi

Mkamasi / mpoo

Poivrier du Senegal Tondo/ rondo Mgwata/ mroma/ mtigonzi/

mumbwi/ mvoo/ mumbwe/ mroo

Coriandre/ punaise mâle/ Coentro

Mgiligilani/ mkuzubara/ mdania/

persil arabe

mdhania; leaves—kitimiri/ kotmiri;

seeds—dania/ kusubara/

kuzubara/ kasubara

Mnyandege

Vitungu / mkatafingo/ vitunguu

dume/ mshengeni

Costus subbiflorus Ginger lily Costus Mkatafingo

Courbonia virgata (C. glauca,

Ngombangomba

C. edulis, C. calothama)

Craibia brevicaudata Northern peawood Mfunda mweupe/ mkimbwe

Crassocephalum vitellinum Redflower ragleaf Uwenge

Craterogyne kamerunianus

Mkingano

(Trymatococcus kamerunianus)

Cremaspora africana

Kilemeanembo

Cremaspora trifolia

Mkanja / mchesi

Crinum macowanii (C. kirkii) Pyjama lily/ sabie

Nyinyoro

crinum/ cape coast lily

Crocus sativus (C. officinalis) Saffron/ Spanish Crocus/ safran/ saffran Açafrão Mzafarani

saffron

Crossopteryx febrifuga

Msofu

Crotalaria bagamoyensis

Mgutu wa ng’ombe

Crotalaria brevidens (C. Slenderleaf/

Marejea

intermedia)

rattlepod/ rattlepea/

Ethiopian rattlebox

Crotalaria cabunoides

Mpirikichi wa shamba

Crotalaria cephalotes

Mkia wa sungura

Crotalaria emarginata

Mkurukutu/ mkurukuchu

Crotalaria laburnifolia (C. l. Rattlepod/ rattlebox

Mtesi

subsp. laburnifolia, C. helenae,

C. australis)

Crotalaria natalitia var. Rattlepod

Marejea / mbirimbi mwitu

natalitia

Crotalaria ochreleuca (C. Rattlebox/ rattlepod/

Marejea

cannabina, C. intermedia) sun hemp

Crotalaria retusa

Mchelewa/ mchekeche/ mgutu

46meri’ombe

Crotalaria senegalensis

Mkoma nguku; koma nguku

Croton sp

Mkombati

Croton jatrophoides

Croton macrostachyus

Croton megalocarpus

Croton polytrichus

Croton pseudopulchellus

Croton sylvaticus (C.

oxypetalus)

Broad-leaved croton/

broad-leafed croton/

woodland croton/

forest fever tree

Croton / silveryleaved

croton

Small lavender feverberry/

yellow back

tick

Forest fever berry/

forest croton/ fever

tree

Croton à feuilles larges

Msindusi/ msinduzi

Mtumbatu/ mlalai

Msenefu

Mtumbika

Mfusho / mgeuka/ mkunapaa/

mpashu/ mpachu

Mshinduzi/ Mdawadawa/

msinduzi/ msindusi

Cucumis sp.

Mtango chole

Cucumis anguria

Mlenda matango

Cucumis aculeatus Wild cucumber Mtangokima/ mtangomiba; fruit—

kitangomiba/ kitangokima

Cucumis dipsaceus

Teasel gourd/

Mtangomwitu

hedgehog cucumber

Cucumis melo (C. utilissimus) Melon/ muskmelon/

cantaloupe/ wild

sweet melon

Mtango/ mtango mungunyana/

mmumunye/ mtanga*; karabuza

Cucumis metuliferus

Cucumis sativus

Cucurbita ficifolia (C.

melanosperma, Pepo ficifolia)

Cucurbita maxima

African horned

cucumber/ horned

melon/ kiwano

Cucumber/ gherkin/

common cucumber

Fig leaf gourd/

Malabar gourd/ blackseeded

gourd

Winter squash/

pumpkin/ squash

Tango / mmumunye/

mtangopepeta/ ajuri; fruit—

kitangopepeta

Mboga ya kimaasai/ mboga ya

mboga; leaves—safa/ safe

Courge Zapallo Mtango/ mmung’unya/ mboga

Cucurbita moschata (C. pepo

var. moschata)

Cucurbita pepo

Culcasia orientalis

Cuminum cyminum (C.

odorum, Ligusticum cuminum)

Cupressus goveniana

Cupressus lusitanica

Cupressus sempervirens

Curcuma longa (C. domestica,

C. purpurescens, C. rotunda,

Stissera curcuma, Amomum

curcuma)

gourd

Musk pumpkin/

pumpkin/ musky

gourd/ winter squash/

crookneck

Courgette/ zucchini/

summer squash/

vegetable marrow/

Pumpkin / marrow

Cumin seed/ Egyptian

caraway/ roman

caraway

Cypress/ Mexican

cypress/ East African

cypress/ Portuguese

cedar/ cedar of Goa

Italian cypress/

Mediterranean

cypress

Turmeric/ Indian

saffron/ curcuma

rhizome/ yellow

ginger

Courge musquée Anco Mboga

Cumin/ cumin prés/ faux

aneth/ faux anis

Ceprès du Portugal/ cèdre de

Goa/ cypress de Goa/ Ceprès

du Mexique

Curcuma/ safran pays/ safran

des Indes/ curcuma longue/

souchet des Indes/ terremérite

Cominho

Cipreste do Buçaco /

falso cedro do Buçaco

/ cedro do Buçaco

Curcuma/ rizoma dos

Índios/ acafroeira da

Índia/ terra merita/

açfrão da India/

gengibre dourada

Enleios/ cipo chumbo

Mboga ; fruit—maboga

Mwambanti

Binzari nyembamba/ uzile/ jira/

bizari

Mkrismasi

Mkambokambo/ mtarakwa/

msanduku

Msanduku wima

Mmanjano/mandano/ kilunga

kuku/ giligilani/ mbizari; tuber—

manjano

Cuscuta australis (Grammica

australis)

Australian dodder/

southern dodder

Cuscute du sud/ cuscute

australe

Mlangamia

Cuscuta kilimanjari (C.

Dodder Cuscute Cuscuta Mlangamia

chinensis)

Cussonia holstii

Cabbage tree

Cussonia kirkii (C. arborea) Octopus cabbage

Mpapai mwitu

tree/ cabbage tree

Cussonia spicata (C. kraussii) Cabbage-tree/ Mtindi / mpapai mwitu

Cussonia zimmermannii

common cabbage

tree/ elephant’s

toothbrush/ false

cabbage tree/ lowveld

cabbage tree

Mpapai dume/ mpapai mwitu/

mtoto/ mbomba maji/ mpapayi

mwitu/ mtotwe

Cyamopsis psoralioides Cluster bean plant Mgwaru / magwebe

Cyathogyne bussei

Mzidishanguvu

Cycas circinalis Queen sago Msapo; fruit—sapo/tapu

Cycas revoluta

Msapo

Cycas thouarsii False sago palm Mtapo/ mtapu/ mgundi/

mpapindi*

Cydonia oblonga (C. vulgaris) Quince Kwinsi / safarijali

Cymbopogon citratus

(Andropogon citratus, A.

citriodorum, A. ceriferus, A.

nardus var. ceriferus, A.

schoenanthus)

Cynanchum viminale (C.

tetrapterum, C. aphylla, C.

sarcostemmatoides,

Sarcostemma viminale, S.

aphylla, S. tetrapterum, S.

odontolepis, Asclepias aphylla)

Cynodon dactylon (C.

glabratus, C. polevansii,

Panicum dactylon)

Lemon grass/ fever

grass/ citron grass/

fragrant thatch grass/

geranium grass/ West

Indian lemongrass

Caustic bush/ caustic

creeper/ caustic vine/

Rapunzel plant

Couch grass/ twitch

grass/ star grass/

Bermuda grass/

Bahama grass/ conch

grass/ Italian dog’s

grass/ dog’s tooth

couch grass

Citronelle/ verweine de

Indes/ herbe-citron

Liane callé/ liane sans feuilles

Erva cidreira

Cynometra alexandri Uganda ironwood Tuna

Mchaichai / mzumari/ nyasi

ng’ombe/ mzomari

Kitupa / mtupa

Lugowi / chotashigi

Cynometra suaheliensis

Mfunda

Cynometra webberi

Mfunda

Cyperus articulatus Guinea rush/ ardue Ndago

Cyperus cruentus (C.

Mnamiamaji

neoschimperi, C. variegatus, C.

vexillatus, Mariscus schimperi,

M. viridis)

Cyperus dubius subsp.

Ndago

coloratus (C. coloratus,

Mariscus dubius, M. coloratus)

Cyperus esculentus

(Chlorocyperu saureus, C.

phymatodes, Pterocyperu

sesculentus, Pycerus

esculentus)

Nut grass/ yellow nut

sedge/ chufa sedge/

tigernut sedge/ earth

almond/ rush nut/

chufa flatsedge/ grass

nut/ rushnut/ Zulu nut

Ndago

Cyperus involucratus (C.

flabelliformis, C. alternifolius

subsp. flabelliformis)

Cyperus papyrus

Umbrella plant/

umbrella grass

Papyrus / Egyptian

paper plant/ paper

reed

Papyrus/ souchet à papier/

papier

Mziwaziwa

Ondoziwa/ njaanjaa/ ndagomwitu/

mafunjo*

Cyperus rotundus Nut grass/ nutsedge Kishinde / mpava/ udago/ ndago

Cyphomandra betacea

(Solanum betaceum)

Tree tomato/

tomatillo/ mountain

tomato/ guava

tamarillo

Tomate d’arbre Tomate frances Mgogwe/mngongwe/mlakwati;

fruits—gogwe/ matunda damu/

lakwati/ ngongwe

Cyphostemma sp

Mzabibu mwitu/ mwendachafya

Cyphostemma adenocaule

(Cissus adenocaulis)

Cyphostemma / bush

grape

Mwengele / mdudu upande/

mwangere/ mwangele/

mpendanami/ mgangaungo

Cyphostemma buchananii

Mtongwe/ mchembeleya

Cyphostemma njegerre Wild vine Mzabibu mwitu/mzabibu

Dactyloctenium aegyptium (D. Crow-foot grass/ Kimbugimbugi / kimbimbi/

mucronatum, D. figarei, D.

mpuetensis, D. ciliare)

Dactyloctenium giganteum

Dalbergia spp

Dalbergia arbutifolia

Dalbergia boehmii

Dalbergia melanoxylon

Dalbergia obovata

Dalbergia vaccinifolia

Dalechampia scandens

Datura metel (D. suaveolens,

D. candida, D. spiciosa, D.

fastuosa var. alba, Brugmansia

waymannii, Stramonium

datura)

Datura spiciosa

Datura stramonium (D. s. var.

tatula,D. laevis, D. tatula,

Stramonium vulgatum)

Daucus carota

Egyptian crowfoot

Large-leaved

dalbergia tree

East African

blackwood/

zebrawood/ African

ebony/ African

granadilla/ African

ironwood/

coromandel ebony/

African blackwood

Angel’s trumpet/

moon flower/ hairy

thorn apple/ metel/

downy thorn apple/

metel thorn apple

Jimsonweed/ thornapple/

devil’s apple/

devil’s trumpet/ green

thorn/ apple of Peru/

Jamestown weed/

stramonium

Carrot/ Queen Anne’s

lace/ bird’s nest/

bee’s nest plant/

Grenadille d’Afrique/ ébénier

du Sénégal

Métel/ stramoine métel/

concombre diable/

concombre a chien/

trompette de la mort

Pomme épineuse/

stramoine/ datura/ feuille du

diable/ herbe du diable

Grenadilha/ pau preto

Burbiaca/ trombeta

do juÍzo/ cornucopia/

trombetão-roxo

Figueira do inferno/

pomo espinhoso/ erva

dos bruxos/ palha

verde/ estramonio

mchocho

Kimbugimbugi/ mkandi

Mvyongozi

Mjiha

Mnyinga

Mpingo/ kikwaju/ abunusi

Mpaya

Mvyongozi / mringozi/ mviongozi

Mtatu

Mnanaha/ kijungu chamnaraa/

mnaraha/ mnanaha/ muranaha/

muranha/ mnyalaha/ mkangara/

mranha/ mranaha/ kijafute/

kibafute/ mremaha/

mvundovundo wa chamboni

Mranaha

Mnahara / mranaa/ muana; fruit—

kende la mbwa

Carotte/ racine jaune Cenoura Karoti / gazari/ jizari/ kariti

dauke/ garden carrot

Deinbollia borbonica Soap berry Mkunguma/ mwendanachi/

mwenda kuzimu/ mbuu mwaka/

mmoyomoyo/ mbwakabwaka/

mbuyu mwaka/ mvunjahukumu/

mkilimu/ mmwakamwaka/

mmwaka/ mmwaka wa juu/

mgongo/ mwambo/

mnamiakuzimu; fruit—kunguma/

kilimu

Deinbollia kilimandscharica Soap berry

Mkunguma

var. kilimandscharica

Delonix elata (Poinciana elata)

Delonix regia (Poinciana regia)

Dendrocalamus gigantea

Creamy peacock

flower/ flamboyant

tree/ white gold

mohur

Flamboyant tree/

Zanzibar Christmas

tree/ Tanzanian

Christmas tree/ gold

mohur/ flame tree

Bamboo/ giant

bamboo

Msele/ msemelele/ mfausiku/

mwausiku

Mjohoro / mkakaya/ mtiulaya/

msikukuu/ mkayakaya/ mkrismasi/

msonobari wa kihindi/ msonobari

maua

Muwanzi/ mwanzi/ muwanzi wa

kijani

Derris elliptica Derris Mderisi

Desmodium gangeticum

(Hedysarum gangeticum)

Mnamata/ mgandaganda/ usigo /

zawadi ya muungoni

Desmodium intortum

Greenleaf

Fundofundo

desmondium

Desmodium repandum Orange tick-trefoil/

orange tick clover/

hitchhikers/ beggar

lice

Mpacha

Dialium holtzii

Mpekechu/ mpepeta

Dialium orientale (D. Velvet tamarind/ Tamarinier blanc Mpekechu/ mpepeta/ mpeketo;

guineense) black tamarind fruits—mapepeta

Dichanthium annulatum Marvel grass/ hindi

Mbayaya

grass/ ringed

dichanthium/ sheda

grass/ jargu grass/

delhi grass/ vuda

bluegrass/ twoflowered

goldenbeard/

Santa Barbara

grass/ diaz bluestem/

America bluestem

Dichapetalum arenarium

Mviruviru muyume

Dichapetalum macrocarpum

Chikwaya jike

Dichapetalum mossambicense

Chikwaya dume

Dichopetalum stuhlmanni

Njenjere

Dichrostachys cinerea (D.

glomerata, D. nutans, D.

platycarpa, D. nyassana, D.

arborea, Mimosa cinerea, M.

glomerata, M. nutans, M.

Sickle bush/

sicklepod/ marabou

thorn/ bellmimosa/

Chinese lantern tree/

Kalahari Christmas

Mimosa clochette

Mvunjashoka/ mgunga/ msigino/

mkingiri/ mkulagembe/ msingino/

kivunjajembe/ mfunganyumba/

mkingili/ mkiunga/ kikurajembe/

mvunjajembe

bicolor, Cailliea dichrostachys,

C. glomerata, Desmanthu

mutans)

tree/ bastard acacia

Digitaria spp Couch grass Magugu kochi

Dillenia indica

Elephant apple/ chalta

tree

Frula estrela

Mbehedhani

Dioscorea sp

Dioscorea alata

Dioscorea asteriscus

Dioscorea bulbifera var.

anthropophagorum (D. sativa,

Greater yam/ water

yam/ winged yam/

Asiatic yam/ purple

yam

Aerial yam/ top yam/

potato yam/ bulbil

Mtubwi

Kiazi kikuu/madevu/ danga

Mtambuu mwitu/ ndiga

Kiazi kikuu

D. versicolor, D. crispata, D.

heterophylla)

Dioscorea cochlaeri-apiculata

Dioscorea dumetorum

yam/ turkey liver

yam/ Chinese yam/

lesser yam

African bitter yam/

cluster yam/ threeleaved

yam/ bitter

yam

Dioscorea longicuspis

Ndiga

Dioscorea minutiflora

Kiazi kikuu

Dioscorea odoratissima Wild yam Kiazi kikuu

Dioscorea quartiniana var. Wild yam/ red ears

Kiazi kikuu

quartiniana

Dioscorea sansibarensis (D.

zanzibarica)

Wild yam

Dioscorea schimperiana

Dioscoreophyllum volkensii

Diospyros abyssinica (Maba

abyssinica)

Diospyros bicolor (D. discolor)

Diospyros consolatae

Diospyros dichrophylla

Black bark/ giant

diospyros/ Abyssinian

diospyros

Velvet apple/ butter

fruit

Yellow plum/ sea

plum/ monkey plum

Kiazi kikuu

Kiazi kikuu/ kigongo/ kikwa/

kinana/ mariga/ ndiga/ maringa

Kichochoni/ mchochoni/

tungunyu/ vikwa/tugwi/ ndiga*;

tuber—chochoni

Kiazi kikuu

Msangani

Mdaa-mwitu/ mueluili

Mjoho/ mabolo

Mkururu / Mjengo/ msungura/

mlala sungura/ mwaa/

mkuyukilemba

Mpingi

Diospyros fischeri

Mgoto

Diospyros loureiriana Dye diospyros Mdaa/ mdala mweupe

Diospyros mespiliformis African ebony/ wild

African ebony/ West

African ebony/ swamp

ebony/ Transvaal

Kaki de brousse/ ebène

d’Afrique/ ebène de

Mozambique

Ebano africano

Mjoho/ mpweke/ mgiriti/ msindi/

mgombe/ mkadi/ mkandi/

mkayaga*/ mwambarasi

Diospyros natalensis

Diospyros squarrosa

Diospyros zombensis

Diplorhynchus condylocarpon

(D. mossambicensis)

ebony/ ebony

diospyros/ monkey

guava/ jackal berry

Small-leaved jackalberry/

smallbead

Horn-pod tree/ wild

rubber

Jasmineiro de

Cazengo/ jasmineiro

de Africa

Kibombo / mtimweusi

Mpweke

Kasela

Mtogo

Discopodium penninervium (D. Discopodium

Mjujui/ mnyanya pori

penninervum)

Dissotis rotundifolia

Kichinjaudhia/ mchenjaziwa

Dobera glabra

Msiga/ mkupa/ mswaki*

Dobera loranthifolia

Msiga / mswaki

Dodonaea viscosa (D. viscosa

subsp. angustifolia, D.

angustifolia)

Sand olive/ hopbush/

dodonaea/ bonsai

tree/ acidia mangrove

Mkengeta/ mkeneta/ mkeneta/

dume/ mkaa-pwani/ mbebeta/

mkeng’eta/ mbebeta jike/

mkapwani/ mkengata/ mpepe/

msonga

Dolichos trilobus

Kunde mbala

Dombeya sp. Dombeya Mthunduthundu

Dombeya cincinnata

Mbuyukuku/ msinduzi/ mwoza

Dombeya rotundifolia (D.

densiflora, D. multiflora var.

vestita)

Mtorobwe / mkebu

Dombeya/ wild pear/

common wild pear/

white dombeya/

blossom tree/ wild

dombeya/ common

wild pear/ wild plum

Dovyalis caffra Kei apple Kayaba / mdovialisi

Dovyalis macrocalyx Wild apricot Mtumbua / mgo kitako/ mtumba

Dracaena laxissima

Mpelewa / mpelwa

Dracaena steudneri

Dragon tree/

steudner’s dragon

Msamaka/ mshindamaji /

msanaka/ mkadidume*

Dryopteris inaequalis (D.

pentheri)

Drypetes gerrardi (D. g. var.

gerrardi, D. g. var. tomentosa,

D. battiscombei)

tree/ steudner’s

dracaena

Bastard white

ironwood/ forest

ironwood/ forest

ironplum/ hairy

drypetes/ white

ironwood

Natal ironplum/ stink

bush

Mhitu

Kihambie

Drypetes natalensis var.

leiogyna

Mjafari / mgandama/ msunduri/

mrimba/ muongoti

Drypetes reticulata

Mjafari

Durio zibethinus Durian / civet fruit Mdoriani / mduriani/ mfenesi wa

kizungu; durian—doriani

Ehretia spp

Mwingajini

Ehretia amoena (E.

Sandpaper bush

Mbunduki / mkilika/ mkuyu/

stuhlmannii)

mbunduki dume

Ehretia obtusifolia (E. coerulea) Sandpaper bush/ bigleaved

Mkilika

puzzle bush/

Stamperwood

Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth Gugumaji

Ekebergia capensis (E.

rueppeliana, E. buchananii, E.

meyeri, Trichilia ekebergia)

Ekebergia/ cape ash/

dog plum/ mountain

ash/ dog ash/

Mpotowa ndovu mkuu

Elaeis guineensis (E.

nigrescens, E. virescens, Palma

oleosa, Corozo oleifera)

Elaeodendron sp

Elaeodendron buchananii

(Cassine buchananii)

dogplum

Wild oil palm/ guinea

oil palm/ oil palm

tree/ African oil palm/

king palm/ palm tree/

tall palm

Elaeodendron

Palmier à huile Dendezeiro Mchikichi/ mjengwa/ mjenga/

mgazi; oil palm—mawese;

Mrimba

Mwingajini

Elaeodendron schlechteranum

Elaeodendron

schweinfurthianum

Elettaria cardamomum (E.

repens, Alpina cardamomum,

Amomum racemosum, A.

cardamomum, Cardamomum

officinale)

Eleusine coracana (Conosurus

coracanus)

Eleusine indica

Embelia schimperi (E.

abyssinica, Pattara pellucida)

Emilia coccinea (E. sagittata, E.

javanica, Cocalia coccinea,

Hieracium javanicum)

Encephalartos hildebrandtii

Englerophytum

magalismontanum

(Bequaertidendron

magalismontanum)

Englerophytum natalense

(Bequaertiodendron natalense)

Cardamom/ lesser

cardamom/ small

cardamom/ chester

cardamom/ Sri Lankan

cardamom

Finger millet/ ragi/

African millet/

koracan

Indian goosegrass/

wiregrass

Embelia

Tassel flower/ cupid’s

paintbrush/ red

thistle/ Flora’s

paintbrush

Hildebrandt’s

encephalartos/ cycad/

bread plant/

mountain fern/ bread

tree/ kaffir bread/

bread palm

Stem fruit/ Transvaal

milkplum/ wild plum/

stemfruit

Natal milk plum/

stemfruit milk plum/

Natal plum

Mlimbuzi

Mperemende/ mkwamba

kerengende/ mlanunga/

mnyumvuu

Cardamom/ cardamomier Cardamomo Muiliki; fruits—iliki

Petit mil/ eleusine cultivée/

coracan/ koracan

Goutte de sang

Mwimbi/ mbege/ ulezi/ wimbi;

kununu; ear—suke/ shuke; stem—

mpaje

Kifungambuzi/ kisinde/ malulu/

kichungambuzi

Mchachuchachu

Dimi la ng’ombe*/ kilemba cha

bwana/ ulimi 57ndul’ombe/

kilemba cha mbwana/ mtulamaua

Mgwede/ mkwanga/ msapo /

mkamwa/ mvumba/ mtapo

Mduyuyu

Enicostema littorale (E. Indian gentian= Kareta

Mduyuyu / mdulu/ mwamba

axillare, E. hyssopifolium,

Exacum hyssopifolium,

Adenema hyssopifolium)

Ensete ventricosum (E. edule,

Musa acuminata)

Entada leptostachya

(Entadopsis leptostachya)

Entada rheedei (E. pursaetha)

Gentiana kurroo

False banana/ wild

banana/ enset/

Ethiopian banana

African dream herb/

snuffbox sea bean/

large seabean/ sea

bean/ McKay bean/

elephant climber/

matchbox bean/

Queensland bean

Liane sabre/ liane staub/

liane à boeuf

Mgombatumbili/ mgombamwitu/

mdizi/ mgombakofi*; fruit—ndizi

mwitu; seed—uruhanga

Mgambari

Mkuungo/ mukuongo

Entada scandens

Futi

Entandrophragma excelsum Budongo mahogany* Mkukusu

Enterospermum littorale

Mfunzofunzo

Erianthemum sodenii

Mharaka

Erica mafiensis (Phillipia Tree heath/ giant

Mdamba / mdambi

mafiensis)

heather/ giant heath

Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat / Japanese

medlar

Néflier du Japón/ bibace

Msangiri/ msambia; fruits—sangiri

Eriosema parviflorum

Eriosema psoraloides

Erucastrum arabicum (Brassica

schimperi)

Erythrina abyssinica (E.

tomentosa)

Ethiopian kale/ wild

mustard

Red-hot poker tree/

lucky bean tree/

Abyssinian coral tree/

flame tree/ corky bark

tree/ Uganda coral/

kaffir boom/ red-hot

poker coral tree

Arbre de corail D’Abyssinie

Mchunga mbuzi

Mbaazimwitu

Figiri

Mjafari / mwambangoma/

mbambangoma/ mlungu

Erythrina sacleuxii

Mjafari/ mkibwe/ mbembakoshi/

buruu/ mbambangoma/

mdundungoma

Erythrococca bongensis Erythrococca Mgomberere

Erythrococca kirkii

Erythrophleum suaveolens (E.

guineense)

Forest ordeal tree/

red water tree/

sasswood tree/ ordeal

tree/ brenan/ nettle

tree

Bois rouge/ poison

d’épreuve/ tali/ grand tali/

mancône

Mancone/ muave

Mnyembeue / Mgombere/ mjafari

Mwavi/ mwavi dume/ mbaraka

mkuu/ mkelekele / mwangao/

mkelele/ mwafi

Erythroxylum coca Coca/ cocaine plant Mkoka

Ethulia sp

Mrenda

Ethulia conyzoides Blue weed Mbangi wazimu/ kimavi cha kuku/

mbangiwazimu/ mbangizimwi

Eucalyptus spp Blue gum Mkaratusi/ mbulgamu

Eucalyptus camaldulensis (E.

rostrata)

Eucalyptus citriodora

(Corymbia citriodora, E.

citridora var. citridora)

River red gum/

Murray red gum/ red

gum/ red river gum

Lemon-scented gum/

spotted gum/ lemon

gum/ lemon

eucalyptus

Eucalyptus rouge/ gommier

rouge

Mkaratusi

Mti mafuta/ mkaratusi

Eucalyptus cloezina

Mkaritusi

Eucalyptus drepanophylla

Mkaritusi

Eucalyptus ficifolia Red flowering gum Mkaritusi

Eucalyptus globulus subsp.

globulus (E. 59almate5959e, E.

acervula, E. cannonii)

Gommier bleu/ arbre à

fièvre/ eucalyptus bleu

Gomeiro azul/

eucalipto comum

Mkaratusi / kalafulu/ mti ulaya

Blue gum/ Tasmanian

blue gum/ southern

blue gum/ Australian

gum tree/ fever tree/

blue gum tree/

eucalyptus leaf/

Eucalyptus grandis

Flooded gum/ rose

Eucalipto branco Mkaritusi

gum

Eucalyptus maculata Spotted gum Mkaritusi

(Corymbia maculata)

Eucalyptus maidenii

Mkaritusi

Eucalyptus paniculata Grey iron bark gum Mkaritusi

Eucalyptus pellita

Mkaritusi

Eucalyptus robusta

Swamp mahogany/ Eucalyptus rouge/ acajou des Eucalipto robusto/ Mkaratusi

swamp messmate/

beak pod eucalyptus/

Australian silk oak

marais

eucalipto de folha

larga

Eucalyptus saligna

Sydney blue gum/

saligna gum

Mtimbao/ mkaratusi/ mbanyi

Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Eucalyptus tereticornis

Eucalyptus ventricosum

Eucalyptus viminalis

Euchema denticulatum

Euclea divinorum (E. keniensis,

E. multiflora)

Euclea natalensis (E. multiflora,

Royena macrophylla)

Forest red gum/ blue

gum/ queensland blue

gum/ horn-cap

eucalyptus/ forest

river gum

False banana/ wild

banana

Manna gum/ ribbon

gum

Magic guarri/

diamond-leaved

euclea

Hairyleaved guarri/

Natal guarri/ hairy

guarri/ Natal ebony/

large-leaved euclea/

large-leaved guarri

Eucalyptus bleu

Eucalipto de opèrculo

rostrado

Eucalipto comfolhas

de vimeiro

Mkaritusi

Mkaratusi / mkalatusi/ mkalitusi

Mkaratusi

Mkaratusi

Mwani mwembamba/ spinosam

Mdaa / mdala/ msirisha/

msizi/muiza

Msiliza / mkumba/ mdaa/ mdala/

mdaa mke/ muviza/ mvuvuru/

mtundamabwe/ wiza

Euclea racemosa Sea guarri/ guarri Msiliza / mchakachaka/ mdaamwitu/

mdaa

Euclea schimperi (E.

daphnoides, E. racemosa)

Bush guarri/ whitestemmed

guarri

Mdaa / mchanga/ msiliza/

mchangachanga/ mwiza

Eugenia capensis subsp. Northern wild myrtle/ Mkaaga / mkaraga/ mkangaa/

nyassensis (E. bukobensis) dune myrtle mkangara shamba/ mdalasini

mwitu

Eugenia uniflora (E. michelli) Pitanga/ Surinam Cerise carree/ cerisier de Pitanga/ pitanga do Pitanga

cherry/ Brazil cherry/

pitaanga

Suriname

norte

Eulophilia galeoloides

Dondokezi

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Euphorbia candelabra (E.

bilocularis, E. calycina, E.

confertiflora, E. murielii, E.

natalensis, E. reinhardtii, E.

ingens)

Euphorbia cuneata

Euphorbia heterophylla (E.

geniculata)

Euphorbia hirta (E. pilulifera,

Chamaesyce gemella, C. hirta,

Desmonema hirta, Ditritea

hirta, Tithymalus pilulifer)

Candelabra tree/ tree

euphorbia/ cactus

euphorbia/ common

tree euphorbia/

malomay/ candelabra

euphorbia/ giant

euphorbia/ desert

candle

Fiddler’s spurge/ mole

plant/ annual

poinsettia/ wild

poinsettia/ Japanese

poinsettia

Australian asthma

weed/ snake weed/

red milkweed/ asthma

weed/ astma herb/

Australian asthma

herb/ pill-bearing

spurge/ asthma herb/

garden spurge/ cat’s

hair/ bristly spurge

Euphorbe candélabre

Mpaya

Mtongotongo/ mtungutungu/

mtungutungii/ mtupa/ mtomwu/

mpangapanga/ kikamba/ mbamba

Mchongoma

Caca poule Flor do poeta Kisawanyemungo

Jean Robert/ malnommée/

euphorbe pilulifere

Erva de Santa Luzia/

luzia/ burra leitera/

erva andorinha

Mziwaziwa /mdatu/ mwache/

muozeshanyama/ kitadali/ kikanjo/

kitapiaroho/ kinywele/ wiza/

mtomvutomvu/ kiziwa

Euphorbia nyikae

Mkweche / utupa/ bamba

Euphorbia pereskiifolia

Kiyuyu

(Synadeinum pereskiifolium)

Euphorbia pseudograntii African milkbush/ Kinyunywa

(Synadenium grantii)

coat-of many-colours

Euphorbia quinquecostata

Mchorongo

Euphorbia robecchii Euphorbia Mnyara

Euphorbia thymifolia

Thyme-leaf spurge/

gulf sandmat/

chamber bitter

Petite rougette/ euphorbe à

feuilles de thym

Mnyapa

Euphorbia tirucalli (E. laro)

Excoecaria madagascariensis

Faidherbia albida (Acacia

albida, A. saccharata, A.

gyrocarpa, A.mossambicensis)

Rubber-hedge

euphorbia/ finger

euphorbia/ rubber

euphorbia/ milk bush/

pencil euphorbia/

petroleum plant/

African milkbush/

pencil tree/ finger

tree

Milky mangrove/ red

ears

Ana-tree/ apple-ring

acacia/ winter thorn/

white monkey thorn

Euphorbe effilée/ tirucalli

Cassoneira/ aveloz/

euforbia

Mchongochongo / mtofua macho/

mtupa mwitu/ mgovu/ mnyara/

mwasi/ mchala/ malangili/

mlangali/ mtupa/ mguu wa kuku/

mchakaazi/ manyara/ mchakazi

Mgulare/ mugulari

Feretia acruginescens Feretia Mfiyofiyo

Fernandoa magnifica

Mtisumu

Ferula foetida (F. assafoetida,

F. narthex, F. rubicaulis, F.

pseudalliacea, Narthex polakii)

Asafetida/ asafetida/

curry tree/ asant/

devil’s dung/ food of

Ase fétide/ asa-foetida/

férule persique

Assa fetida

Mvuje

Mkababu / mgunga/ mkabubu;

thorn—miwa/ miba

gods

Ficus spp Fig Mkuyu / mwambua/ mwangao

Ficus benghalensis Banyan tree Mlandawa

Ficus benjamina

Benjamin’s fig/

Mbejamina

Chinese banyan/ Java

fig/ weeping fig

Ficus bussei

Busse’s fig/ Zambezi

Mlalangwa / mtamba/ mkuyu

fig

Ficus carica Common fig-tree/ Figue Figo Mtini; fruit—tini

Adriatic fig/ Smyrna

fig

Ficus exasperata (F.

Forest sandpaper fig/ Papier de verre

Msasa dume/ msasa/ mkuyu

asperifolia)

forest sandpaper

tree/ sandpaper leaf

tree/ white fig tree

Ficus glumosa var. glaberrima African rock-fig/

Mkuyu

(F. sonderi)

mountain fig

Ficus ingens (F. caffra, F. Red-leaved fig/

Mvumo/ mlaninga/ mkuyu mrimbo

pondoensis)

glabrous fig/ redleaved

rock fig/ red

leaf wild fig/ wild fig/

red-leaved fig

Ficus lutea (F. vogelii, F.

quibeba)

Giant leaved fig/ fig

tree

Mlangawa / mkuyu/ mtago/

mwango/ mwangayo/ mwangao

Ficus natalensis

Barkcloth fig/ Natal

fig/ wild fig tree/ barkcloth

fig/ common

Figuier de Natal

Mlandege/ mtonga mwitu/

mvumo/ mkichaka/ mlangamia wa

bara/ arabi/ mlyandege/ mlumba

wild fig/ tree-killer/

rock-splitting fig

Ficus rokko

Mlandenge

Ficus sansibarica Fig/ knobbly fig Mkuyu / muyabapwa

Ficus scassellatii

Mvumo / mkuyu mweusi/ mtonga

mwitu

Ficus sur (F. capensis, F.

mallotocarpa, F. thonningiana,

Sycamorus capensis)

Cape fig/ broom

cluster fig/ wild fig/

bush fig/ cape wild fig

Mkuyu / mkuju/ mkuyu mkubwa/

mkuyu mkuu/ mwangajo

Ficus sycomorus (F. mucosa, F.

gnaphalocarpa)

Ficus thonningii (F. dekdekana,

F. eriocarpa, F. burkei, F.

petersii)

Sycamore fig/ wild fig/

common cluster fig/

Egyptian fig/ mulberry

fig/ faroh’s fig

Strangler fig/ common

wild fig

Mkuyu/mvumo/ mukuyu/

msikamini; fruit—kuyu / jimizi/

kuyukuyu

Mvumo / mrumbapori/ mlandege

Ficus vallis-choudae Common cluster fig Mkuyu

Ficus variifolia (F. zenkeri)

Mvumo

Fiscus exspinosa

Msasa/ mchopaka

Flacourtia indica (F. ramontchi,

F. hirtiuscula, F. elliptica, F.

kirkii, F. kirkiana, F. afra, F.

sapida, Gmelina indica,

Xylosma ellipticum)

Indian plum/

governor’s plum/

Madagascar plum/

ramontchi/ sapida

Mchongoma/ mchongoma mwiba

/mgo mwekundu/ mgo/ mkingili/

mgovigovi/ ngovingovi/ mtakwi/

mcherewa/ muwewa/ mveva/

mchongoma mwekundu/

mchongoma mweupe; fruits—

Flagellaria guineensis (F.

indica)

Flemingia macrophylla (F.

congesta, Chamaecytisus

proliferus, C. palmensis, Cytisus

palmensis, C. proliferus)

Flueggea virosa (F. microcarpa,

Securinega virosa, S.

abyssinica, S. microcarpa, S.

obovata, Phyllanthus virosus)

Foeniculum vulgare (F.

capillaceum, F. officinale,

Anethum foeniculum)

Kanoti grass

Tree Lucerne/

tagasaste/ false

saffron/

chamaecytisus

Bush weeds/

snowberry tree/

white-berry bush/

simple-leaf

bushweed/ Chinese

waterberry/ common

bushweed

Fennel/ wild licorice/

wild anise/ finocchio

Balan des savanes

chongoma/ kitakwi / ngovigovi

Mkalamu/ mpelewa/ mpewa/

mpepa/ mteba/ mtebi/ mwandimdogo

Flemingia

Mkwamba / mhina mwitu/ mteja/

mkwambakwamba/ mkwamba

dume/ Mkwambamaji; fruit—

kwamba

Finnochio/ fernouil commun Funcho Shamari/ shumari/razinja/

shamara/ mshumari/ shimari

Fragaria x ananassa Strawberry Stroberi

Fragaria vesca Woodland strawberry Stroberi

Fraxinus sp Ash tree Mjivujivu

Friesodielsia obovata (Unona

obovata, Popowia obovata, P.

stormsii)

Savanna dwaba-berry

Msarasi

Funtumia africana Bastard wild rubber Mtonga/ mlangamakelele/ mtonga

Furcraea foetida

Furcraea gigantea

Galinsoga parviflora (G.

quinqueradiata, Adventina

parviflora, Stemmatella

sodiroi, Wiborgia acmella, W.

parviflora)

Garcinia cambogia (G. gummigutta)

Garcinia kingaensis

Garcinia livingstonei (G.

angolensis)

Garcinia mangostana

Garcinia smeathmannii

Gardenia ternifolia subsp.

Jovis-tonantis

Mauritius hemp/

green aloe

Gallant soldier/ Kew

weed/ chickweed/

smallflower galinsoga/

quickweed/ small

flowered galinsoga/

little flower

quickweed/ smooth

Peruvian daisy/ yellow

weed/ Macdonaldi/

yellow weed/ small

flowered quickweed

Brindle berry/

gamboge/ citrine/

Malabar tamarind/

cambodge/ goraga

African mangosteen/

Northern forest

garcinia

African mangosteen/

lowveld mangosteen/

imbe/ Livingstone’s

garcinia

Mangosteen / dodol/

purple mangosteen

Yellow gardenia/

large-leaved common

gardenia/ large-leaved

Transvaal gardenia/

Mangoustanier

mweusi/ mrangamakelele

Mkatani mwitu

Mkatani

Msekeseke/ majani ya sungura

Mfukufuku

Mpekesho / mchocha*

Mchanvia/ mkuku mbuzi/

mpekechu/ mpeketo/ mtotozi/

mtumbi/ mutumbi/ mchamvio/

mchocho; fruit(s)—peketo/

mapeketo

Mangosteni ; fruit—tundatamu

Mpekechu/ mtumbu

Kilemelatembo / kimwemwe

Gardenia volkensii subsp.

Spathulifolia (G. spathulifolia)

Glycine max (G. hispida, G.

soja, G. ussuriensis, Soja

hispida)

Gloriosa superba (G. simplex,

G. virescens, G. abyssinica, G.

minor, G. baudii)

Glycyrrhiza glabra (G. echinata,

G. officinalis, Liquiritia

officinalis, L. officinarum)

Gmelina arborea (Premna

arborea)

large-leafed gardenia

Bushveld gardenia/

Mkimwemwe

savanna gardenia/

Transvaal gardenia/

common gardenia

Soybean/ soya Fève de soja/ haricot soja Soja Msoya; soybean—Soya

Gloriosa lily/ flame

lily/ super lily/ Tiger’s

claws/ glory lily/

climbing lily/ creeping

lily

Licorice/ liquorice/

common liquorice/

Spanish liquorice

Malay bush beech/

gmelina/ white teak/

candahar tree/

Candahar tree/ white

teak

Lis de Malabar/ lis grimpant

Réglisse/ bois dous/ herbe

aux tanneura/ racine douce/

glyrrhize

Garras de tigre/

aranha de emposse

Alcaçuz

Gnidia latifolia, Laiosiphon

latifolius

Gomphrena celosioides Gomphrena weed Mkunyate

Gonatopus boivinii

Gossypium arboretum Cotton/ cotton tree Coton/ cotonnier/ coton

arborescent/ cotonnier rouge

Gossypium barbadense, G. Cotton/ sea island Coton/ cotonnier/ cotonnier

vitifolium, G. peruvianum, G. cotton/ Egyptian d’Egypte/ coton des Indes

acuminatum, G. brasiliense cotton/ pima cotton occidentales

Gossypium hirsutum

Gossypioides kirkii

Msafari/ mwanafunzi/ mkalamu/

kimanjanouchawi

Arkususu; root—susi/ urukususu

Mmelina / mfudufudu

Mwata/ kinyunywa/

mnunguwamwitu

Uanga dume/ wangadume/

mkunjuyu/ mnyokanyoka/ uwanga

dume

Mpamba

Mpamba

Mpamba

Mpamba mwitu

Grevillea robusta

Grewia spp

Grewia arborea

Grewia bicolor

Silk oak/ silver oak/

silky oak/ grevillea

Donkey berry/ whiteleaved

raisin/ twocoloured

grewia/

white raisin/ brandy

bush/ false brandy

bush/ bastard brandy

bush

Greuvier/ grevier bicolore/

nogo blanc

Mgrevilea/ mkevilea/ mgrivea/

msongoma

Mkole

Mkole

Mkole/ mkone/ mfukufuku/

mkore/ mikoche*/ mkunguni*

Grewia capitellata

Mkole

Grewia conocarpoides

Mkole

Grewia glandulosa, G. ulmifolia Dune cross-berry Mkodo wa paka/ mkodo/ msai/

msokote

Grewia goetzeana

Mkole

Grewia hexamita

Large-flowered yellow

grewia/ giant raisin

Mkole

Grewia holstii (G. ectasicarpa)

Grewia micrantha

Grewia mollis

Grewia plagiophylla

Grewia platyclada

Grewia similis

Grewia stuhlmannii

Grewia tembensis var.

kakothamnos (G.

kakothamnos)

Grewia tenax (G. chadara, G.

populifolia, G. betulaefolia,

Chadara tenax)

Grewia trichocarpa, G. mollis

var. trichocarpa

Grewia triflora, G. vaughanii

Small-leaved crossberry

Msokote

Mvambangoma

Mkole / mkole mpwa/ mkolepwa

Mkone

Mkole

Mkole

Mfukufuku

Mkole

Mkole

Mkole

Masokote

Grewia villosa (G. corylifolia)

Grumilea lauracea

Guettarda speciosa

Mallow raisin/

grewia/ tamthar

Angelica/ zebrawood/

beach gardenia/ sea

randa

Angelica

Mkole/ mkorobosho/ mkorobasha

Msigande

Mkungu mpwa/ mkungupwa/

mkaa pwani

Gliricidia spp

Mjengaua

Gliricidia sepium

Mtimaji

Gossypium herbaceum Cotton Mpamba

Grandidiera boivinii

Mchonga nyumba

Gyrocarpus americanus (G.

asiaticus, G. jacquinii)

Propeller-tree/

shitwood/ helicopter

Hagenia abyssinica (H.

anthelmintica, Brayera

anthelmintica)

tree

Hagenia

Hakea saligna Hakea Mhakia

Haplocoelum foliolosum subsp.

strongylocarpum (H. gallaense,

H. mombasense)

Galla plum/ Northern

galla plum

Haplocoelum inoploeum

Harrisonia abyssinica (H.

occidentalis, Zanthoxylum

guineense)

Harungana madagascariensis

Mbawa/ mbomba/ mbambamweupe

Mdobore/ mlozilozi

Mchumbi/ mfungatanzu / mtumbi/

muchumbi/ mvunjashoka

Mtumbi

Harrisonia Baingou Kucha la simba/ mkunju/ mnunuzi/

mkoromando/ mpapuradoko/

mpapuranguo/ kuche la simba/

msamburini/ mkidori/ mpapuza/

mkusu/ msoma

Orange-milk tree/

dragon’s blood tree/

haronga

Mdamudamu / mngonengone/

mkekundu/ kumamaji/ mbura/

mtunu/ mgondogondo/ mbura/

mchekundu/ mninga*

Heinsia zanzibarica Bush apple* Mfifiyo

Helianthus annuus Sunflower Tournesol Mualizeti/ mwalizeti/ alizeti/

mpambamwitu/ dawarishamsi;

sunflower oil—zeti

Heritiera littoralis

Heteropogon contortus

Looking-glass tree/

looking-glass

mangrove/ silverleaved

mangrove

Spear grass/ bunch

spear grass/ black

spear grass/ bunch

speargrass/ tangle

grass/ tanglehead

grass/ tanglehead/

assegai grass/ pili

grass

Shakama plum

Bois de table Luabo Msikundazi/ mkungu/ mkukushu/

mkokoshi/ mgongongo

Herbe polisson/ herbe

barbue/ herbe à moutons

Kishonanguo / kishona/

kichomanguo/ kichomamguu

Hexalobus monopetalus (H. m.

Mkuwa

var. obovatus)

Hibiscus aponeurus

Mchunga ng’ombe

Hibiscus berberidifolius Hibiscus Mwaridi milima

Hibiscus cannabinus (H.

Kénaf/ chanvre de Bombay/

Mkanganga / mwaridi

sabdariffa subsp. cannabinus,

chanvre de Guinée

H. radiates, H. lindley)

Hibiscus diversifolius var.

diversifolius

Kenaf/ vegetable

kenaf/ guinea hemp/

deccan hemp/ kenaf

hibiscus

Cape hibiscus/ swamp

hibiscus/ hibiscus/

prickly tree hibiscus

Mwaridi / sambi

Hibiscus micranthus Tiny flower hibiscus Muambe / mlasa/ mchachando/

mtapatapa/ mchungang’ombe/

msase

Hibiscus ovalifolius (H.

calyphyllus)

Hibiscus sabdariffa (H.

fraternus, H. gossypifolius, H.

palmatilobus, H. cruentus,

Sabdariffa rubra, Furcaria

Rochs hibiscus/ lemon

yellow rosemary/

pandoland hibiscus

Roselle/ Jamaican

sorrel/ Indian sorrel/

bissap/ karkadeh/

carcade/ red sorrel/

Roselle/ oseille de Guinée/

karkadé/ bissap/ thé rose

d’Abyssinie/ groseille pays

Vinagreira/ azeda de

Guiné/ azedinha/

caruru azedo/

quinbeiro azedo/

Mwaridi

Ufuta/ msamaki/ ufuta dume

sabdariffa, Abelmoschus

cruentus)

Hibiscus surattensis (H.

bifurcatus)

Hibiscus tiliaceus

Hibiscus vitifolius, H.

jatrophifolius

Hilsenbergia petiolaris (Ehretia

petiolaris, Bourreria petiolaris)

Hirtella zanzibarica (H.

megacarpa

Holarrhena pubescens (H.

antidysentrica, H. febrifuga)

zobo/ hibiscus flower

Wild sour/ shrub

althea

Sea hibiscus/ seaside

mahoe/ wild cotton

tree/ beach hibiscus/

bladder ketmia/

cottonwood/ lagoon

hibiscus/ tree hibiscus

/ wild cotton tree/

linden hibiscus /

Hawaiian tree hibiscus

Vine-leaved hibiscus

Bois de liège/ liege des

Antilles/ purau

rosella/ roseta/ caruru

azedo

Mpapurapumbu / mnyambura

mapumbu/ mleawatoto/

mnyamata/ mpapura

Mkungu kienyeji/ mtakawa/

mkungu mwitu/ mkakawa/ mkingu

mwitu

Mkanganga

Betel tree Bois de pipe/ herbe cipaye Mtukutu / Mbunduki/ mbanduki/

mpandajongoo/ mtambaajongoo/

mchembelele/ mpandayongoo

Mkonechacha/ mwawa

Fever pod/ Tellicherry

bark/ kurchi/ ivory

tree/ easter tree/

fever-pod jasmine

tree/ conessi/

holarrhena

Ecorce de conessie

Quina/ erva do

Malabar

Hordeum vulgare Barley Shayiri

Hoslundia opposita (H.

decumbens, Clerodendrum

micranthum, Micranthes

menthoides, Orthosiphon

physocalycinus)

Hoslundia/ orange

bird cherry/ bird

gooseberry/ butter

berry

Humulus lupulus Common hop/ hop Houblon/ cônes de houblon/ Lúpulo Mhopi

Mmelemele/ melemele/ mkwale/

mti mweupe

Mlashore / mnunu/ mdahamwitu/

mlanyuni/ mteremtere/ mlamanja/

mchakari/ mkorobwe/ mvuamvua/

mvuramvura

Hunteria zeylanica (H.

corymbosa)

Hydnora abyssinica

Hydnora africana

Hygrophila auriculata (H.

schulli, H. spinosa, Baleria

longifolia, B. auriculata,

Asteracantha longifolia)

Hymenaea verrucosa

(Trachylobium verrucosum)

Hygrophila/

asteracantha/ long

leaved barleria

Gum copal tree

Hymenocardia acida

Heart tree/ heartfruit/

large red-heart

Hymenocardia ulmoides (H. Small red-heart tree/

capensis)

lesser red heart/ redheart

tree

Hyparrhenia hirta

Tambookie grass/

common thatch grass/

coolatan grass/ South

African bluestem/

hirta grass

Hyparrhenia rufa giant thatching grass /

jaraguá grass

Hyphaene compressa (H. Doum palm/

thebaica, H. multiforma, H. gingerbread palm/

multiformis, H. dankaliensis) dum palm/ Egyptian

Hyphaene coriacea (H.

natalensis)

doum palm/ phalsa

Dwarf doum palm/

lala palm/ doum palm

vigne du nord

Mziwaziwa

Mnyambo

Mnyambo

Gugu-miiba/ mjimji*

Mkumbi /mtandarusi/ mnyanza/

msandarusi/ msandaruzi/

mtandaruzi/ mtanderusi/

mtandarusi/ mbani; sap/

exudate—sandarusi

Coeurs-volants Uapau Mkuwa

Herbe barbue/ barbon/

barbon velu/ barbon hérissé

Palmier doum/ palmier

fourchu/ doum/ doumier

Mteti

Felefele

Fefe

Mkoche/ mkoma/ mlala/ mnyaa/

muaa; fruit—koche

Mkoma wa pwani/ mkoche/ mlala/

mnyaa/ mwaa/ mrara/ mkoma

pasi/ muwaa/ mpasi/ mkomwa/

myaa; fruits—makoma

Hyphaene crinita

Hyphaene parvula

Hyphaene petersiana (H.

benguellensis var. ventricosa)

Hypoestes forskaolii

Hyptis pectinata

Hyssopus officinalis (H.

angustifolius, H. cinerascens)

Ilex mitis (I. capensis)

Vegetable ivory palm/

ilala palm/ fan palm

Doum palm/ fan

palm/ southern ilala

palm/ northern lala

palm/ real fan palm

Mkoma / mkoje*

Kikoko/ marara/ mkoche/ mkoma

Mkoche/ mlala

Kisindano

Comb hyptis/ wild

Mvumbasimwitu

mint

Hyssop Hysope/ herbe sacrée Hissopo Mhisopo/ hisopo/ zanfu

African holly/ cape

holly/ water tree/ wild

holly

Msaira

Impatiens bequaertii Wild balsam Mbarsamu

Impatiens burtonii Wild balsam Mbarsamu

Impatiens wallerana

Matuanange

Imperata cylindrical (I.

arundinacea)

Spear grass/ lalang

grass/ thatch grass/

bedding grass/

alanga-alang/ blade

grass/ blady grass/

cottonwool grass/

woolly grass/ cogon

grass

Herbe à paillotte/ paillotte/

impérate/ chiendent/ paille

de dys

Ukoka/ mtimbi/ motomoto/ msufi

wa bara/ unyasi

Indigofera spp

Mbaazipori

Indigofera ambelacensis

Mkundekunde

Indigofera arrecta

Natal indigo/ Bengal

Mnili / mkundekunde

indigo/ Java indigo

Indigofera coerulea Indigo Mnili

Indigofera conjugata

Mkundekunde

Indigofera cuneata

Mkundekunde

Indigofera emarginella

Mkundekunde

Indigofera lupatana

Msofu

Indigofera podocarpa

Mkundekunde

Indigofera tinctoria

Indigo plant/ true

Mnili / mnyuka

indigo

Inhambanella henriquesii Milkpear Msikundazi / mkungu wazimu/

mkungupwa*

Ipomoea aquatica (I. reptans, I. Kangkong/ kangkung/

Mriba wa ziwa/ mkunguzi

arrecta)

water convolvulus/

water spinach/

swamp spinach/

swamp morning

glory/ swamp

cabbage/ English

water spinach

Ipomoea batatas Sweet potatoes Batate-douce/ batata-douce Batata Viazi vitamu/ msofu; leaves—

mtoriro/ matembele; kindoro;

kitumbounga/ mtumbounga;

kirehani

Ipomoea cairica var. cairica Railway creeper Kiazi pori

Ipomoea kituiensis Kitui morning glory Mlanyoka

Ipomoea pes-caprae (I. biloba,

I. pes-tigridis)

Beach morning glory/

horse’s footprint/

goat’s foot creeper/

goat’s foot/

railroadvine

convolvulus/ bayhops

Liseron pied de chèvre/

ipomée pied de chèvre /

batate ronde/ patate à

Durand/ patate bord de mer/

batatran

Batata-de-mar

Kovya/ mlakasa/ mriba wa pwani/

majani ya mwaka/ mtambazi

Isoberlinia scheffleri

Mbarika

Ixora odorata Fragrant ixora Mlindachozi

Jacaranda mimosifolia (J. Jacaranda/ Brazilian

Mjakaranda

acutifolia)

rosewood

Jacquemontia tamnifolia (J. Hairy cluster vine

Kikopwe / kilopwe

capitata, Ipomoea tamnifolia)

Jasminum fluminense

Mwafu / muafu

Jasminum fluminosa

Mwasumini/ mwafu

Jasminum mauritianum Wild jasmine Muasumini / mwasumini mwitu/

mtandaufu/ mtundaufu/ mwafu/

mkapwi/ nkapwi; flower—asumini/

asmini

Jasminum officinale (J.

grandiflorum)

Jasminum stenolobum

Jateorhiza palmata (J. miersii,

J. columba, Cocculus palmatus,

Menispermum palmatum,

Chasmanthera Columba)

Jatropha curcas (J. afrocurcas,

Castioglionia lobata, Curcas

adansonii, Manihot curcas,

Ricinus americanus)

Spanish jasmine/

Catalonian jasmine/

royal jasmine/

common white

jasmine/ jessamine

Columba/ calumba/

calumbo

Physic nut/ purging

nut/ pig nut/ fig nut/

big-purge nut/ coral

plant/ termite nut/

Barbados nut/ fig nut

Jasmin commun Jasmin Mwafu/ mwasumini riziki

Colombo

Pourghère/ purghère/ grand

pignon d’Inde/ fève d’enfer/

gros ricin/ medicinier purgatif

Calumba/ Columba/

Colombo do África

Purgueira/ pinhap/

rÍcino major/ grão de

maluco/ galamaluco

Muafu/ mwafu

Mkaumwa

Mbono/ mbonokaburi /

mchungakaburi

Jatropha glandulifera

Mwonopembe/ mbonopembe

Jatropha podagrica Guatemala rhubarb Mbonopembe

Juglans regia

Walnut tree/ madeira

nut/ Persian walnut/

English walnut/

common walnut

Noyer commun/ noix Nogueira comun Jozi

Julbernardia magnistipulata

(Berlinia magnistipulata,

Isoberlina magnistipulata)

Julbernadia globiflora,

Brachystegia globiflora,

Isoberlina globiflora,

Pseudoberlinia globiflora

Juniperus communis

Julbernardia /

munondo

Juniper shrub/

common juniper

Genièvre

Mkue/ mkwe/mukuwa

Mtondo / mwongo/ myombo

Mreteni

Juniperus procera

Justicia brandegeena

Cedar/ East African

cedar/ pencil cedar/

East African juniper/

African pencil cedar

Mexican shrimp

plant/ shrimp plant/

false hop/ justicia

plant

Genièvrier d’Afrique/

genièvrier d’Abyssinie

Mwangati/ mtarakwa

Mbustani

Kalanchoe sp. Kalanchoe plant Mkilunungu

Kappaphycus alvarezii

Mwani mnene/ kotonii

Keetia gueinzii (Canthium

gueinzii)

Climbing turkeyberry/

monkey rope

Mpendapendapo/

mpendeupendapo

Keetia indica

Mpendapendapo/

mpindapindapo/ mongonye

Keetia venosa

Mkandachuma

Keetia zanzibarica (Canthium

zanzibaricum)

Mporopojo/ mtindapo/

mpendapendapo; fruit—ndapo

Khaya anthotheca (K. nyasica) Smooth-barked

mahogany/ white

mahogany/ red

mahogany/ Uganda

mahogany/ African

mahogany tree

Acajou blanc/ acajou à peau

lisse

Acaju branco/ acaju

de casca lisa/ kibaba

de Mussengue

Mkangazi / mwovu/ nyalulasi

Kigelia africana (K. aethiopum,

K. pinnata, K. impressa, K.

spragueana, K. elliotii, K.

abyssinica, K. elliptica, K.

aethiopica, Bignonia 75fricana,

Tanaecium pinnatum)

Lablab purpureus subsp.

Uncinatus (Dolichos lablab,

Lablab nigero, L. vulgaris)

Sausage tree/ German

sausage tree/

common sausage/

cucumber tree

Hyacinth bean/

bonavist bean/ indian

butter bean/ Egyptian

kidney bean/ lablab/

dolichos bean/ Indian

Mvungunya/ mvungavunga/

mwegea/ mwengea/ mvungwa/

mbunguti/ mbomba/ mranaa/ mti

sumu/ mwicha/ mnyegea/

mvunguti/ myegeya/ mwicha

Mfiwi / mfiwimafuta/ mharagwe

pori/ mlabulabu/ mtokonwiringwisi

butter bean/ tutuli

bean

Laccosperma secundiflorum, Large rattan/ African Palmier-asperge

Likawi

Calamus secundiflorus,

Ancistrophyllum secundiflorum

climbing palm/

African rattan palm

Lactuca inermis (L. capensis) Wild lettuce/ wild

Mchunga

lactuca

Lactuca sativa Lettuce Laituce Alface Saladi

Lagenaria siceraria (L. vulgaris,

L. leucatha, Cucurbita

lagenaria, C. siceraria)

Lampthrothamus

zanguebaricum

Landolphia sp.

Landolphia kilimanjari (L.

buchananii)

Landolphia kirkii

Bottle gourd/

calabash gourd/

common gourd/ white

flowered gourd/

African calabash/

trumpet gourd

Rubber vine

Rubber vine/ coast

rubber vine/ Zanzibar

rubber tree/ white

mulberry

Tecomate Calabaza Mbuyu/ mmumunye/

mmung’unye/ mmumunya/

mmung’unya/ mmumnunye;

fruit—mumunya/

mumunye/mununye/mung’unye/

kibatale

Mkokobara mchesi

Mbasu ya mbungo

Mbungo / mhonga

Mpoo/ mpyo/ mpira/ moyo/

mmeru sukari/ mlimbo/

mlungwana/ mpo/ mbungu/

mbunga/ mtowe/ mkilungwana;

fruit—kilungwana / ulimbo

Landolphia parviflora Rubber vine Mbungo / mkilu

Landolphia petersiana

Mpera ya porini/ mbungo kidogo;

fruit—kitoria

Landolphia owariensis var. White rubber vine/

Mbungo/ mpira

owariensis

white ball rubber

Lannea discolor (L. schimperii, Live-long / tree grape

Mgongo

Odina discolor)

Lannea edulis var. edulis Dwarf lannea/ wild

Muumbu-zabibu

(Odina edulis)

grape

Lannea fulva Lannea Muumbu/ mumbu

Lannea humilis Lannea Muumbu/ mumbu

Lannea schimperi, Odina Lannea/ rusty-leaved

Mhindipori / muumbu/ mumbu

schimperi

lannea

Lannea schweinfurthii var.

Muumba/ mfupavu

acutifoliata

Lannea schweinfurthii var.

stuhlmannii (L. stuhlmannii, L.

kirkii)

False marula/ mock

marula/ tree grape

Muumbu/ mfupapu/ mfupavu/

mumbu/ mnyumbo/ mtundu/

mongo/ mpinga/ mvure/ mmongo/

mnyumbu/ mnyumbu maji/

muyumbu-maji/ mjengaua/ msiyu;

fruit—mbu/ mongo

Lannea welwitschii

Lantana camara (L. scabrida, L.

aculeata, L. crocea, L.

glandulosissima, L. nivea, L.

hirta, L. horrida, L. mista, L.

scandens, L. tiliifolia, L.

sanguinea, Camara vulgaris)

Lantana rugosa( L. salviifolia)

Lantana trifolia

Sleeper weed/ wild

sage/ tick berry/

lantana/ curse of

India/ cherry-pie/

common lantana/

mountain sage/ red

sage/ sherry pie/

shrub verbena/ yellow

sage

Small lantana/ bird’s

brandy

Sage bush/ sweet

sage/ shrub-verbena/

wild sage/ lantana/

lavender popcorn/

three-leaved lantana

Lantanier

Muumbu

Mtululu/ mshomoro/ mvuti/

haung’ong’wa/ mlakunguru/

mhang’ong’wa/ mzunguzungu/

kinuko/ mfiche/ mvepe/

mchawidume/ mfiche

Mrushajini / mwingajini/ mwede

Mvepe/ msikisi

Laportea ovalifolia (Fleurya

Mpupu

podocarpa, F. ovalifolia)

Lasiosiphon latifolius

Kinyunywa/ mwata

Launaea cornuta (Sonchus Bitter lettuce

Mchunga / mhunga*

cornutus, S. exauriculatus)

Laurencia papillosa Red algae Ngai/ ndewa

Lavandula angustifolia (L.

officinalis, L. spica, L. vera)

Lawsonia inermis (L. alba,

Rotantha combretoides,

Alcanna spinosa)

Lavender/ English

lavender/ common

lavender/ true

lavender

Henna/ henna plant/

Zanzibar bark/

Egyptian privet/

cypress shrub

Lavande véritable/ lavande

vrai

Alfazema

Mrujuani

Mhina/ mhanuni/ mhinamwitu/

muina/ mvumanyuki/ mkokoa/

mhamuni

Lens cularis (L. esculenta) Lentil Adesi/ choroko za kihindi

Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius var. River litchi

vaughanii

Leonotis mollissima (L.

kagerensis)

Leonotis nepetaefolia

Lepisanthes senegalensis

Leptactina platyphylla

Leucaena diversifolia

Leucaena leucocephala (L.

glauca, L. latisiliqua)

Lion’s ear/ lion’s tail

Bird honey/ cat’s ear/

Christmas candlestick/

annual lion’s ear/

bald-head/ drug lion’s

ear/ Johnny Collins

Leucaena/ lead tree/

pink leucaena/

popinac

Mbuyumwaka/ mbwewe/

mnyakanda/ mchanjavua/

mbuwamwaka/ mkunguma/

mnanyakanda; fruits—makunguma

Mfyonza ndege/ maua asali

Mkua usiku/ mfyonza ndege/

mlishakungu/ maua asali

Kihari/ mlangwe

Mbuni mwitu/ mpopoo mwitu

Mlusina/ mkusina

Msina/ mlusina/ mkusina/ lusina;

fruit—lusina

Leucas sp nettle Mchakati/ mkuju

Leucas mollissima White felt leucas Mkuyausiku

Linum usitatissimum (L. Linseed/ flax

Kitani ; seed—kitani

humile)

Lippia javanica (L. asperifolia,

L. scabra, Lantana galpiniana,

Verbena javanica)

Fever-tea/ fever tree/

wild sage/ wild tea/

sage brush/ common

lippie/ lemon bush/

Mpambawake / mpambauke/

mpambake

Java thyme

Lippia kituiensis (L.

Sedge Plant/ Wild Tea

Mvuti

ukambensis)

Lippia nodiflora

Vumbama

Litchi chinensis (Nephelium Litchi/ lychee

Mlichi / mrashi

litchi)

Lobelia fervens subsp. fervens Lobelia Msambale/ kinwale/ kisambale/

msambali/ mchambale/ chambale/

mkisambare/ kisambare/

msambala/ Kikwayakwaya*

Lomariopsis warneckei Climbing fern Mjimbikuti / mgimbikuti

Lonchocarpus capassa Lilac tree/ rain tree Mvale

Loranthus sp Loranthus plant Chaukizi / mkirukia

Ludia mauritiana (L. ambrensis,

Mfuwate / mfuwahe/

L. sessiflora)

Ludwigia leptocarpa

Luffa acutangula (L.

aegyptiaca, Cucumis

acutangulus)

Ludwigia leptocarpa

Lumnitzera racemosa

Anglestem primrose

willow/ hairy

primrose willow/

water-willow

Ridged gourd/ angled

loofah/ ribbed gourd/

Chinese okra/ silk

squash/ dishrag

gourd/ sponge gourd/

ribbed luffa/ fence

gourd

White flowered

mangrove/ Australian

mangrove/ black

mangrove

mchangachanga

Mniza/ mng’iza

Mdodoki / uziuzi/ mtangokima

Mniza

Mkandaa dume/ kilalamba dume/

kikandaa/ mkaa pwani/ kidaramba

cha pwani/ mjazi/ mnwanyana/

kikandaa-mwitu/mnyanywa/

mraramba/ mlalamba/ mtuitui/

kilalamba/ mkandaa mwitu/

mbaombao

Lycopersicon esculentum (L. Short variety

Tungule mshumaa

pyriforme)

Lycopersicon esculentum Tall variety Tungule ndefu

Macadamia integrifolia Macadamia nut/ Macadamia

Mkadamia

Queensland nut/

smooth-shelled

macadamia

Macadamia tetraphylla Macadamia nut/

Mkadamia

rough-shelled

macadamia/ spiny leaf

macadamia/ roughshell

queensland nut

Macaranga sp

Mpesi dume/ mpezi dume

Macaranga capensis (M.

kilimandscharica, M.

Wild poplar / mock

poplar/ spiny

Mlangamakelele/ mkaranga/

mbawa/ mkalanga

neomilbraediana)

macaranga/ swamp

poplar/ river

macaranga

Macaranga kilimandscharica

Mbawa

Macaranga spinosa

Mkalanga/ mbawa

Macaranga tanarius

Parasol leaf tree/

Mpesidume

bush macaranga/

nasturtium tree/

heart leaf/ David’s

heart

Macphersonia gracilis

Mjoma

Macroptilium atropurpureum Siratro Nyembamba

Maerua sp

Maerua angolensis (M.

tomentosa, M. bukobensis)

Bead-bean tree /

bushveld bead-bean/

bead maerua/ knob

bean

Mtundutundu

Mchekea/ mguruka/ mkuruka/

mlalambuzi/ mtunguru/

mvunjashoka

Maerua decumbens Dwarf maerua Mchaka/ mdudu/ abiro

Maerua edulis (Courbonia Blue-leaved bush

Milamila/ mani

edulis, C. glauca)

cherry

Maerua triphylla subsp.

johannis

Small bead bean/

maerua

Msingizi/ mukasi/ mukayi/

mkuturu/ mlalambuzi/ mkasi

Maesopsis eminii

Msisi/ msizi

Majidea zanguebarica Mchenya/ mlanyuni/ kimonga /

mtimweusi

Malacantha alnifolia

Mguoguo

Mallotus celitus

Mtundutundu

Mallotus oppositifolius (M.

oppositifolia, Acalypha

81acula81, Claoxylon

Arbre de kisse kisse

Mtundutundu / mbunduki/

mchakati/ mtumbika/ mchacha/

mtandutundu/ mgendahamwe

cordifolium, Croton

oppositifolius, Echinus

oppositifolius, Ricinocarpus

dentatus, Rottlera 81merica)

Malus pumila (M. domestica, Cultivated apple

Mtufaha/ mtofaa/ mtofaha/

M. sylvestris, Pyrus malus)

Malva parviflora

Mangifera indica (M. ambas,

M. domestica)

Manihot esculenta (M.

utilissima, M. aipi, M. dulais,

M. palmera)

Mallow plant / little

mallow/ kallow/

cheeseweed/ small

mallow/ malva/

ssmall-flowered

mallow

Mango tree/ Indian

mano

Cassava/ manioc/

tapioca/ yuca

Grande mauve/ mauve à

petites/ mauve d’Egypte

Malva

mtufaa

Mlenda

Manguier/ mangue Manguiera/ manga Mwembe / muembe; fruit—embe/

hambu; kitotoria ; koga; tambichi;

mkumbuu; mviringe; common

mangoes—malapundo

Muhogo; leaves—kisamvu/

kisambu; kandirinya; kibuluu;

kichelema/ mcherema;

kifumufumu; kitua; kishindo; bitter

variety—mndunga/ mndungi;

mpemba; mtopi; bungala; mdunga

Manihot glaziovii (Hevea

brasiliensis)

Manilkara dawei

Manilkara discolor (M.

natalensis, Mimusops discolor,

Labourdonnaisia discolor)

Manilkara mochisia (M.

macaulayae, M. densiflora, M.

d. var. paolii, Mimusops

mochisia)

Manilkara obovata

Manilkara sansibarensis (M.

cuneifolia)

Manilkara sulcata

Maprounea africana

Maranta arundinacea (M.

romossima)

Margaritaria discoidea

(Phyllanthus discoideus)

Para rubber/ para

rubber tree/ tree

cassava/ hevea

Forest milkberry / red

milkwood

Milkberry / lowveld

milkberry / Nile

trumpet/ Nile tulip

Red milkwood/

African pearwood

Magic nut/ redskin

bush

Arrowroot plant

Common pheasantberry/

bushveld

peacock-berry/

margaritaria/ red

pear/ pheasant-berry

pembe; binti Ali; mweusi; kindoro;

mkasama; kiguruwe; wa sena;

kibanda meno; nangwa; wa

kimrima; wa kizungu; wa kichigi;

mke; mume;

Hévéa Seringueira Mpira

Mgambo

Mgambo / mwambo

Msapo/ 82meri / msapa/

mgambo/ mtalawanda/ msapu

Mgambo/ mgama/ mngambo

Mcheji/ mgambo/ mguvi/

mshonzi/ mti chuma/ mngambo/

mshonjie/ mchegi/ mwambo/

mbichuma; fruits—doka

Mchambigi/ mcheji/ mcheji dume/

mteweji/ mkunguni/ mchedi/

msezi

Mburabu

Uwanga / maduma

Mkwamba/ mjangari / mhina

msitu

Markhamia lutea (M.

platycalyx, M. hildebrandtii)

Markhamia/ siala

tree/ Nile tulip/ Nile

trumpet

Mtalawanda/ mgambo/

mtarawanda / mtawanya

Markhamia obtusifolia Golden bean tree Mtarawanda

Markhamia platycalyx

Mtalawanda

Markhamia zanzibarica (M.

acuminata)

Bell-bean tree

Mascarenhasia arborescens

(M. elastica)

Matricaria chamomilla

German chamomile/

chamomile/ mayweed

Mtalawanda / jiti jeupe/

mtarawanda/ mtawanda/

mchawanda

Mnyamaji/ mgoa

Kamomile

Maytenus spp

Mnusi mwekundu

Maytenus heterophylla (M. Common spike-thorn/

Mjengamanyigu

cymosa, Gymnosporia

buxifolia, G. arrecta, Catha

buxifolia, Celastrus buxifolia, C.

cymosus)

spike thorn

Maytenus mossambicensis

(Gymnosporia

Black forest spikethorn

Mnusi / mnusi mkivundo/

mnyaonyao/ mchopwi

mossambicensis)

Maytenus senegalensis

(M. emarginata, Gymnosporia

senegalensis, G. spinosa,

Red spike-thorn/

confetti tree/ confetti

spikethorn

Mdinga ndewe/ mnyonyao/

mdunga ndewe/ mkivindo

/muhariri/ mnyaonyao

Celastrus senegalensis)

Maytenus undata (M.

fasciculata, Celastrus undatus,

C. zeyheri, Gymnosporia

Koko tree/ South

African holly/

Transvaal holly

albata, G. deflexa, G.

fasciculata, G. peglerae, G.

undata, G. zeyheri)

Medicago sativa Lucerne/ alfalfa Alfalfa

Megathyrsus maximus

(Panicum maxima)

Guinea grass/ green

panic grass

Inde / mbayaya/ mbaya

Melhania ovata

Melhania velutina

Melia azedarach

Melia volkensii

Melissa officinalis (M.

altissima)

Melochia corchorifolia

Persian lilac/ China

berry/ bastard cedar/

cape lilac/ whie

cedar/ umbrella tree/

bead tree/ pride of

India/ China tree/

Indian lilac/ seringa

Garden mint/ menthol

mint/ Crete balm/

sage of Bethlehem/

Crete Melissa/

common balm/ lemon

balm/ melissa

Chocholate weed/

redweed/ wire bush

Citronenelle/ mélisse

Manunga

Mtakasa

Mwarubaini nusu/ mmelia

Mpendabure

Mnanaa / mnaanaa

Pombo

Melochia milissifolia Wild pawpaw tree Mpapai mwitu

Memecylon mouririifolium

Mkatakimo

Memecylon verruculosum

Mkatakimo

Mentha longifolia (M. l. var.

asiatica, M. asiatica, M.

incana, M. sylvestris)

Wild mint/ biblical

mint/ silver mint/

horse mint

Mnanaa

Mentha piperita (M. x piperita

var. vulgare)

Mentha spicata (M. viridis)

Meyna tetraphylla

Microcoelia exilis

Mildbraedia carpinifolia

Mint/ peppermint/

brandy mint/ mint

flakes

Spearmint/ garden

mint/ crisp mint/ lamb

mint/ green mint

Menthe anglais/ menthe

poivrée

Menthe verte/ menthe

douce/ menthe en épi/

menthe de Notre-Dame/

menthe crépu

Hortãpimenta/

hortelapimenta

Hortelã/ hortelã

commun/ hortelã

verde

Mnanaa/ mnaanaa/ mperemende

Mnanaa; leaves—nanaa/naanaa

Nyandege

Mtapatapa / mkufua/ mchokoo

Milicia excelsa (Chlorophora

excelsa, C. tenuifolia, C. alba,

Maclura excelsa)

Milletia bussei

Milletia stuhlmannii

Milletia usambarensis

Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pigra

Mimusops bagshawei (M.

ugandensis)

Mimusops kummel

Mimusops obtusifolia (M.

fruticosa)

Mimusops somaliensis (M.

schliebenii)

Mimusops zeyheri

Mirabilis jalapa (M. uniflora)

Iroko/ rock elm/

African teak/ African

oak/ iroko fustic tree/

East African teak tree

Pangapanga/

partridge wood

Sensitive plant/

humble-plant

Mimusops red

milkwood

Mimusops/

milkwood/ red

milkwood

Round-fruited red

milkwood

Transvaal red

milkwood/ common

red milkwood/

moepel

Four o’clock/ beauty

of the night/ false

jalap/ marvel of Peru

Iroko/ chêne d’Afrique/ teck

d’Afrique/ teck kambala

Câmbala/ amoreira/

Moreira/ teca

africana/ tumbiro/

magundo

Mvule / mvuli

Mkwara

Pangapanga Jambire/ pangapanga Mpangapanga/ mpande/

pangapanga

Mpava

Kifauongo/ kijogoo / siniguse/

kifaurongo

Kifauwongo

Mgama/ mgambo

Foumbo

Belle du nuit

Mgama/ mgambo

Mgambo kapi/ mnguvi/ mnyevuu /

mnyumvyu/ mng’ambo kapee/

mgama/ Mnyovuo/ mgamobo

kapu/ mjewu/ mukuvuu/

mnyuvuu/ mkoke/ mnyemvu;

fruits—minguvi/ nguvi

Mgama

Mgamba kapu

Kinukajio / ua la saa kumi

Mkilua fragrans Mkilua Mchofu / mchofu mke/ mkilua/

mlua; flower—kilua

Momordica calantha

Matoyo

Momordica charantia (M.

thollonii, M. muricata, M.

ceylanicum, M. indica)

Momordica foetida

Momordica rostrata

Monanthotaxis spp

Monanthotaxis buchananii

Monanthotaxis fornicata

Monarda citriodora (M.

aristata, M. dispersa)

Mondia spp

Mondia ecornuta

Mondia whitei (Chlorocodon

whitei)

Monoathotaxis spp

Monoathotaxis faulknerae

Monodora myristica (M.

borealis, M. claessensii, M.

grandiflora, Annona myristica,

Xylopia undulata)

Monondora grandidieri

Moringa oleifera (M.

pterygosperma, M. erecta,

MM. zeylanica, Hyperanthera

moringa, Guilandina moringa)

Bitter gourd/ balsam

pear/ bitter melon/

karela/ bitter melon/

African cucumber/

margoze/ bitter

cucumber/ carilla

plant

Wild cucumber/

gifappel

Lemon mint/ lemon

bergamot

White’s ginger/

mondia/ tonic root

Calabash nutmeg/

African nutmeg/ false

nutmeg/ Jamaica

nutmeg

Ben oil tree/ radish

tree/ cabbage tree/

drumstick tree/ horseradish

tree

Concombre africain/ margose

La racine

Fausse noix de muscade/

muscade de calabash/

muscadier d’Afrique/

muscadier de calabasse

Mouroungue/ ben ailée/

moringa ailée/ pois

quénique/ néverdié/ moringa

ailel

Moringa/ moringueiro

Karela /mboga ya kibaniani; fruit—

boga la kibaniani/ karela

Mnukia muuma; fruit—tango

mwitu

Tundanyoka

Mchofu mke

Mpeki

Mchofuo/ ndugudugu/ mchofu/

mchakuzi/ mchofu dume

Mpambawake

Mkengeta mpaka

Mtugwi

Mbombongazi/ mkombela

Mchofu mke/ mchofu dume

Mwenyechaa

Mgandasimba

Mchovu/ mchofu dume/ mchofu/

mchofu mkubwa/ mkilua mwitu/

mganda simba/ mubungo

Mronge/ mbronge/ mlonge/

mzunze/ mkimbo/ mlongo/

mrongo/ mzungu/ mjungu moto/

mboga chungu/ mzunge/ mlonje;

fruit—singu

Moringa stenopetala

Morus alba

Drum-stick tree/

Ethiopian horseradish

tree/ African moringa

Mulberry/ white

mulberry/ Chinese

white mulberry

Mrongo / mzunze/ mlonge

Mforsadi/ mfurusadi/ mlobe/

mfarafaji/ mforosadi; fruit—

forosadi / tuti

Morus indica Indian mulberry Mforsadi/ mfurusadi

Morus nigra (M. japonica) Black mulberry Mforsadi

Mucuna gigantea

Upupu / mtera

Mucuna pruriens (M. prurita,

M. nivea, M. aterrima, M.

axillaris, M. cochinchiniensis,

Dolichos pruriens, Carpopogon

pruriens, Stizolobium pruritum)

Cowitch bean plant/

cowhage/ horse-eye

bean/ lacuna bean/

Bengal velvet bean/

black velvet bean/

buffalo bean/ hell fire

Mpupu; pod—upupu

Mundulea sericea subsp.

sericea (M. suberosa, Cytisus

sericeus, Tephrosia suberosa)

Murraya koenigii (M.

foetidissima, Chalcas koenigii,

Bergora koenigi, Nimbo

bean/ itchy bean

Cork-bush/ silver

bush/ silver leaf/

Rhodesian silver-leaf

Curry bush/ curry

leaf/ curry leaf plant/

curry leaf tree/ Indian

bay/ curry tree

Feuille de Murraya/ feuilles

de curry/ arbre à curry/ arbre

à feuilles/ caloupilé

Folhas de caril

Utupa wa mwituni/ utupa wa

porini/ utupa/ mtupa wa porini/

mkawaya

Mchuzi / mvuje/ bizari

melioides)

Musa spp Banana plant Banana/ bananier Mgomba ; variety—punda; banana

raffia—sago; male flower—

kilindachozi/ tojo ya mgomba;

peduncle—singilili/singiriri;

sucker—kambu/ kigomba/

mkalimana/ mtoto wa mgomba;

bunch—mkungu (wa ndizi); hand/

cluster of bananas—chane/ chana/

mkono wa ndizi; finger—dole ;

banana—ndizi; banana

pseudostem—koa/ chege; fibre—

kitembwe; leaves—malamba/

ngomba; mtaba; kumbifu; kichaazi;

kitarasa; kojozi; malindi; makojozi;

koroboi; tongo; banana—ndizi;

ndizi mkinu; ndizi kimalindi; ndizi

ng’ombe; ndizi ya kikonde; ndizi

bungala; ndizi ya kigungu; ndizi ya

kachi; ndizi ya kidoromi; ndizi ya

mkinu; ndizi tongo; ndizi mshale;

ndizi bokoboko; ndizi mjenga; ndizi

nguruwe; mzuzu; kigwe; mkono wa

tembo; msusa; kichovi; mbanje;

mjengamaua; mlali maua;

kipukusa; kisukari; mchinjadamu;

mkadha; mkamachuma;

mfichachani; mtwike;;;; mtombo;

mtonga

Musa acuminata

Mndizi

Musa paradisiaca Banana tree Mdizi

Musa sapientum

Plaintain/ starch

Ndovi ; ndizi

banana/ sweet

banana

Musanga leo-errerae (M.

cecropioides, M. smithii)

Myrianthus holstii

Myristica fragrans (M.

moschata, M. officinalis, M.

aromatica)

Cork wood/ umbrella

tree/ African

corkwood

Giant yellow

mulberry/

myrianthus/ yellow

giant mulberry

Common nutmeg/

nutmeg/ true

nutmeg/ Banda

nutmeg/ fragrant

nutmeg / nutmeg

Parasolier/ bois bouchon

Muscadier commun/ noix de

muscade/ musque/ noix de

muscade/ fleur de muscade

Noz moscada/

moscadeira

Mbono pori/ mbonobono

Mkonde dume/ mlowelowe

Mkungumanga; mace/ aril/

Indonesian type mace/ siauw type

mace—basbasi; kernel—

kungumanga; kisa

tree/ Indonesian type

nutmeg

Myrothamnus flabellifolia Resurrection plant Mvuti

Myrtus communis

Common myrtle/ Myrte/ myrte comun Mirto Mhadasi

Mystroxylon aethiopicum

(Cassine aethiopica)

myrtle bush

Kooboo-berry/ spoon

wood/ kubu-berry/

cape cherry/ bushveld

cherry/ Transvaal

kooboo-berry

Mlimbo/ mlimbolimbo / kifugu/

mchopaka

Narcissus tazetta

Narcissus/ daffodil/

Nargisi/ narigisi

lent

Nardostachys grandiflora (N. Indian nard/

Nardostachyde de’Inde

Nardo

jatamansi)

spikenard

Nectaropetalum kaessneri Coca tree Mfunda mweupe

Nephelium lappaceum

Rambutan / hairy

litchi

Mshokishoki ; rambutan—

shokishoki / rambu

Nephrodium unitum

Gambakangu

Nephrolepis biserrata

Fern tree/ giant sword

fern

Mjimbikuti

Nesogordonia holtzii (N.

parvifolia,Cistanthera holtzii, C.

parvifolia)

Nesogordonia kabingaensis

(Cistanthera kabingaensis)

Newtonia hildebrandtii

Newtonia buchananii

(Piptadenia buchananii)

Danta / kotibé Kotibé/ aborbora Kisumungu/

kissinhungo

Lebombo wattle/

lowveld newtonia

Newtonia / East

African newtonia/

forest newtonia

Muheru/ mrunza

Kamema

Ngunga

Mnyasa

Newtonia paucijuga

(Piptadenia paucjuga)

Mche / mkunguni/ mpilipili/

mbonta

Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco Tobacco Tabak Tumbako / mtumbaku

Niderella microcephala Nidorella plant Mmakanuka

Nigella sativa (N. indica, N.

truncata)

Nymphaea lotus

Nymphaea nouchali var.

caerulea (N. capensis, N.

caerulea)

Ochna atropurpurea

Ochna holstii (O. acutifolia, O.

chirindica, O. prunifolia)

Ochna mossambicensis

Ochna thomasiana

Ocimum canum (O.

americanum)

Ocimum sp

Ocimum basilicum (O. album,

O. sanctum, O. minimum, O.

caryophyllatum, O. pilosum, O.

menthaefolium, O.

americanum, Basilicum

citratum)

Black caraway/ black

cumin/ blackseed/

fennel flower/

nutmeg flower/

roman coriander/

small fennel

White lotus/ winter

lotus/ tiger lotus/

tropical night

blooming water lily/

white water lily

Water lily/ blue lotus

of Egypt/ blue water

lily / blue waterlily

Red ironwood/ real

red pear/ common

forest ochna/ forest

ochna

Mickey mouse bush/

mickey mouse plant/

bird’s eye bush

Wild basil/ African

mint/ hoary basil/

hairy basil

Sweet basil/ basil

herb/ fever plant/

fever leaf/ fever plant

of Sierra Leone/ tea

bush/ monk’s basil/

lemon basil/ common

Cheveux de Venus/ cumin

noir/ nigella/ nigella de

Crète/ toute épice

Basilica/ basilica commun/

grand basile/ herbe royale

Cominho negro

Manjericão

Habasoda/ yaileusi

Myungiyungi / myungiyungi

mweupe

Myungiyungi/ 90acula/

myungiyungi buluu

Mzambarau

Mkamachuma / mtambuu mwitu

Mkilimo/ mlanyuki/ mrukianjiwa/

mnyamvi/ mkumbambogo

Kifugu mrambo/ mkandaa mwitu/

mramba mwitu

Kivumbasi kikubwa/ mtule/

kinuka/ kivumbasi/ mvumbasi kike

Mbainisiri

Mrehani / mzamba/ vumbamanga/

mvumbamkuu/ mrihani/

mvumbani/ mvumbani wa muyuni;

flower—rehani

Ocimum gratissimum (O.

febrifugum, O. viride, O.

guineense)

Ocimum kilimandscharicum (O.

camphora)

Ocimum lamiifolium

Ocimum suave (O. trichodon,

O. dalabaense)

Ocotea usambarensis

Oldfieldia somalensis

Olea capensis subsp.

macrocarpa (O. hochstetteri,

O. schliebenii, O. welwitschii)

basil/ holy basil

Mosquito bush/ fever

plant/ tree basil/ East

Indian basil/ tea bush/

shrubby basil/ scent

leaf/ Russian basil/

African basil

Camphor basil/

arachia/ East African

basil/ dyewood/

Kilimanjaro basil

African mint/ wild

basil/ mosquito bush/

African basil/ sweet

scented basil

East African

camphorwood /

camphor

East African olive/

ironwood olive/

African ironwood/

Elgon olive/ black

ironwood/ small

ironwood/ Elgon teak

African wild olive/

brown olive/ wild

olive

Menthe gabonaise/ basilica

de Ceylan

Camphrier

Olivier du cap

Kivumbasi / mvumbasi/ mvumbani

mwitu

Kivumbari/ kirumbasi/ arachia/

mtirangi

Kivumbasi kikubwa/ mkodingo

Mtule / kivumbasi/ mtuliya/

mvumba kuu/ mvumbasi/ nrihani

Mkulo/ mtambaa/ mukongo/

mkongo

Mbauri / mbombaro/ mbambara

Loliondo/ mushargi/ mjafari/

musaragi/ muukuru

Olea europea subsp. cuspidata

(O. e. subsp. africana, O.

africana, O. chrysophylla)

Mhagata/ mzeituni mwitu/

mchekele/ mhalizeti/ mzeituni/

mzeti/ mlamuru; olive oil—zeti

Olea woodiana Forest olive Mlimbo / Mchungwa mwitu/

Oncoba spinosa

Fried egg plant/ snuffbox

tree/ oncob/ wild

rose

mpweza/ kidaramba/ mlalangawa

Mdara/ msewe

Ongokea gore (O. klaineana, O.

kamerunensis)

Opuntia vulgaris (O. ficusindica,

O. dillenii, Cactus

opuntia)

Oreobambos buchwaldii

Origanum vulgare (Thymus

origanum)

Ormocarpum kirkii

Ormocarpum trichocarpum (O.

mimosoides, O. setosum,

Diphaca trichocarpa)

Oryza sativa

Osyris lanceolata (O.

abyssinica, O. compressa, O.

tenuifolia)

Ottelia ulvifolia

Ovariodendron anisatum

Oxalis corniculata (O. repens,

O. javanica, O. lupulina)

Angueuk/ boleko/

isano

Cactus/ prickly pear/

sweet prickly pear/

cochineal fig/ Indian

fig/ cactus plant/ tuna

Oregano/ wild

marjoram/ pot

marjoram/ winter

marjoram/ winter

sweet/ pizza herb/

origan

Small caterpillar pod/

curled caterpillar pod

Caterpillar bush/

caterpillar pod/ Large

caterpillar pod

African sandalwood/

East African

sandalwood/ rock

tannin-bush/

Transvaal sumach

Creeping wood sorrel/

yellow sorrel/ Indian

sorrel/ creeping lady’s

Figuier d’Inde/ chardon

d’Inde

Marjolaine sauvage/ origan

commun/ origan vulgaire

Tuna

Orégano

Azedinha/ pé-depombo/

três-coraçoes

Kileku/ ntuli/ oleko

Mshubiri mwitu/ masikio tembo/

mfurahisha mkundu/ mpungate/

kibamba cha kizungu/ mpungati/

charange/ kakati

Mwanzi

Mzamda

Mlambuzi / hombo ya munguu/

mkitaji/ mpotowandovu

Mkitaji / mhombo

Mpunga/ mchele ; ringa; sabatele;

sindano; korowai; kuwi; madevu;

mora; sifala; uchuki/ uchukwi;

sena; bungala; meli; rufaa; halua;

ambari buu; pishori; kigego; wa

hamsini; gamti; mpweke

Msandali/ msandali wa Afrika/

kiberegesi/ mkaa/ mpande;

piece—9292andal

Kizimo cha mtoni

Mkunatuu

Chumvi kacheche/ mnywa-chumvi/

gugu-chumvi

sorrel/ creeping oxalis

Oxalis corniculata var. radicosa Dwarf wood-sorrel Gugu-chumvi/ mnywa-chumvi

Oxalis sensitiva

Mshipeshipe

Oxyanthus zanguebaricus Whipstick tree* Mfupapu

Oxygonum sinuatum

(Ceratogonum cordofanum, C.

sinuatum, O. atriplicifolium

var. sinuatum)

Double thorn/

Puncture vine/ wavyleaf

oxygonum

Mbigiri / kindri/ mbigili/ mbamba/

bamba/ mbomba la maji/

singumbe/ mbingiri/ mbingili

Oxygonum salicifolium

Oxytenanthera abyssinica (O.

macrothyrsus, O. borzii, O.

braunii)

Oxytenanthera braunii

Ozoroa insignis subsp.

mucronata (Rhus insignis)

Ozoroa insignis subsp.

reticulata (Heeria reticulata)

Ozoroa obovata (Heeria

mucronata)

Pancovia golungensis (Aphania

senegalensis)

Pandanus sp

Pandanus kirkii

Savannah bamboo/

Bindura bamboo/

West African

bamboo/ lowland

bamboo/ wild

bamboo/ wine

bamboo/ plains

bamboo/ holy Venda

bamboo/ West

African bamboo

African resin tree

Tropical resin tree

Bread-leaved resin

tree

False soap-berry

Screw palm/

screwpine/ beach

screw pine/ walking

palm

Bamboo africano

Bamba / kindiri

Mwanzi / mwanzi wa ulanzi/

mlanzi

Mwanzi

Mwembepori / mbarajao/

mvunjahukumu/ msimbwi/

muwanga

Msangasanga / mwaalika/ mzabibu

mwitu/ mwalika

Mng’ombe/mzimia / mwaalika/

mzimya

Mmotomoto/ mkumba/

mkungupori

Mkadi dume/ mkadi

Mkadi/ mkaadi/ msanaka/

msariaka; sapling—msanaka

Pandanus rabiensis Screw pine Mkaya janga/ msanaka/ mkadi/

mbambokapu

Panicum trichocladum

Ukoka / mkoko/ mkoka

Papaver somniferum

Poppy/ opium poppy/

garden poppy/

chessbolls/ blue maw/

mawseed

Pivot/ pivot a opium/ pivot

blanc/ pivot des jardins/

oeilette/ oeilete bleue

Papoula

Mpopi/ kasumba/ afyuni

Pappea capensis (P.

ugandensis, P. fulva, P.

radkloferi, P. schumanniana,

Sapindus pappea)

Paramacrolobium coeruleum

(Macrolobium coeruleoides, M.

coeruleoides, M. dawei)

Parinari capensis

Parinari curatellifolia subsp.

curatellifolia (P. mobola, P.

gardineri)

Parinari excelsa (P. e. var.

holstii, P. e. var. fulvescens, P.

holstii, P. salicifolia, P.

mildbraedii)

Parkia filicoidea (P. roxburgii)

Cape pappea/

pappea/ wild plum/

jacket-plum/

judgement tree/

bushveld cherry/

indaba tree

Dwarf mobola-plum/

sandapple/

gingerbread plum

Mobola plum/ fever

tree/ sand apple/

hissing tree/ cork

tree/ marbo cork

tree/ grys apple

Forest mobola plum/

mubura/ grey plum/

Guinea plum/ roughskinned

plum/ gray

plum

African locust bean/

West African locust

Parinaire/ toutou blanc

Parinari/ manguier sauvage/

prunier de Guinée

Arbre a farine

Parinari/ mampataz

Mbambangoma

Mkwe/ mkue

Epo

Mbura / mmbura/mbula fruits—

mbura

Mbula/ mbura; fruits—mbura.

Mkunde/ mlopa/ mnyenzi/

mnyeusi/ mnienze

bean/ fernleafed nitta

Parkinsonia aculeata Jerusalem thorn Retama Mkeketa / mpakinsonia

Parquetina nigrescens African parquetina Mziindigwa

Passiflora edulis

Passion fruit/

granadilla/ purple

granadilla/ purple

passion fruit

Grenadile violette

Maracujá/ maracujá

comun

Mpesheni/ mkarakara; fruits—

matunda nyau/ pesheni/ karakara

Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa Yellow passionfruit Mpesheni/ mkarakara; fruits—

matunda nyau/ pesheni/ karakara

Passiflora foetida

Wild passion fruit/

stinky passion fruit

Mpesheni, fruits= matunda nyau/

pesheni/ karakara

Paspalum commersonii

Mbonda

Paullinia pinnata Paullinie Yoco/ guarana Mzabibu mwitu/ mkamba ya kuni/

mmbugu/ mduyuduyu/ mduyuyu*

Pavonia urens

Mchokochole / dunguza/ dunguze*

Pedalium murex

Mbigili

Pedilanthus tithymaloides

Maua-njoka

Peltophorum africanum

(Brasilletia africana)

Mpeltofora

African-wattle/

African false wattle/

African wattle/

Rhodesian wattle/

weeping wattle/

African blackwood

Pemphis acidula

Small-leaved

mangrove/ Bahama

berry/ moujean tea/

pineapple verbena/

ironwood mangrove

Bois matelot

Kilalamba kike/ moto wa jiwe/

mjoma/ kilalamba dume/

mkaajabali/ mnyanyuwa/

nnyanuwa/ mwatuwaive/

kiyayambapwa/ mtambaajabali

Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu grass Ukoka mnene; rhizome—

Pennisetum glaucum (P.

typhoides, P. americanum, P.

spicatum, Penicillaria spicata)

Pennisetum polystachyon

Pennisetum purpureum

Bulrush millet/ African

millet/ pearl millet/

cattail millet/ candle

millet

Napier grass/

elephant grass

Mi du Soudan/ petite mil/ mil

shinakoka

Mwele/ uwele / muwele; seeds--

mawele

Mkia wa mbwa

Matete/ majani tembo/

mabingobingo/ ngugu

Pentanisia shcweinfurthii (P. Rhodesian forget-menot

Mlangaze

crassifolia, P. variabilis)

Pentas carnea

Star flower/ pentas/

Pentasi / mkingabale

star cluster

Pentas micrantha

Kivumanyuki

Pentas purpurea

Kivumanyuki

Pergularia daemia

Mkoe

Pericopsis angolensis

East African

Pau ferro/ gambo/ Mbanga / muvanga

(Afrormosia angolensis) afrormosia/ mwanga

muanga

Perotis indica Indian comet grass Mnamiasigi

Persea americana

Avocado pear tree/

alligator pear

Avocat Abacate Mparachichi / mwembe mafuta/

mpea; fruit—parachichi/ embe

Petroselinum crispum (P.

hortense, P. vulgare, Apium

crispum, A. petroselinum,

Carum petroselinum)

mafuta/ pea

Parsley /curly parsley Persil Salsa/ salsinha Paslei/ pasile

Peucedanum linderi Wild fennel Mgiligilani-pori

Phaseolus lunatus

Lima bean/ double

bean/ Burma bean/

seiva bean/ butter

pea/ butter bean

Haricot de Lima

Mfiwi

Phaseolus mungo (P. mungos,

Vigna mungo)

Phaseolus radiatus (P. aureus,

radiatus, V. aureus)

Phaseolus vulgaris (P.

communis, P. compessus)

Black gram/ kidney

bean

Greengram/ golden

gram/ mung bean

French bean/ snap

bean/ navy bean/

common bean/ kidney

bean

Haricot

Mchoroko / mtoko-nane/

mchooko

Mchoroko/ mpojo; seeds—

choroko/ pojo

Mharage/ mharagwe/ mharagi;

magobie; kobwe; seed—harage/

haragwe/ maharage mekundu;

mimba

Philippia mafiensis

Mdamba

Phoenix dactylifera Date palm Tamareira/ datile Mtende; fruits—tende / ratabu;

adult date palm—daamba

Phoenix reclinata (P. Wild date palm/ Dattier à feuille panchées Mkindu / ukindu; fruit—kindu

comorensis, P. senegalensis, P.

reclinata var. comorensis, P.

reclinata var.

madagascariensis, P. leonensis,

P. spinosa)

Phragmites australis

Phragmites mauritianus

Phragmites communis

Phyllanthus sp

Phyllanthus acidus

Phyllanthus amarus (P. niruri)

Phyllanthus hutchinsonianus

Phyllanthus muellerianus

Phyllanthus reticulatus (P.

floribundus, Kirganelia

reticulata)

Phymatodes scolopendra

Senegal date palm/

swamp date palm/

false date palm/

swamp date-palm/

dwarf date palm/

coffee palm/ feather

palm/ mukindu palm

Common reed/ ditch

reed/ giant reed/

yellow cane/ reed

grasss/ giant

reedgrass

Reed grass/ lowveld

reed/ spear

Otaheite gooseberry/

Malay gooseberry

Indian gooseberry/

Stonebreaker/ black

catnip/ carry me

seed/ child pick-ablack/

gale of wind/

Gulf leaf flower/

hurricane weed/

shatterstone

Potato bush/ roast

potato plant/ potato

smell/ seaside laurel

Common terrestrial

fern/ climbing fern

Herbe au chagrin/ petit

tamarin blanc

Gugumua/ matete/ mtete

Gugumua/ mtete

Mtete

Mtambaa na penu

Mvuje mwitu

Mvyalianyuma/ mzaanyuma/

mzalianyuma

Mzalia nyuma

Mkumbu/ mkasiri

Mkasiri/ mzizima / mkwambamazi/

mwino/ mfuungozi/ mviongozi /

mchunguchungu

Ngambakuti wa majini/ nfunikio

Physalis angulata Cutleaf groundcherry Kimbwabwa/ mnavu

Physalis peruviana (P. edulis)

Physalis philadelphia (P.

ixocarpa)

Piliostigma thonningii

(Bauhinia thonningii)

Pinus caribaea

Pinus elliottii

Pinus kesiya (P. insularis)

Ground cherry/ Cape

gooseberry/

strawberry tomato/

giant groundcherry/

golden berry/

physalis/ jam fruit/

horse tomato/ ground

cherry

Ground cherry/

tomatillo/ jam cherry/

husk tomatillo/ purple

gooseberry

Camel’s foot/ camel’s

foot tree/ monkey

bread/ wild bauhinia/

picture-frame tree/

camel’s foot leaf tree

Caribbean pine/ pitch

pine/ Caribbean pitch

pine/ Nicaragua pine/

Cuban pine/ Honduras

pine/ yellow pine/

slash pine

Slash pine/ pitch

pine/ yellow pine

Kesiya pine/ khasya

pine/ benguet pine/

khasi pine

Alkénge du Mexico/

coquerct/ tomate frais

Pin mâte/pin jaune/ pin

caraїbe/ pin des Caraїbes/

pinn de Cuba

Pin d’Elliott/ pin à aiguilles

longues

Pin d’Indochine/ Pin à trois

feuilles

Aguaymanto

Nultomato

Vichupwa/ mtundanyanya/

mnavunavu/ mzabibubata; fruits—

masupo/ matunda yai

Mnavu dume

Msegese/ msabuni/ mchikichiki/

mchekeche/ mkoma/ mkichikichi/

mbambangoma/ mrekeche/

mchekwa/ mchekwa dume/

mubambangoma/ mkayamba*

Mbani / msindano

Msindano

Msindano

Pinus maximinoi

Msindano

Pinus montezumae

Msindano

Pinus oocarpa Pine Msindano

Pinus patula

Patula pine/ Mexican

weeping pine/ hangleaf

pine/ pine tree/

Msindano / msonobari

Pinus pseudostrobus

Pinus radiata

spreading-leaved

pine/ decote pine/

tecote pine

Monterey pine/

America pine/ insignis

pine

Msindano

Pin de Monterey Pinheiro insignes Msindano

Pinus taeda

Msindano

Pinus tecunumannii

Msindano

Piper capense (P. emirnense) Wild pepper Poivrier du cap FÍa boba pequena Mdeka

Piper betle

Betel plant/ betel

Mtambuu; leaf—tambuu

pepper

Piper guineense (P. clusii) Ashanti pepper/

Guinea pepper/ bush

pepper/ West African

black pepper/ Benin

pepper/ Guinea

cubeb/ African

cubebes

Poivre d’achantis/ poivre

d’afrique/ poivre de Guinée/

poivre de kissi

Pimento da “rabo” Mtambuu mwitu/ mtambuu/

kechu

Piper longum

Piper nigrum (P. album, P.

aromaticum, P. verne)

Piper umbellatum (P.

subpeltatum, Pothomorphe

subpeltata, P. umbellata,

Lepianthes umbellatum)

Pistia stratiotes (P. africana, P.

spathulata)

Long pepper/ pipli of

papal/ Indian long

pepper

Black pepper/ pepper

of Arabia/ white

pepper/ green pepper

Cow-foot leaf/

shrubby pepper

Nile cabbage/ water

salad/ water lettuce

Poivre long

Poivre/ poivre noir/ poivre

blanc

Bois d’anisette/ grand baume

Pimento/ pimenteira

Algodãozinho do

campo/ pariparoba/

caapepa/ capuba/

lençol-de-santa/

Barbara/ malvaísco/

malvavisco/

pariparoba

Mpilipili ndefu; Fruit—Pilipili ndefu

Mpilipilimanga; fruit (berry)—

pilipilimanga/ pilipiliduka/

pilipilipunde

Mnamia-panga/ mtambuu mwitu/

mtunda ya mbwa

Laitue d’eau Botan-uki-kusa Mgambakangu /mgombakangu*

Pisum sativum

Pithecellobium dulce (Inga

dulcis, Mimosa dulcis)

Pittosporum viridiflorum

Platostoma africanum

Platycerium sp

Plectranthus barbatus (Coleus

barbatus)

Plectranthus esculentus

Plesiatropha carpinifolia

(Mildbraedia carpinifolia)

Pluchea dioscoridis (P. kraussii,

Conyza odora, C. hirsute, C.

dioscoridis)

Pluchea sordidas

Plumbago zeylanica (P.

scandens)

Plumeria acuminata

Garden pea/ field

pea/ split pea/ sugar

pea

Madras thorn/ Manila

tamarind/ blackbead

Cheesewood / white

cape beech

Livingstone potato/

wild potato/ kaffir

potato/ scrambled

eggs / finger potato

Salt bush

Ceylon leadwort/ wild

white leadwort/

leadwort/ wild

leadwort

Pagoda tree/

frangipane tree

Pois sucré

Dentelaire de Ceylan

Boldo/ malva-santa

Joelho de cabra/

kadinga puna

Njegere / njengere

Mkwaju wa kihindi/ maramata/

mchongoma*

Mpande

Kisugu/ kisungu/ kisogo

Wegu/ wege

Mpatakuva/ mzungwa/

mwendachasa

Viazi maji/ viazi pori

Mtapatapa/ mtapatapa mkufu/

mchunga ng’ombe

Mnywanywa/ mnyunywe/

mwingambu / mwinonye

Mwingambu / mpea-ndia

Mwambula

Mjinga/ msanapiti/ msanapichi/

mfurutangi*/ mmaka

Plumeria acutifolia Frangipane Mshembeni

Plumeria rubra

Red frangipani / red

jasmine

Mbono wa kizungu/ mfurutangi/

mvurutangi

Podocarpus latifolius (P.

milanjiana, P. thunbergii)

Pinho do muxitos Mpodo

East African yellow

wood/ podo/ broadleaved

yellowwood/

real yellowwood/ true

yellow-wood/ upright

yellowwood/

yellowwood

Podocarpus usambarensis Podo Mpodo

Polyalthia longifolia Ashok tree Mkomani/ mwashoki/ mwangajini

Polygala stenopetala

Mchekecheke

Polypodium phymatodes

Mwangajini/ mwingajini/ madole

matano/ kumbano/ uchani

Polypodium scolipendra

Mkutikuti

Polyscias fulva (P. ferruginea, Parasol tree

Mbirimbi mwitu

P. kikuyuensis, P. ferrugineum)

Polysphaeria multiflora

Mgudi / mlapaa jike/ mkanja/

mchesi; fruit—ngudi

Polysphaeria parvifolia

Mlapaa / Mkanja/ mcheji/ mchesi

/mchengelevu / mrigi/ mlapaa

dume/ msamisami/ mgudi/

mganja/ nchakachaka/

nshakashaka

Pongamia pinnata

Pongam oil tree/

Mpongamia

Portulaca oleracea (P.

officinarum, P. sylvestris)

Portulaca quadrifida (P.

imbrica)

Pouteria alnifolia (Malacantha

Indian beech

Common purselane/

verdolaga/ pigweed/

little hogweed/

purslane/ parsley/

kitchen garden

purslane/ pourslane/

purslain/ pursley

Single-flowered

purslane/ smallleaved

purslane/ ten

o’clock plant/

chickenweed/ wild

purslane

Pourpier/ pourpier des

potagers

Beldroega

Tako la hasani/ mboga ya pwani/

tako la bwana/ tele/ tako la bibi

Kinyorwe

Mguoguo

alnifolia, M. heudelotiana)

Pouteria campechiana

(Lucuma nervosa, L. salicifolia,

L. campechiana)

Pouzolzia mixta (P. hypoleuca)

Premna chrysoclada

Premna holstii

Prosopis sp.

Prosopis juliflora

Prunus sp.

Prunus africana (Laurocerasus

africana, Pygeum africanum, P.

crassifolium)

Prunus armeniaca (Armeniaca

vulgaris)

Prunus domestica (P.

communis)

Canistel/ yellow

sapote/ eggfruit/

zapotilla

Soap nettle/ snuggle

leaf/ soap bush

Mesquite/ algarroba/

algarobeira

Red stinkwood/ bitter

almond/ African

almond/ African

cherry/ wild almond/

The African plum/

102anilla stinkwood/

African prune/

pygeum

Apricot

Prune/ plum

Canistel/ janne d’oeuf

Mzeituni

Chopo

Muwumo/ mvumanyuki

Mvumba ng’ombe

Msagati

Kikwajukwaju/ mkwajukwaju/

mrashia/ mkikwajukwaju

Mzugu

Mkazara / kiburabura

Aprikoti / shumishi/ mishimishi

Mtundatamu/ mplamu/ mwijasu/

mwinjasu/ mdarathini; fruit—

ijasu/tundamu/ plamu

Mlozi; nut—badamu/ lozi

Prunus dulcis (P. amygdalus, Almond

Amygdalus communis)

Prunus persica (Persica Peach

Mpichi; fruit—pichi / duraki/ fulisi

vulgaris, Amygdala persica)

Prunus persica var. nectarina Nectarine Mifyoksi / fulisi

Pseudolachnostylis

Kudu-berry/ duiker

Msoro / msolo/ muguruka

maprouneifolia

berry

Pseudarthria hookeri

Velvet bean/ bugcatcher

Mnyamata

Pseudospondias microcarpa African grape Mbalu

Psiadia punctulata (P. arabica,

Guaiava pyrigormis, Syzygium

ellipticum)

Mbebeta /msonga/ mbebeta

dume/ mwezi upande/ mkeneta

jike/ mbaazi msitu/ mkeneta

Psidium guajava (P. goyava)

Psophocarpus scandens

Psorospermum febrifugum

Guava/ common

guava/ apple guava

Christmas berry/

dragon’s blood tree

dume/ mkeneta/ mbebeta wa juu

Goyavier Goiaba/ guayaba Mpera/ mvumasimba/ mpwera;

fruit—pera

Mkarau

Mchakwe

Psychotria sp

Mpepevizuyu/ mzikoziko/

mlyapaya

Psychotria alba

Mti mafuta

Psychotria bibracteata

(Canthium bibracteatum)

Mkonge / mfupapo/ mfupapu/

mchokoyo msitu

Psychotria capensis Black bird-berry Kirukia

Psychotria goetzei (P. alba,

Mtimafuta/ mwango

Anthospermum holtzii)

Psychotria holtzii

Mangwe

(Anthospermum holtzii)

Psychotria lauracea

Msigande

Psychotria mahonii

Mfyodo/ haung’ong’wa

Psydrax recurvifolia

Mtengeji

Ptaeroxylon obliquum (P. utile) Sneezewood Mwandara

Pteleopsis myrtifolia (P. Stink-bushwillow/

Mlakwenzi/ mgoji/ mngoji/ mwifu

stenocarpa, P. obovata) two-winged stinkbush

Pteridium aquilinum (P.

esculentum, Pteris aquilina, P.

esculenta, P. aquilinum)

Bracken/ bracken

fern/ eagle fern/

pasture brake

Fougère aigle

Mjimbi / uzingwi

Pteris longifolia Fern Dege la watoto

Pterocarpus angolensis (P.

bussei, P. dekindtianus)

Ambila/ umbila/ njila

sonde

Transvaal teak/ wild

teak/ African

bloodwood/ mukwa/

African teak/ kiaat/

Mninga/ Mdamudamu / mhagata/

mtumbati/ mti ulaya/ mkunguru/

mpagata/ muhagata

Pterocarpus indicus (P.

santalinus)

Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Pterocarpus rotundifolius

paddle-wood/ roundleaved

kiaat/ sealingwax

tree

Bloodwood/ red

sandalwood/ ‘red

sanders’, Andaman

redwood/ Burmese

rosewood/ Indian

sandalwood

Round-leaved

bloodwood/ roundleaved

teak

Bois de santal

Mkekundu/ mdamudamu/ mti

ulaya

Mningamaji / mkula

Mweza

Pterocarpus tinctorius (P.

Tacula

Mningamaji

chrysothrix, P. stolzii)

Pterolobium stellatum Kantuffa/ redwing Mutanda

Pterris vittata

Dege la watoto

Pterygota mildbraedii

Mubende witch tree/

Mshunduzi

pterygota

Pterygota schummaniana

Mshunduzi

Punica granatum (P. nana, P.

spinosa, P. protopunica,

Granatum punicum)

Pomegranate tree/

anardana

Grenadier Romã/ romazeiro Mkomamanga/ mkudhumani/

dadumu/ mrumani; fruit—

komamanga/ kudhumani

Pupalia lappacea var. velutina Sweethearts/

Mnamata/ mnasanguo

burweed

Pupalia atropurpurea

Mtuu

Pycnanthus angolensis (P.

kombo, P. combo)

African nutmeg/

boxwood/ Angolian

nutmeg/wild nutmeg/

pycnanthus/ false

nutmeg/ boxboarrd

Arbre à suif/ faux muscadier Menebantamo s Mkungu mwitu

Pyrenacantha kaurabassana

Zingiri

Pyrus communis Pear tree Mpiasi / mpeasi/ mpea; fruit—pea

Quassia indica (Samadera

Mjoho / mtomondo dume

indica)

Quassia undulata (Odyendea Onzang

Mjoho

zimmermannii, Hannoa

undulata, H. chlorantha, H.

klaineana, H. longipes, H.

kitombetombe, H. njariensis)

Quercus spp Oak Mwaloni

Quercus spp Oakwood Msindiani

Rapanea melonophloeos (R.

pulchra, R. rhododendroides,

Myrsine melanophloeos)

Cape-beech/ rapanea

Raphanus sativus

Raphia farinifera (R. ruffia, R.

monbuttorum)

Raphia hookeri

Rauvolfia caffra (R. natalensis,

R. inebrians, R. ochrosiodes, R.

goetzi, R. obliquinervis, R.

macophylla)

Radish/ Chinese

radish/ Japanese

radish/ mooli/ daikon

Madagascar raphia

palm/ bamenda

raphia/ East African

wine palm/ raffia

palm

Raphia palm/ wine

palm/ Ivory Coast

raphia palm

Quinine tree

Mkangala shamba/ mpaja/

mkangara shamba/

mkangalashamba

Mfigili / mfigiri

Mwale/ muwale/ rutoro/ mwaale/

muale; fibre—ufumwale/

ufumwele

Mwale

Mkufi/ mwembemwitu/ msesewe/

msesawe/ mseswe

Rauvolfia mombasiana Quinine tree Mwangachaa/ muwango /

mwango/ mchoa ulimi/ mboza

mkali/ mti-sumu/ mwengachaa/

msesewe/ mpukusa/ mtoaulimi

Rauvolfia vomitoria (R.

congolana, R. senegambiae, R.

pleiosiadica, R. stuhlmannii,

Hylacium owariense, Rauwolfia

African rauvolfia/ The

swizzle stick/ poison

devil’s pepper/

African snakeroot/

Berenquete

Kimusukulu / mmsesewe

vomitoria)

African serpent wood

Rawsonia lucida (R. reticulata) Forest peach/ corkybark

Mpera mwitu

monkey orange

Rheum emodi Indian rhubarb Rawandi/ ruwandi/ rubabu

Rhizophora mucronata Red mangrove/

orange mangrove

Mkoko / mkaka/ mkoko mwenye

mwenye/ mkoko magondi/

makondi/ mgando

Rhizopus stolonifera Bread mould Kimvuvu ; hyphae—kungunyanzi

Rhodognaphalon

schumannianum (Bombax

rhodognaphalon var.

rhodognaphalon )

East African cotton

tree/ wild kapok tree/

East African bombax

Msufi mwitu/ mkaranga mti/ msufi

pori / msufi/ mwere

Rhoicissus revoilii

Rhoicissus tridentata

Bitter grape/ wld

grape/ Bushman’s

grape

Mtongo / mtambaa dume

Mtongo

Rhus longipes Large-leaved rhus Mchengele / mchengule

Rhus natalensis (R.

glaucescens, R. g. var.

natalensis, R. g. var.

subintegra, R. natalensis var.

stuhlmannii, R. n. var.

comorensis)

Natal rhus/ Kwa Zulu

Natal rhus / red

currant/ hog plum/

tallow wood

Mchungwi/ mchengele/

mkonochuma/ mkumba/

mkunachuma/ mtishangwe/

mvunjakondo/ mlishangwe/

msheshe / mlapaa/ mbambi/

mkichaka/ mlichangwe/ mnyati

Rhus pyroides var. pyroides

Rhus vulgaris

Ricinodendron heudelotii

subsp. africanum (R.

africanum, R. africanus,

Jatropha heudelotii)

Ricinus communis (R.

speciosus, R. viridis)

Fire-thorned rhus/

common wild currant

Common currant/

common African rhus/

fire-thorn rhus

Cork-wood tree/

African oil-nut tree/

groundnut tree/

African nut

Castor oil tree/ castor

oil plant

Mkonochuma/ mlamamwitu

Mkono chuma/ mlama mwitu/

mlishangwe/ mrinjakondo/

mlinjakondo

Bois jasanga/ essang Menguela/ munguella Maua/ muawa

Palmer Christi/ ricin

Mnyonyo / mbono/ mbarika;

nyonyo; seeds—nyonyo/mbono/

mbarika/ kokwa ya mbarika;

ricin—sumu nyonyo/ mbono ndodi

Rinorea arborea

Mkandaa mwitu

Rinorea elliptica

Mshunduri

Ritchiea albersii

Mdudu

Ritchiea capparoides (R.

Kisisi / mtunguru

fragariodora, R. insignis, R.

longipedicellata, R.

boukokoensis)

Rocella tinctoria Ocilla weed Malele

Roettboelia exaltata

Gugumuwa / ondwe la mbayaya

Rosa abyssinica Abyssinian rose Mwaridi; lawaridi/halwaridi

Rosmarinus officinalis (R. Rosemary/ compass Romerino/ incensier/ Alecrim/ alerum Rozimeri

lavandulaceus)

plant

rosmarin

Rourea orientalis

Msogo / kisogo/ mhombo

Rubia cordifolia

Indian madder/

Kifundo/ ukakaka

munjeet

Rubus spp Blackberry/ bramble Utonge / mndare

Rubus apetalus (R. adolfifriedericii,

Voaromainty

Utonge; fruit—ndare/ toje

R. rigidus)

Rubus kirungensis Raspberry Utonge

Rubus pinnatus var.

afrotropicus

Ceylon raspberry/ hill

raspberry/ mysore

black berry/

snowpeaks raspberry/

wild bramble/ South

Africa blackberry/

Utonge / vishaa/ mtoje/ mndare;

fruits—matoje/ rasiberi / ndare

Rubus rosifolius

wild raspberry

Thimbleberry/

cultivated raspberry/

Himalayan raspberry/

bramble of the Cape/

West Indian raspberry

Rubus runssorensis var. Raspberry Utonge

Utonge/ mtoje/ mtojo; fruits—

matoje

runssorensis

Rumex abyssinicus (R.

schimperi)

Rumex usambarensis (R.

nervosus var. usambarensis)

Saba comorensis (S. florida,

Landolphia florida, L.

comorensis var. florida)

Sorrel/ dock/ Spanish

rhubarb

Sorrel

White rubber/ rubber

vine/ rubber liana

Mchachu/ mchumvichumvi

Chika/ mchachu/ mchumvichumvi

Mbungo / mpira/ mhungu/

haupitwa/ mkombwe/ mkwakwa/

nfungasimba/ ukombe; fruits—

mabungo

Saccharomyces spp Yeast Kiumisho/ hamira

Saccharum officinarum Sugarcane Mua/ muwa/ unyua/ unyuwa/

mukaupe; shombwa/ susa

Sacciolepis curvata

Salacia elegans

Salacia madagascariensis

Salacia stuhlmania

Salvadora persica (S.

cyclophylla, S. indica, S.

paniculata, Embellia

grossularia, Galenia asiatica,

Cissus arborea)

Salvia columbariae

Salvia officinalis (S. o. subsp.

major, S. tomentosa)

Samadera indica

Sansevieria aethiopica

Sansevieria conspicua

Sansevieria ehrenbergii

Mustard tree/

toothbrush bush/

toothbrush tree/ salt

bush/ toothbrush tea

Chia / California chia/

golden chia

Sage/ common sage/

garden sage/

Dalmatian sage

Bowstring hemp/ piles

root/ mother-in-laws

tongue

Seleb sansevieria/

blue sansevieria/

Arbre brosse à dentis

Sauge/ grande sauge/ sauge

officinale/ the de la Grèce/

herbe sacrée

Sálvia

Ukoka dume

Mguko / mpwipwi/ pwipwi

Mtoria/ mtora/ mchakuzi/ mguku/

mtoro ziwa/ mkakake/ mpwipwi

Mkaokao

Mswaki / mtonga

Chia/ mchia

Mkuyausiku

Mtomondo dume

Mkonge; sansevieria fibre—

mkongwa

Katani pori/ mkonge pori

Mkonge / mkonge dume*/

mpeponi

Somaliland bowstring

hemp/ sisal hemp

Sansevieria intermedia

Mkonge

Sansevieria kirkii

Mkatani pori/ mkonge pori/ katani

pori

Sapindus saponaria Soapberry tree Savonnier Jaboncillo Mharita / mwarita

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp.

multiflorus (Haemanthus

multiflorus)

Fire ball lily/ blood

lily/ painter’s brush

Yungimanga / mwanamezi/

myungimanga

Scaevola sericea

Schinus molle (S. areira var.

areira)

Pepper tree/ Peruvian

mastic/ Californian

pepper tree/ pink

peppercorn/

American pepper

Moleé de jardins/ mollé/

poivrierd’Amérique/ poivrier

du Pérou/ faux-poivrier

Árbol de la pimento/

aroeira/ aroeira

periquita/ aroeira

salso/ corneita/

pimenteiro/ aroeira/

aroeirinha/ aroeiramansa/

arbol de

pimienta

Mdeke / mtumba/ mtumbaku

Mpilipili

Schrebera alata Wild jasmine Mchaichai/ mchai

Schizozygia coffaeoides

Mtonga mwitu/ mpelepele/

mwango

Schlechterina

Namwana/ mgangaungo

mitostemmatoides

Scleria poaeformis

Kangaga

Scirpus articulates

lindaziwa

Sclerocarya birrea subsp.

caffra (S. caffra, Spondias

birrea, Poupartia birrea)

Mng’ong’o/ mng’ongo/ mongo/

morula/ mgongo/ mungango;

fruits—ng’ongo

Cidar tree/ marula

bush/ marula plum/

kaffir plum/ cat thorn/

cider tree/ morula

Scolopia rhamniophylla

Mgovigovi

Scolopia stolzii

Mgovigovi

Scolopia theifolia

Mgovigovi

Scolopia zeyheri Thorn pear/ red pear Mgovigovi

Scorodophloeos fischeri

Mgodoma / mhande

Scutia myrtina Cat-thorn/ spingle Msoo / mnyahi/ msolo; seeds—

solo/ soo

Secale cereale Rye Shimari

Securidaca longipendunculata Violet tree/ Rhodesian

Msigi /mzigi/ mteya

violet tree/ fibre tree/

Rhodes’ violet

Senecio discifolius

Mvuga mkubwa/ mvungamkubwa

Senna sp

Senna alata (Cassia alata)

Senna alexandrina (Cassia

senna, Cassia alexandrina, C.

angustifolia, C. acutifolia, C.

lanceolata, C. lentiva)

Senna bicapsularis (Cassia

bicapsularis)

Senna didymobotrya (Cassia

didymobotrya, C. nairobiensis,

C. verdickii)

Senna occidentalis (Cassia

occidentalis)

Ringworm

bush/Carrion crow

bush/ crawcraw

plant/ seven golden

candlesticks/

Christmas candle/

king of the forest/

candle bush

Senna/ aden senna/

Alexandrian senna/

Indian senna/ narrowleaved

senna/ Nubian

senna/ Khartoum

senna/ true senna/

medicinal senna/

Tinnevelly senna/

Mecca senna

Peanut cassia/

popcorn senna/

peanut butter cassia/

candle bush

Stinking weed/ coffee

senna/ foetid cassia/

Negro coffee

Dartrier/ casse ailée/ plante

des cros-cros/ Buisson de la

gale/ quatre épingles

Séné/ séné vrai/ Séné

d’Egypte/ cassier/ Séné

grandes feuilles

Séné africain

Dartial/ cortalinde/

café beirão/

fedegosão

Séné/ 110romat/

senna/ cene

Sena / muumbuzi

Mkundekunde/ mkundenyika/

upupu wa mwitu

Msahala / msanamaki

Mwingajini

Mwinu / utupa

Mnukauvundo/ mwingajini/

mrambazi/ mnukamavi/

mrumbuzi/ kinukauvundo/

Senna petersiana (Cassia

petersiana)

Senna siamea (Cassia siamea)

Senna singuena (Cassia

singuena, C. goratensis)

Monkey pod/ dwarf

cassia/ eared cassia

Ironwood/ kassod

tree/ cassod tree/

cassia tree/ Siamese

senna/ black-wood

cassia/ yellow cassia

Winter cassia/ wild

cassia/ scrambled

egg/ sticky pod

Cassia

Pintcheira do mato

muumbuzi/ mbayazi/ mtoko wa

wazuka/ mvumi wa simba

Muumbuzi/ mpinguaume/

mpingaume/ mpingawaume/

mkinga waume/ mkundenyika/

muumbuzi dume

Mjohoro/ mkundekunde/ mti

ulaya/ msena/ msonobali/

msunubari

Mbaraka/ mkundekunde

Senna spectabilis (Cassia

Mhomba / mbaraka/ mhoba

spectabilis, C. goratensis)

Sesamum angolense Giant wild simsim Mlenda / mlenda pori mkubwa

Sesamum angustifolium (S. Wild simsim

Mfuta/ mlenda mwitu/ mfuta

calycinum var. angustifolium)

mwitu

Sesamum indicum (S. alatum, Sesame/ benne/ Sésame/ till Gergelim Ufuta/ wangila/ simsim/ mfuta;

S. capense, S. sabulosum, S. benniseed/ benue oil

oil—mafuta 111romat/ ufuta

orientale, S. brasiliense, S. seed/ gingelly seed/

luteum, S. oleiferum,

oriental sesame/

Anthadenia sesamoides, Indian sesame

Volkameria orientalis)

Sesbania bispinosa (S.

Prickly sesbania

Mzalia nyuma/ mrindazia

aculeata)

Sesuvium portulacastrum Seaside purselane/

Mboga wa pwani

samphire/ cenicilla

Setaria italica

Foxtail millet/ Italian

Kimanga/ ukura/ kiranga

millet

Setaria verticillata

Usana

Sphaeranthus kirkii

Kivrumbani

Sida acuta Broom plant Mfagio / fagio

Sida cordifolia

Sideroxylon inerme (S.

diospyroides)

Silybum marianum (Carduus

marianus)

Flannel weed/

heartleaf sida/ indian

ephedra

White milkwood/ sea

oak

Milk thistle/ hole

thistle/ our lady’s

thistle/ source of

silymarin/ St. Mary’s

thistle

Chardon Marie/ silybe de

Marie

Cardo leiteiro/ cardo

de María/ cardosanto

Mgaragara paka/ engani-enyu/

mgaapaka

Mkokobara/ mtunda/ mtunda

ng’ombe/ mngujinguji/ mkandika/

mtunda wa ngl’ombe/

mgongonga/ mchocha mwitu

Gidou

Smilax anceps (S. kraussiana) Devil’s yam/ wait-a-bit Mkekewa / mkwangashare/

mkangashale/ mkwanguchare/

mkwanguachare/

mkwanguarachale/ mwanguachale

Solanum spp

Solanum aethiopicum (S. gilo,

S. incanum, S. olivare, S.

pierreanum, Lycopersicon

aethiopicum)

African eggplant/

garden egg/ scarlet

eggplant/ bitter

tomato/ garden egg/

scarlet eggplant/

mock tomato/

Ethiopian eggplant/

African bitter peaaubergine/

wild peaaubergine/

wild

African aubergine/

tomato-fruited

eggplant/ Ethiopian

nightshade/ golden

apple/ bitter berry/

tomato of the Jews of

Constantinople

Aubergine africaine/

aubergine écarlate/ tomate

amère/ djakattou/ aubergine

amère/ aubergine gboma

Jiló/ jagatú tunga

Mvumanyuki

Mngogwe/ mnyanyachungu/

mnyanya mshumaa; fruit—

ngogwe/ nyanyachungu/ nyanya

mshumaa

Solanum americanum

Solanum anguivii (S. indicum)

Solanum esculentum

(Lycopersicon esculentum, L.

lycopersicum, Solanum

lycopersicon)

Solanum incanum (S. bojeri, S.

richardii, S. sanctum, S.

beniense, S. panduriformes, S.

delagoense, S. subexarmatum,

S. esculentum, S.

campylacanthum)

Solanum luxurians

Solanum macrocarpon (S.

dasyphyllum)

Solanum melongena (S.

insanum, S. esculentum, S.

incanum)

Solanum nigrum (S. fistolotum)

American

Mnavu / mnavu mchungu

blacknightshade/

glossy nightshade

African eggplant/

Mngogwe/ mtula

children’s tomato

Tomato/ love apple Tomate Tomatle Mnyanya/ mtungule/ mtindi;

fruit—nyanya/ tungule/ tindi

Bitter apple/ wild

garden egg/ Sodom’s

apple/ thorn apple/

grey bitter apple/

bitter tomato

African eggplant/

Gboma/ gboma

eggplant/ bitter

tomato

Eggplant/ aubergine/

brinjal/ melongena

Wonderberry/ black

nightshade/ deadly

nightshade/ garden

buckleberry/ garden

nightshade/ sunberry/

common nightshade/

garden nightshade/

blackberried

nightshade/ night

Aubergine sauvage/ pomme

de Sodome

Morelle noire/ brède martin/

herbe à calalou

Erva moura

Mndulele/ mtunguja/ mtunguja

mwitu/ mtunguja mito/ mtula/

mtungujamitu/ mtula mwitu/

mtuatua/ mkunazi wa wazuka/

mnyanyamwitu/ mnyanya porini/

mtura/ mtulwa/ mtuatwa/ mtua*;

fruits—ndulele/ ndula/ tunguja

Mchunga/ shunga pwapwa

Mngogwe/ Mkunga /

mnyanyachungu/ mmafa; fruits—

makunga/ nyanya chungu/

ngogwe; leaves—mafa

Mbiringanya/ mbilingani/

mbiringani; fruit—badinjani/

bilingani/ biringanya/ birinjali/

nyanyachungu*/ ngogwe*

Mnavu/ suga/ mnafu / kisuga

Solanum officinarum

Solanum obliquum

Solanum scabrum (S.

guineense, S. nigrum)

Solanum schumannianum

Solanum tarderemotum (S.

eldoretianum, S. eldoretii, S.

nigrum)

Solanum tuberosum (S.

andigenum)

Solanum villosum (S. luteum)

Solenostemon latifolius (Coleus

latifolius)

Sonchus asper

morella

African nightshade/

black nightshade/

garden huckleberry

Black nightshade/

African nightshade/

Eldorets nightshade

Mtunguja

Mtonga

Mnavu / mnavu wa Kenya/ mnavu

wa kisasa

Mtula/ mtunguja

Mnavu

Potato Pomme de terre patata Kiazi cha kizungu/ kiazi mviringo/

mbatata/ kiazi ulaya; lalanje

Red-fruited

Mnavu / mnavu msitu/ mnavu

nightshade/ hairy

mwembamba/ mnavu wa kienyeji/

nightshade

mnavu wa kawaida

Annual sow-thistle/

common sow thistle/

wild thistle

Mzungwa/ vuga

Kwake/ pwake

Sonchus exauriculatus

Nchunga / mchunga

Sonchus luxurians Sow thistle Chunga pwapwa/ mchunga

Sonchus oleraceus

Sow thistle/ animal

sow thistle/ common

sow thistle/ hare’s

lettuce/ puadele/

smooth sow thistle/

tall dandelion/

milkweed

Chunga pwapwa/ mchunga/

mchunga kayale/ shungapwapwa/

sunga pwapwa

Sonchus schweinfurthii

Sonneratia alba (S. acida, S.

caseolaris)

Red-brown

mangrove/ pegrooted

mangrove/

mangrove apple/ red-

Mchunga

Mlilana/ mpira/ mkoko-mpia/

mkungurasi/ mkurasi/ mlana/

mliana/ mkoko mpiya/ mpia/

mpera; fruit—kungurusi

flowered Pornupan

mangrove

Sophora inhambanensis

Mkoko mwitu

Sophora occidentalis

Utupa

Sophora tomentosa

Silver bush/ sea coast

laburnum/ corkbush

Mtupwa / utupa wa mwitu/

mkawaya/ utupa wa pwani

Sorghum arundinaceum Wild sorghum Mtama mwitu/ mtama pori

Sorghum bicolor (S. vulgare, S.

drummondii, S. guineense, S.

roxburghii, S. nervosum, S.

dochna, S. caffrorum, S.

nigricans, S. caudatum, S.

durra, S. cernuum, S.

subglabrescens, Andropogon

Grain sorghum/

Guinea corn/ great

millet/ durra/ sorgo/

grain sorghum/

Egyptian millet/

chicken corn/ great

millet/ sudangrass/

Sorgho/ gros mil/ sorgho

rouge/ sorgho des teinturiers

Sorgo/ milho miúdo/

massambala

Mtama/ mtama mwekundu;

serena; mtama mtindi; mtama

tete/ mtama cheche; bwasehe;

sungi; jebehe; ferefere; fumba;

Karachi; kibakuli; kifuta;

kinguruwe; mnanana; mwatamu;

mpaje; pumba; runzi; seed—dura

sorghum)

kaffir corn/ great

millet

Sorghum purpureo-sericeum Wild sorghum/ wild

Mtama mwitu

guinea corn

Sorghum sacchoratum Sweet sorghum Mkota

Sorindeia sp.

Sorindeia madagascariensis (S.

obtusifoliolata, S.

usambaraensis)

Spathodea campanulata (S.

nilotica)

Grape mango/ crape

mango/ sorindeia tree

African tulip tree/

Nandi flame/ flame of

the forest/ fountain

tree/ flame tree/

Uganda flame/ tulip

tree/ Nile flame

Mpiripiri

Mpilipilidoria / mkimgwina/

mpiripiri/ mkunguma/ mhilihili/

mlakungu/ mpakasi/ mpilipili/

mtikiza/ mtunguma/ mhulihuli/

mpilipili/ mpilipili mkubwa/

mpilivili/ mpilipili kubwa/

mhulihuli/ nkunguma/ nkunguma

nke; fruit—pilipilidoria

Mkojokojo/ kibobakazi/ kifabakazi/

mfabakazi/ kibobakasi/ kibakazi

Spinacia oleracea Spinach Spinachi/ mdwere

Spirostachys africana

Sandalo africano

(Excoecaria venenifera, E.

africana)

African sandalwood/

cape sandalwood/

headache tree/

tamboti/ jumpingbean

tree

Msaraka/ mkulo/ mharaka/

msarakana/ msalaka/ mliwa*

Spirostachys venenifera

Mtanga

Spondias cytherea (S. dulcis) Golden apple/

ambarella/ otaheite

apple

Pomme cythère

Mwembe wa kizungu/ mwembe

ng’ongo/ msakura/ msaku; fruit—

sakuwa/ sakura/ embe ng’ongo/

saku/ embe njongo/ng’ongo

Sporobolus africanus Rat’s tail Utago

Sporaspermum febrifugum

Msenene

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (S.

indica, Valerianioides

jamaicensis, Verbena

jamaicense)

Bastard vervain/ Brazil

tea/ devil’s coach

whip/ Jamaica

vervain/ light-blue

snake

Gervao cheirosa Kikwayakwaya/ mkwayakwaya

Stachytarpheta urticifolia

Stadmannia oppositifolia

Steganotaenia araliacea

Stenochlaena tenufolia

Stenotaphrum dimidiatum

Sterculia africana (S. cinerea)

Ironwood/ bourbon

ironwood/ silky plum

Pop-gun tree/ carrot

tree

Seashore matgrass/

dogtooth grass

African star-chestnut/

tick tree/ bastard

baobab/ false

baobab/ African

sterculia

Bois de fer/ bois de fer de

Maurice/ bois de Bourbon

Kikwayakwaya

Mfundu

Mhogora

Chani cha chatu

Pembagrasi/ gombakanzu/

mpembagrasi/ mgamba/

mbambakangu/ mkandaya

Muoza / mgoza/ mdoza/ ngoro/

mboza/ mtakaa/ moza/ mroma/

ungamweupe/ mparamuzi/

mparamsi/ mdooza; fruits—ngozo

Sterculia appendiculata Tall sterculia Mfune/ mgude/ msefu/

mparamuzi

Sterculia mhosya

Sterculia quinqueloba

Egyptian plane tree/

large-leaved starchestnut/

largeleaved

sterculia

Moza

Mbalamwezi/ mkweranyani/

mukungu/ mukulamishi/ mulende

Sterculia rhynchocarpa

Muoza

Sterculia tragacantha

Parasol tree/ African

Mkubukubu

tragacantha

Stereospermum kunthianum Pink jacaranda Mti sumu/ mtafuna panya

Striga asiatica

Asian striga/ mealiewitchweed

Kiuamwitu/ kichawi/ kiduha/

kikundu cha kuku

Striga elegans

Kichaani/ kichaane/

msambaledonda

Striga gesnerioides

Cowpea witchweed/

witchweed

Kichawi nke

Striga pubiflora

Kakindu

Strombosia scheffleri Strombosia Msangana

Strophanthus courmonti

Mkurubuka / kia ya mamba/

mubongwena/ mbuba/ mtobwe

Strophanthus eminii

Spider tresses/ poison

Msungululu/ mtondo/ msungulu

arrow vine

Strophanthus kombe (S. Poison arrow vine Kombi Mchoki / kombe

hispidus)

Strophanthus petersianus

Mvariso

Strychnos angolensis

Mvuje msitu/ muakikali/

mwavikali/ mvinje msitu/ muuje

Strychnos cocculoides (S.

goetzei, S. suberifera, S.

schumanniana)

Mpera-mwitu/ mtonga

Strychnos engleri

Strychnos henningsii

Corky bark strychnos/

monkey orange/ corky

monkey-orange/ kaffir

orange

Henning’s strychnos/

red bitterberry/ Cape

hard pear/ coffee-

Mtonga

Karaa

Strychnos icaja (S. kipapa, S.

dewevrei, S. pusilliflora, S.

mildbraedii, S. dundusanensis,

S. venulosa)

Strychnos innocua

bean strychnos/

coffee hard pear/

Natal teak

Curare/ strychnos/

icaja

Mwavi

Dull-leaved strychnos

/ monkey apple

Strychnos lucens Monkey orange Mtonga

Strychnos madagascariensis (S. Spineless monkey

bysophylla)

orange/ black

Strychnos mitis

Strychnos pungens

Strychnos spinosa subsp. lokua

(S. lokua, S. tonga)

monkey-orange

Pitted-leaf strychnos/

yellow bitterberry

Spine-leaved monkeyorange/

botter

klapper/ kaffir

orange*

Spiny monkey orange/

spiny-leaved monkey

orange/ green

monkey-orange/ kaffir

orange/ sweet

monkey orange/

elephant orange/

monkey ball/ Natal

orange/ spiny mokey

ball

Mtonga /mkwakwa/

mgulungungulu

Mkwakwa/ mtonga/ mkwakwa

mke/ kikwakwa/ korie; fruit—

kwakwa /tonga

Mtonga/ mwangajini mdogo/

mlyaminga/ mlyanunga

Mkole

Mtonga /mtongo/ mpapa/

mkwakwa/ goroamvi/ muyayi;

fruit—tonga / kikwakwa/ nyaye/

nzyaye

Stylosanthes fruticosa (S.

Kikumbio / kifyagia

flavicans, S. mucronata, S.

bojeri)

Suaeda monoica Saltbush Mwinyonye/ mwinamia maji/

mnywanywa

Suregada zanzibariensis

(Gelonium zanzibarense)

Woodland suregada/

wild lemon tree

Mdimu msitu/ mdimu pori/ mdimu

mwitu/ mdimu mpori/ muivuivu/

mdimu chaka/ madimula; fruit—

kidimumsitu

Msekeseke

Manil marécage/ mani Mundela/ oleo bãrão Mziwaziwa

Swartzia madagascariensis

Symphonia globulifera (S. Boarwood/ hog gum/

gabonensis)

chew stick

Synadenium carinatum

Kiyuyu / mganga/ mtupa

Synadenium grantii

Mkaburi-njano

Synaptolepis alternifolia

Msige/ mbibikiu/ mkatu

Synaptolepis kirkii Mbibikiu/ mkatu/ mfungawaume /

mahari 119anilla/ mkusanya

ndugu/ mbibikuyu/ mfungapaka/

mtapisha/ mtapisho/ muharihari

wa paka

Synsepalum brevipes (S.

dulcificum, Pachystela

brevipes, P. sacleuxii, P.

cinerea, Sideroxylon brevipes,

Sersalisia brevipes,

Chrysophyllum stuhlmannii,

Bakeriella brevipes, Buteria

brevipes, Pouteria brevipes)

Synsepalum msolo (Pachystela

msolo, P. ulugurensis,

Amorphospermum msolo,

Chrysophyllum msolo, Pouteria

msolo)

Synsepalum ceraciferum

(Afrosersalisia ceracifera)

Syzygium aromaticum (S.

romantica, Eugenia

caryophyllata, E. aromatica, E.

caryophyllata, E. caryophyllus,

Miracle fruit Musaka Mchocha mke/ msavia/ mchocho/

mchanvya/ msamvia/ msambia/

mchamvia/ mchocha jike/

mchocha mke

Miracle fruit

Clove/ gilliflowers/

nail of clove/ Zanzibar

redheads

Clou de giroflé / giroflier/

giroflé

Mchocha dume/ msavia/

mchocho/ mchanvya/ msamvia

Mchamvia

Mkarafuu ; clove (flower)—

karafuu; young clove—thamra;

flower bud—kina; stem—

makonyo; mpeta/ mwatime

Caryophyllus aromaticus,

Jambosa caryophyllus)

Syzygium cordatum

Syzygium cuminii (S.

jambolanum, Eugenia

jambolana, E. cuminii)

Syzygium guineense (S.

intermedium, S. fleuryi, S.

owariense, S. staudtii,

Calyptranthes guineense,

Memecylon lopezianum)

Syzygium jambos (Eugenia

jambos, Jambosa vulgaris)

Syzygium malaccensis (S.

malaccense, Eugenia

malaccensis)

Syzygium masukuense

Waterberry tree/

water boom/ water

tree/ waterwood/

umdoni

Java plum/ jambolan/

black plum/ jambul

Dwarf waterberry/

Guinea waterberry/

water pear/ bushveld

waterberry/ snake

bean tree/

waterboom /

woodland waterberry

Roseapple tree/

Malabar plum/ jamun

Water apple/ Zanzibar

apple fruit/ pomerac/

Malay apple/ Malay

rose apple/ mountain

apple/ jambo/

Malacca apple

Small-fruited

waterberry

Kisa d’eau

Timuncho

Mzambarau ziwa/ mzambarau

mwitu/ mkarafuu mwitu/ mlati/

myamayu/ mzuari*

Mzambarau ; fruit—zambarau

Mzuari/ mzambarau mwitu/

lubale/ mlungiro/ mkongoro/

mzambarai/ mzambarau pori

Mgulabi/ mdarabi/ mjambosa/

mjamini/ mpera wa kizungu;

fruit—gulabi/ darabi—roseapple

Mtufaa / mfyoksi/ mpera wa

marashi/ mtufaa mwekundu

Mzambarau mwitu

Syzygium owariense Waterberry Mzambarau ziwa

Tabebuia pentaphylla (T. Pink poui/ rosy

Majani matano

rosea)

trumpet tree

Tabernaemontana sp

Mtonga mweupe

Tabernaemontana elegans Toad tree/ lowveld

Mkuti/ mbombo/ mdesha

(Conopharyngia elegans) toad tree

Tabernaemontana

Mtonga mwitu/ kibombo/

pachysiphon (T. angolensis, T.

holstii)

Tabernaemontana stapfiana

(T. johnstonii)

Tabernaemontana ventricosa

(T. usambarensis,

Conopharyngia ventricosa)

Tacca leontopetaloides (T.

involucrata)

Tagetes erecta

Tagetes minuta (T. bonariensis,

T. glandulifera, T. glandulosa,

T. porophylla)

Talinum portulacifolium (T.

cuneifolium)

Tamarindus indica (T.

occidentalis, T. officinalis, T.

umbrosa)

Wild magnolia/

soccerball fruit

Forest toad-tree/

small-fruited toad

tree/ toad tree

East African

arrowroot

Aztec marigold/

French marigold/

American marigold/

African marigold/ big

marigold/ saffron

marigold

Khaki weed/ Mexican

marigold/ stinkweed/

wild marigold/ dwarf

marigold/ stinking

roge/ Muster-John-

Henry

Fame flower

Tamarind/ Indian

tamarind/ Indian

date/ sampalok/

sweet tamarind

Tagète rose d’Inde

Tamarinier/ tamarine

Cravo-de-defunto/

rojao/ maravilha

Coari-bravo/ cravode-defunto/

miúdo

Tamarindo/

tamarindeiro/

tambarine

muambe

Mwambe

Mtonga mwitu/ mapumba ya

kima/ mwambe-ziwa/ mtiamimba;

fruit—pumbu ya kima

Uwanga jike/ mlanga/ mwanga

Tururu / mbangipori

Mbangibangi

Mlenda / mchicha maua/ tonge/

tee/ kilemba cha maskini/

mkuvuma

Mkwaju / msisi; green pods—

makamba ; dry pod—kwaju;

seeds—ukwaju

Tapura fischeri Leaf-berry tree Mtama mwitu

Taraxacum officinale (T.

vulgare, Leontodon vulgare, L.

taraxacum)

Dandelion/ lionstooth/

milk-gowan/

pee in the bed/

Coq/ dent le lion/ laiteron/

pissenlit

Tumbaku ya wazuka

puffball

Tarchonanthus camphoratus Camphor bush/ Mkalambati

Tarenna graveolens

Tarenna pavettoides

Tecoma stans

camphor wood/ wild

camphor bush/

leleshwa bush

Tecoma/ yellow

elder/ yellow trumpet

tree/ yellow bells/

ginger Thomas

Mliwa

Mchambelele / mlashore/

mlachole

Mtekoma/ mkambura

Tectona grandis Teak tree/ Indian oak Teck Teca Msaji / mtiki; timber—saji

Telfairia pedata

Zanzibar oil vine/

oyster nut/ queen’s

nut/ African pumpkin

Mkweme; fruits—makweme

Tephrosia purpurea (Galega

purpurea)

Purple tephrosia/ wild

indigo/ purple hoary

pea/ fish poison tree

Pourpre requiénie

Mbayazi uwanda

Tephrosia virosa

Utupa

Tephrosia vogelii Fish poison bean Kibaazi/ mtupa/ mbaazi/ utupa wa

mrima/ utupa wa kibaazi/ utupa

wa kingindo

Terminalia boivinii Terminalia tree Mkunguni / mchongamahana/

mkuyu kupe

Terminalia brownii

Terminalia catappa

Terminalia frataea

Terminalia ivorensis (T.

superba)

Red pod terminalia/

brown’s myrobalan

Indian almond/

bastard almond/

Singapore almond/

Indian almond wood/

tropical almond/

indian almond tree

Black afara/ black

barked terminalia/

Framire/ chêne d’Afrique

Mzima / mbarao/ mwalambe

Mkungu/ mkungupwa*; fruit—

kungu

Mkunguni

Mkungu india/ mkungu wa kihindi/

mkungu kivuli/ mwalambe

Terminalia kaiseriana

Terminalia kilimandscharica

Terminalia polycarpa

Terminalia prunioides

Terminalia sambesiaca (T.

aemula)

Terminalia sericea

black bark/ yellow

terminalia/ superb

terminalia/satinwood/

shingle wood

Purple-pod clusterleaf/

lowveld clusterleaf

River terminalia/ river

cluster-leaf

Silver cluster-leaf/

silver terminalia

Mzima

Mbambaro

Mwanga/ mwangati

Mwalambe / mwangati/ mwangati

punda

Mbombaro/ mkulungo/ mpululu/

mwangati/ mkulungu

Mzima / mkaa

Terminalia spinosa Spny terminalia Mwanga/ mwangati/ mwalambe/

mwarambe

Terminalia superba

Limba/ white afara/

shingle wood/ white

mukonja/ Congo

walnut

Limba/ fraké/ noyer du

Mayombe

Limbo

Mwalambe

Termitomyces aurantiacus, T.

letustui

Tetracera boiviniana

Tetracera littoralis

Theobroma cacao (Cacao

minar, C. minus, C. sativa, C.

theobroma)

Termitomyces

Cacao/ cocoa /

theobroma/ chocolate

tree/ cocoa bean/

coco/ cacao tree/

cocoa tree

Dangadiya/ vitundwi

Mpalafisi/ mpalafigi

Mkala / mpalafisi

Cacaotier/ cacao Cacau Mkokoa/ mkakao/ mkakau ; fruit—

kokoa / kakao/kakau

Thespesia danis Danisa* Mhowe/ muhanda/ muhonda/

danisa

Thespesia populnea

Portia tree/ Pacific

rosewood/ umbrella

tree/ Indian tulip tree

Motel debou/ feuilles

d’Haiti/ proché/ kalfata/

milo/ arbre ombrelle/ bois

Pau rosa/ bela

sombra/ tespesia

Mtakawa / mtakawa mwitu

Thevetia peruviana (T.

neriifolia, Cerbera thevetia, C.

peruviana, Cascabela thevetia)

Yellow oleander/

lucky nut tree/

trumpet flower/ milk

bush/ exile tree/ bestill

tree/ thevetia/

variegated croton

de rose d’Océanie

Laurier jaune des Indes/

laurier à fleurs jaunes/

chapeau de Napoleon/ bois à

lait

Loendro amarelo/

chapéu de Napoleão

Mbagi / mkaburi-njano

Thuja orientalis

Mkrismasi / msuja

Thunbergia alata Black-eyed susan vine Kijago-gura/ mkunguzi

Thylachium africanum Cucumber bush Mboya/ mdudu/ mtunguru

Thylachium thomasii

Muizu wa kirisa

Thymus vulgaris (T. aestivus, T.

collinus, T. tenuifolius, T.

glandulosus, Thimbra spicata)

Common thyme/

garden thyme

Farigoule/ frigoule/ thym

commun/ thym cultivé

Tomilho

Mzaatari; flowering top—zaatari

Tiliacora funifera

Tipuana tipu (T. speciosa,

Machaerium tipu)

Tithonia diversifolia

Toddalia asiatica (T. nitida, T.

aculeata, Paullinia asiatica)

Tipu tree/ pride of

Bolivia/ yellow

jacaranda

Mexican tournesol/

The tree marigold/

tithonia/ Mexican

sunflower/ 124merica

tournesol

Climbing-orange/ wild

orange tree/ Lopez

fruit

Msisi

Mtipia/ mlingoti

Mtumbo/ mshubiri mwitu/

mshubiri majani/ mbegu rahisi

Mdakakomba/ mnanuzi/ mchonjo/

mnywa/ kikucha/ mkono wa simba

Tragia sp

Motomoto/ msese/ wavi

Tragia brevipes Climbing netlle Chavi/ weni/ mavi ya nyanya/

mpupu*

Tragia furialis Stinging nettle Weni / kiwavi/ upupu

Treculia africana

Trema orientalis (T. guineensis,

T. g. var. hochstetteri)

African breadfruit/

African boxwood

Pigeonwood/ charcoal

tree/ gunpowder tree

Arbre de pain/ arbre à pain

d’Afrique

Saquente

Mwaya

Mpesi/ mpesu/ mgendagenda/

msinga

Trianolepis africana

Tribulus terrestris (T. saharae)

Caltrops/ puncture

vine/ devil-thorns/

bullhead

Mlashore

Mbigiri/ mbiliwili/ mbigili

Tricalysia microphylla Jackal-coffee Mlapaa dume

Trichilia dregeana (T.

Mkungwina/ mtimaji

splendida, T. chirindensis)

Trichilia emetica (T. roka, T.

umbrifera, T. somalensis, T.

grotei, T. jubensis, T.

natalensis)

Forest mahogany/

forest Natal

mahogany/ cape

mahogany/ thunder

tree/ christmass bells/

red ash/ Natal forest

mahogany

Ethiopian mahogany/

Natal mahogany/

cape mahogany/

Natal mahogany /

bushveld Natal

mahogany/ red ash/

thunder tree/

Christmas bells

Trichilia prieureana Monkey apple Mtimaji

Trichodesma zeylanicum Ceylon borage/ camel

bush/ cattle bush/

northern bluebell

Herbe cipaye bourrache

sauvage/ herbe tourterelle

Trichosanthes cucumerina (T.

anguina)

Tridax procumbens

Snake gourd

Mtimaji/ mnwamaji/ mnwamai/

mkungwina/ mtimai/ muwamaji/

mafura/ mgolemaji/ mtimaji/

mgolimazi / mnamaji

Sasamlanda / msasamlanda/

mwagewage

Mnyoka

Tridax daisy/

Mamboleo/ kipini

coatbuttons

Trigonella foenum-graecum (T. Fenugreek/ fenigrec/ Fénugrec/ foin grec/

Fenacho/ fenogreco Uwatu

tibetana, T. graeca, Foenumgraecum

officinale)

goat’s horn/ Greek

clover/ Greek hayseed/

methi

sénégrain/ senegré/

trigonelle

Trimeria grandifolia Wild mulberry Mbani

Triphasia trifolia (T. aurantiola, Lime berry/ myrtle Mdimu wa china

Limonia trifolia, L. trifoliata) lime/ Chinese lime/

triphasia/ trifoliate

lime

Tripsacum andersonii (T. Guatemala grass

Gwatemala / guatemala

laxum)

Triticum aestivum Bread wheat Ngano/ nganu; husk—pepe ;

sheave—mganda

Triumfetta annua Burweed Mulenda

Triumfetta cordifolia var. Burweed/ cordleaf

Mchochokoe

tomentosa

Triumfetta rhomboidea

burbark

Burweed / burbush/

Chinese bur/ diamond

burbark/ paroquet

bur/ burrweed

Mchomandovu / mchokochole/

mkunazi/ mpuruza/ mtuu/

mchokochore/ mfyokochole/

mfyokochore/ mboza

Tropa belladona Belladonna Mbeledona

Turraea floribunda (T.

Wild honeysuckle

Mtamagoa / mlangilangimwitu

kaessneri, T. heterophylla) tree/ honeysuckle

Tylosema fassoglensis (T.

fassoglense)

Typha domingensis (T.

angustifolia var. domingensis,

T. tenuifolia, T. truxillensis)

Typhonodorum lindleyanum

Uapaca kirkiana (U. goetzei)

Uapaca nitida

Uapaca paludosa (U.

guineensis)

tree

Fish-poison bean/

sprawling bauhinia/

creeping bauhinia

Southern cat-tail

Wild aroid / giant

aroid

Wild loquat/

mahobohobo

Narrow-leaved

mahobohobo

Sugar plum tree/ rikio

Rikio des marais/ palétuvier

de rivière/ palétuvier d’eau

Samba/ cor de mogno

Mbalawala

Mrumbu / mafunjo/ maegea/

mrumba

Mbie/ mbiye/ mtogonya/

mtongonya/ mgombakofi /

mbambakofi; fruit—togonya/

gombakofi/ bie*

Mkusu

Mtalala

Mchenza msitu/ mchenza mwitu

douce

Uapaca sansibarica (U.

macrocephala)

Lesser mahobohobo

Mchenza mwitu/ mtalala/ mtoto/

mouma/ mlala/ nchenza msitu

Uncaria africana var. orientalis

Msoo

Urena lobata

Congo jute/ aramina/

bur-mallow/ cadillo/

Caesar weed/ hibiscus

bur/ urena

Mtakawa jike/ mchokochole jike/

mpuruza/ mswaki wa kibanyani/

mchokochole jike/ mtakata/

mtakawa/ mtakawa jike/ mtakawa

mke/ mtakawa wa shamba/

mtakawa wa mabope

Urtica massaica

Maasai stinging

Mpupu

nettle/ forest nettle

Uvaria spp Uvaria Mkilua / mlangilangi/ kilua

Uvaria acrantha

Msofu

Uvaria acuminata Cluster pear Mzizimia / msofu/ mgandasimba/

mwacha/ mgweni/ mchakuzi/

mwaacha/ mchofu/ mchofuo;

fruit(s)—mawacha

Uvaria catocarpa

Msofu

Uvaria denhardtiana

Mrukwata/ murukatwa/ kilua/

mrukatwa/ mrukata; fruits—

marukwata/ marukatwa

Uvaria kirkii

Mcho/ mchofu/ msofu/ shoowaulimi/

nchofuo

Uvaria leptocladon

Msofu

Uvaria lucida subsp. lucida

Mgandasimba

Uvaria scheffleri

Mganda

Uvaria sofa

Msofu

Uvariadendron kirkii

Msofu / mchofu mkuu/ mchofu

dume

Vallisneria spiralis

Wilde celery/ eelgrass/

Figili mwitu

tape grass

Vangueria apiculata

Triangle-flowered wild

medlar

Mviru

Vangueria infausta var.

rotundata (V. tomentosa, V.

rotundata)

Vangueria linearisepala

Vangueria madagascariensis

(V. acutiloba, V. venosa)

False medlar/ wild

medlar/ velvet wildmedlar/

small wild

medlar

Common wild medlar/

wild medlar/ Spanish

tamarind/ African

medlars

Mviru/ mvururu/ Mviru muiru/

mtiegu/ muiru; muru; fruit—viru

Mviru

Mviru ; fruits—maviru

Vangueria volkensii Wild medlar Mviru

Vanilla sp

Mzokazoka

Vanilla planifolia (V. fragrans,

V. Mexicana, V. viridiflora, V.

aromatica)

Bourbon vanilla/

Mexican vanilla/

vanilla fruit

Vanilla/ vanilla de Mexique/

vanillier

Baunilha

Mvanila; pod—lavani

Vanilla roscheri

Mvanila

Vanilla tahitensis Vanilla thorn Mvanila

Vanilla zanzibarica

Jokajoka

Vanilla zanzibarensis

Mvanila

Vasconcellea pubescens (V.

cundinamarcensis, Carica

cundinamarcensis)

Mountain pawpaw/

mountain papaya

Mpapai / mpapai-mlima

Vepris eugeniifolia

Mchungwa mwitu/ mchunga

mwitu

Vepris nobilis (Teclea nobilis) Small-fruited teclea Mrendurendu/ mvunjachuma/

mchunga

Mvundovundo/ mchenza mwitu/

mchungwamwitu

Mfuruchuma

Vepris simplicifolia (Teclea

simplicifolia)

Vepris trichocarpa (Teclea Furry-fruited teclea

angustialata, V. engleriana, T.

fischeri, T. villosa, Toddalia

trichocarpa)

Vernonia sp

Mpachapacha / mtukutu

Vernonia sp Ironweed Kikundu cha kuku

Vernonia amygdalina (V. Bitterleaf/ common Pau fede/ fede/ libó Chumvi kacheche/ mtukutu/

conferta, Bracheilema

paniculatum, Cacalia

amygdalina, Decaneurum

amygdalinum, Cheliusia

abyssinica, Gymnathemum

amydalinum)

Vernonia cinerea (V. albicans,

V. leptophylla)

bitterleaf/ almond

veronica/ tree

vernonia/ starflowered

bitter tea

Ash coloured

fleabane/ little

ironwood/ purple

fleabane

kikunde cha kuku

Kifuha/ kifuka/ kisangwe/ kikundu

cha kukucommiphora

Vernonia colorata Lowveld bitter-tea Mtukutu / mvumbapaka

Vernonia glabra

Dimi la ng’ombe

Vernonia hildebrandtii

Mpata

Vernonia homilantha

Mlalapili

Vernonia senegalensis

Mtukutu

Vernonia zanzibarensis

Mtumbaku mwitu/ mtukutu/

mrusa pungu

Veronica abonica Brooklime Mfasa

Vetiveria zizanoides (V.

odorata, Andropogon

muricatus, A. squarrosus, A.

zizanioides)

Vetiver/ khas / cuscus

grass/ khuskhus grass

Vétivier/ chiendent del Indes/

chiendent odorant

Mhaliudi / mzumari/ mkusikusi/

mzumai

Vigna sp

Kunde mabaya

Vigna frutescens

Mkunde bara

Vigna membranacea

Mtwapa/ kikunde warimu/

mkunde mbala

Vigna pubescens Wild cowpea Mkundemwitu/ upupu; Seeds—

Vigna subterranea (Voandzeia

hypogaea, Glycine

subterranea, Arachis africana)

Bambara groundnut/

bambarra groundnut/

earth pea/ jugo bean/

ground bean/ hog

peanut/ Congo

goober

Voandzou/ pois de terre/

pois bambara

Mancara de Bijagó/

jinguba de Cabambe

kundemwitu

Mnjugu mawe/ mnjugu; seed—

njugumawe

Vigna unguiculata (V. sinensis,

V. catjang)

Vismia orientalis

Vitex doniana (V. cuneata, V.

cienkowskii, V. pahyphylla)

Cowpea / black-eye

bean/ wild cowpea/

black-eye pea

Black plum/ vitex/

African plum/ West

African plum

Plum fingerleaf

Prune noire/ koro/ prunier

noir

Cetona

Vitex ferruginea subsp.

amboniensis (V. amboniensis)

Vitex fischeri (V. keniensis) Meru oak /Kenya oak Mfudu/ mfuu

Vitex iringensis

Mfudu

Vitex madiensis subsp.

Rough fingerleaf

Mfudu/ mfuu

milanjiensis

Vitex mombassae

Small-berry vitex/

poora-berry/ smelly

berry vitex

Mkunde / mkundemwitu; seeds—

kunde; leaves—makunde/ mboga

ya kunde/ sansa

Mtunokitumbi

Mfuu/ mfuru/ mfudu/ mfufu/

mfujamaradhi; fruit(s)=ngobe,

magobe

Mtalali/ mgege/ mfuu/ mfulu/

mfudu / mgegi

Mtalali/ mfundumaji/ mfudu/

mgege/ mfudumaji/ mvumba/

mbwanga/ mfufumaji*

Vitex payos var. payos (V.

hildebrandtii, V. iringensis)

Black plum/ chocolate

berry

Mfuu/ mfufu/ mfudu/

mkunjupelele

Vitex strickeri

Mvumba

Vitis vinifera Grape Mzabibu / muinabu

Voacanga obtusa

Kirongasi

Voacanga thouarsii (V.

africana, V. glabra, V.

magnifolia, V. eketensis, V.

talbotti, V. glaberrima,

Orchipeda thouarsii)

Wild frangipani Voacanga de Thours Mlindaziwa / mwengechaa

Waltheria indica (W.

americana)

Warburgia stuhlmanii

Warburgia ugandensis (W.

salutaris, W. breyeri)

East African

greenheart/ East

African green wood/

Mtui/ mtakawa dume/ kipayakazi/

mashikio ya nguruwe/

mchokochole dume/ mkone*/

mshinda-adui/ mvumaindi

Mpilipili

Msakauchawi / msokonii/

mwarubaini asili/ mkaa

Whitfieldia elongata

Withania somnifera (W.

kansuensis, W. microphysalis,

W. ashwagandha, Physalis

somnifera, P. flexuosa)

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Xeroderris stuhlmannii

(Ostryoderris stuhlmannii)

Xeromphis obovata

Ximenia americana var.

americana (X. a. var.

microphylla, X. a. var.

sphaerica, X. a. var. oxyprena,

X. lauriana, X. rogersii)

Ximenia caffra (X. c. var. caffra,

X. c. var. natalensis, X.

americana var. caffra, X.a. var.

tomentosa)

Xylocarpus granatum (X.

benaridensis, Carapa obovata)

Xylocarpus moluccensis (X.

mekongensis, Carapa

Kenya greenheart/

Pepper-bark tree/

pepper-root tree/

Uganda warburgia

Ashwagandha/ winter

cherry/ Indian

ginseng/ poison

gooseberry

Chinese taro/ tannia/

new cocoyam

Wing pod tree/ wing

bean

Wild plum/ false

sandalwood/ small

sourplum/ tallownut/

blue sourplum/ hog

plum/ tallowwood

plum/ mountain

plum/ American

hogplum/ wild plum

Wild plum/ large sour

plum/ sourplum/

Natal plum

Cedar mangrove/

cannonball mangrove/

mangrove mahogany

Cedar mangrove

Coqueret somnifere/ poc-poc

sauvage/ ti-poc-poc

Citron de la mer/ prunier de

mer

Erva moura sonifera/

uva caneça/

pontadeira/

malagueta de galinha

Micala

Ameixa

Mpenjepaa / mnyenyapaa/

mpinepaa

Mtemua shamba/ mhulapori

Mjimbi/ myugwa/ mgimbi mdogo;

tuber—majimbi madogo; leaves—

mayugwa

Mnyinga/ mondogondo/ mnene/

mumundu

Mtengeji

Mpingi/ mtundakula/

mtumbuitumbui/ mpinchi/

mtumbwitumbwi;

Fruit—tundakula/ timbuitimbui

Mpingi / mtundakula

Mkomafi/ mkaumwa/ mtonga/

mtonga pwani/ mkuo/ mronga/

mkando; fruit—komafi /kaumwa/

kuo

Mkomafi dume/ msikundazi/

mkaumwa wa kijani/ mkauma wa

moluccensis)

Xylopia aethiopica (X. eminii,

Annona aethiopica, Unona

aethiopica)

Xylotheca tettensis var. kirkii

Yushania alpina

(Sinarundinaria alpina,

Arundinaria alpina)

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Z.

boivini)

Zanha africana (Dialiopsis

africana)

Guinea pepper/

Ethiopian pepper/

Negro pepper/ African

pepper/ kimba

pepper/ grains of

Selim/ spice tree/

Guinean pepper

Northern African dogrose

Mountain bamboo/

African alpine

bamboo/

Velvet-fruited zanha

Piment noir de Guinée/

poivre de Guinée/ poivre

d’Ethiopie/ poivre negre/

kani

Bamboo creux

Cabella kani/

malagueta da Guine/

pimento da Guiné/

malagueta preta

kijani

Mlawia

Mchakachaka/ mchekaucha/

mchekwa/ mkwema/

mchekachaka/ mripuripu/

msekwasekwa/ mtundamaguu

Mwanzi/ mwanzi mlima/ mlanzi

Wangadume / muhogo wa nyoka

Mkwanga/ mkalya/ mdaula

Zanha golungensis Smooth-fruited zanha Mkalya/ mkwanga

Zanthoxylum chalybeum var. Kundanyoka

chalybeum (Fagara chalybea) knobwood/

Mkunungu / mjafari/

mrungurungu/ mpombo*; leaves—

mkunungu/ mkalifya

knobwood

Zanthoxylum holtzianum Coral knobwood Mvuje/ mvuje mwitu/ mjafari ya

kipemba/ mjafari wa kipemba/

mjafari*

Zanthoxylum usambarense

(Fagara usambarense)

Zea mays

Maize/ mealies/ corn/

indian corn

Maiz/ mais

Mjafari

Mahindi/ mhindi/ mpemba/

mtama wa buru/ mtama buru;

stem—bua; lower stem—paje;

tassel—punga/ ngaa/ngara; cob—

kiguguta/ guguta; ear—kupa;

grain—hindi; maize silk—madevu/

Zingiber officinale (Z. blancoi,

Z. majus, Z. cholmondeleyi, Z.

sichuanense, Z. aromaticum,

Amomum zingiber, A.

angustifolium, Curcuma

longifolia)

Ginger/ common

ginger

Gingembre

Gengibre/ gengibre

amarelo/ gengibre das

boticas

Zinnia elegans Zinnia Mzinia

Ziziphus abyssinica Catch thorn Mkunazi

Ziziphus mauritiana (Z. jujube,

Z. jujuba, Z. orthacantha)

Ziziphus mucronata subsp.

mucronata (Z. abyssinica

subsp. mucronata)

Ziziphus pubescens

Ziziphus spina-christi

Chinese date/ geb/

Indian jujube/ Indian

plum/ jujube/ the

Tree of life in Paradise

Buffalo thorn/ cape

thorn/ hyena’s jujube/

Chinese jujube/

bogwood/ cat-thorn

Orange melon

Sugar melon

Musk melon

Mint

White love flower

Cantaloupe

Acacia shrub

Moss plant

vireri; kisegere; muabila; maize

stump—ngele/

Mtangawizi; rhizome—tangawizi/

zinjibili

Mkunazi / mkunungu/ mkunazi

pori/ mukhalita/ nkunazi; fruits—

kunazi/ bori

Mkunazi mwitu/ mkunazi/

mchungwi

Mkone*

Sidira

Ajuri

Chani

Dudimu

Dumiri

Fumbani

Jimbimwitu

Karinafudi

Kawuni

Kichuka

Kigoga

Kihama

Kimaji

Kimangari/ kimanjari

Allium spp.

Crop

Stump

Wild onion/ wild

chives/ wild leeks/

wild garlic

Mushroom

Toadstool

Big nut

Legume

Undergrowth

Algae

Lichen

Climbers

Australian mangrove

Pollen

Cutting

Nectar

Kinukamito

Kipando

Kipini

Kisiki

Kisiwani

Kitunguumajani

Kitunguu mwitu

Kiviza

Kivumbasi dume

Kiyoga/ uyoga (pl. nyoga)

Kiyoga

Kotapini

Kundekunde / mkundekunde

Kutukutu / mikoko

Kuunge

Ladu

Malele / marere

Mandachi

Makunjuzi

Mbale /mibale

Mbaombao/ mkandaa dume

Mbelewele

Mbiya

Mbochi / nekta

Mbundiki

Mchanga

Mchapia punju

Macrotyloma uniflora Horse gram Mchekecheke

Mchi

Mchicha wa kizungu

Mchiku

Budding Mchipuko/ mchipuo

Algae

Mchipwi

Mchokoo

Mchokore

Mchokore dume

Mdalidali

Medicinal plant

Mdawa

Mesocarp

Mezokapi

Mfenesi tende

Mfukaduri

Mfununu

Mfuruguru

Mgaagaa

Mhinzirani/ mhenzirani

Legumes

Mikunde/ jamiikunde

Mjale

Acacia

Mjatete

Tick refoil

Mjengafufu/ mpacha

Mjoja/ mjoo

Mjojota

Mkakasi / mkasasi

Mkali

Mkanya

Mkareti

Mkatafungo

Mkirika

Mkokwa

Cola plant

Mkola

Conifer tree/

Mkoni/ mkoniferasi/ mtipia/

coniferous tree

mtipya

Climber/ liana/

creeper

Mkungo

Mkunguzi/ mkwezi / mtambazi/

mtambaazi

Khus khus

African mangosteen

Wild pomegranate

Plant

Mkunyati

Mkusikusi

Mkwena

Mkwivi

Mlamba

Mlanunga

Mlongama

Mnyungwa-tambuu

Mrimbo mti

Mrunga

Msisa

Msodasoda

Msambaa ; fruit—136amba

Msawa msi

Mshubiri mwitu

Vitole

Mkurukuchu

Mtambi

Mtandakaanga

Mti maziwa

Mti wa shetani

Muhaidini

Mbovu kichwani

Mbupuri

Mchocho

Mchofu mkubwa

Mfungajama

Mgangajale

Mgidi

Mgo mweupe

Mgula

Mlinda mji

Mmea

Annual plant Mmea mwaka

Parasitic plant

Mmelea

Mnajiri/ mkono wa pongi

Mnavu kitunga

Mng’ambu

Mnungu

Mnyamanyamani

Spurge

Mnyapa

Pith

Moyo / moyomti

Mpaka

Jujube; devils whip

Mpapurapaka

Leaf fall

Mpukutiko

Mpwipwi

Mreteni

Msakauchawi/ mzutwe

Msambuku

Msaro

Msezi

Mshambakuche

Grain

Mshoroba

Palm tree

Msopanda

Msufi wa kimbimbi

Msuka / msuko

Msusu

Mtago mdogo

Mtakasa

Runner

Mtambaachi /mtambaanchi/

mtambaa wa ti/ mtambaati

Tree

Mti

Mti kama mlakasa

Mtikipindi

Mtotosi

Mtua

Wild jasmine Mtundaofu / mwafu

Mtunduru

Inflorescence

Mtungoua

Muhande

Sterile

Muma

Venetation

Mveneko

Mviza

Pepper

Mwachaka

Branch; stem

Mwale

Mwalilo

Mwamba

Mwambanyama

Mwambazi

Mwambo

Clove epiphyte

Mwangao

Mwangeni

Algae

Mwani

Tape seagrass

Mwani mlala

Seaweed

Mwani wa pwani

Mwende

Indian pine

Mwono

Nchicha wa Pemba

Ndombezi

Nyasi

Popoa (popo)

Sweet melon

Shamamu

Shikiolangarue

Tindiga

Tondwe

Tui (mahongo)

Fruit

Tunda; mtikati

Upundi

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(Magwede, K., B. E. van Wyk and Wyk, A. E., 2018) (Kombo, Zanzibar Biodiversity, Climate changes and energy, 2010) (Tsang, 2017) (Verdcourt,

B. and Trump, E. C., 1969) (Kokwaro, Medicinal Plants of East Africa, 1976) (Coe, M. and Beentje, H., 1991) (Lind, E. M. and Tallantire, A. C., 1962)

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Kabuye, C. H. S., 1999) (Mbuya, L. P., Msanga, H. P., Ruffo, C. K., Birnie, A. and Tengns, B., 1994) (Said, 2006) (Dharani, N., Yenesew, E. A., Tuei, R.

and Jamnadass, R., 2015) (Archipelago of Zanzibar-Unguja Island) (Beentje, Botanical Assessment of Ngezi Forest, Pemba, 1990) (Nahonyo, C. L.,

Mwasumbi, L. B., Msuya, C. A., Masao, C. A., Suya, T. B. and Shing'wenda, C., 2005) (Nahonyo, C. L., Mwasumbi, L. B., Eliapenda, S., Msuya, C.,

Mwansau, C., Suya, T. M., Mponda, B. O. and Kihaule, P., 2002) (Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO), 2022) (Legere, 203) (Royal Botanic

Gardens, 1984) (Espey, 2017) (Burgress, N.D., Malugu, I., Sumbi, P., Kashindye, A., Kijazi, A., Tabor, K., Milinyi, B., Kashaigili, J., Wright, t. m.,

Gereau, R. E., Coad, L., Knights, K., Carr, J., Ahrends, A. and Newham, R. L., 2017) (Lotter, D. W., Marshall, M. I., Weller, S. and Mugisha, A., 2014)

(Kombo, Y. H., Juma, S., Fakih, S., Abass, T. and Oliver, D., 2004) (Baylor, 2015) (Mease, 2009) (Muiga, M. O., Githiomi, J. K. and Chikamai, B. N.,

1998) (Walsh, 2009) (Kombo, Love Trees: never get old, 2020) (Haji, 2017) (Nyambo, A., Nyomora, A., Ruffo, C. K. and Tengnas, B., 2005)

(Knappert, Nature's cures: The Swahili tradition) (FAO Forestry Paper, 1986) (Bein, E., Habte, B., Jaber, A., Birnie, A. and Tengnas, B., 1996)

(Tesemma, 2007) (Standard, 2021) (Knappert, The origin of some of our food plants and their names) (Makonda, F. B. S. and Ruffo, C. K., 2011)

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Sung, J., 2017) (Hines, D. A. and Eckman, K., 1993) (D'Alessandro, 2021) (Beentje, A Reconnaissance Survey of Zanzibar Forests and Coastal

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