Maasai Names Of The Common Plants and Grasses of Mara ...
Maasai Names Of The Common Plants and Grasses of Mara ...
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<strong>Maasai</strong> <strong>Names</strong> <strong>Of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Common</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Grasses</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mara</strong> Naboisho Conservancy<br />
(This is by no means an exhaustive list)<br />
Scientific Name <strong>Maasai</strong> Name (where known) <strong>Common</strong> Name (where known)<br />
Acacia brevispica Olgirigiri Wait-A-Bit Thorn<br />
Acacia drepanolobium Eluai Whistling Thorn<br />
Acacia gerardii Orngwengwenyi Gerard’s Acacia<br />
Acacia hockii Oljarpalani White Thorn<br />
Acacia kirkii Olerai Narok Kirk’s Acacia<br />
Acacia nilotica Olkiloriti Egyptian Thorn<br />
Acacia seyal Olchoray/Elereta White Galled Acacia<br />
Acacia xanthaphloea Olerai Yellow Barked Acacia/Fever Tree<br />
Achyranthes aspera Olekidongo Devil’s Horse-Whip<br />
Akocanthera oppositifolia Olmorijoi Poison Arrow Tree<br />
Albizia amara Olperelongo Bitter Albizia<br />
Albizia gummifera Olsupa kupes Peacock Flower<br />
Aloe lateritia Osuguroi Aloe<br />
Asparagus africanus Embereebaba Wild Asparagus<br />
Balanites aegyptica Orngosua Desert Date<br />
Boscia angustifolia Olerudoi Shepherds Tree<br />
Cadaba farinosa Enjani Orsukon Cadaba<br />
Capparis tomentosa Olaturdei/Olokordodoi African Caper<br />
Carissa edulis Olamuriaki Carissa<br />
Chaetachme aristata Olekundani Thorny Elm<br />
Cissus quadrangularis Orarait Veld Grape<br />
Commelina benghalensis Engaiteteyei Spider Wort<br />
Commiphora africana Osilale Commiphora<br />
Cordia monoica Olseki S<strong>and</strong>paper bush<br />
Cross<strong>and</strong>ra maasaica Egegeiye<br />
Croton dichogamus Olokirdingai Orange Leafed Croton<br />
Cycnium tubulosum Oloiro opiji Tissue Paper Flower<br />
Cynodon dactylon Narikporori Couch Grass<br />
Cyperus papyrus Eseiyia Papyrus<br />
Cyphostemma serpens Olorrondo<br />
Dichrostachys cinerea Ormerumori Sickle Bush<br />
Diospyros abyssinica Oljartuyan Giant Diospyrus<br />
Dombeya burgessiae Osopukiyei Dombeya<br />
Elaeodendron buchananii Osoket Cassine<br />
Eragrostis superba Empiris <strong>Maasai</strong> Love-Grass<br />
Euclea divinorum Olkinyei Diamond Leafed Euclea/Magic Guarrie<br />
Euphorbia c<strong>and</strong>elabrum Orpopongii Euphorbia<br />
Ficus sycamorus Orngaboli Sycamore Fig<br />
Gardenia vulcanica Oltakurukuriet Gardenia<br />
Gloriosa superba Flame Lilly<br />
Grewia bicolor Ositeti False Br<strong>and</strong>y Bush<br />
Grewia similis Enyalugai<br />
Hibiscus flavifolia Enkarrani Hibiscus<br />
Hyperthelia dissoluta Yellow Thatching Grass<br />
Indig<strong>of</strong>era sp. Entepaa Uangayo Indig<strong>of</strong>era<br />
Jasminum fluminense Ollobito Wild Jasmin<br />
Lannea schweinfurthii Orp<strong>and</strong>e<br />
Lantana trifolia Olmagirigiriana Lantana<br />
Leonotis mollissima Engesenii/Olbibi Sunbird flower/Lion’s Ear
Lippia javanica Osinoni Fever Tea<br />
Ocimum gratissimum Olemurran Ocimum<br />
Olea europaea africana Oloirien African Wild Olive<br />
Osteospermum vaillantii Oleleshwa Ekop<br />
Panicum maximum Olmirisi Guinea Grass/Buffalo Grass<br />
Pennisetum sp Pennisetum Grass<br />
Psiadia punctulata Olaboi<br />
Pyrostria phyllanthoidea Enkorgoltim<br />
Rhus natalensis Ormisigioi Rhus Bush<br />
Ricinus communis Oldule Castor Oil Plant<br />
Rothmannia urcelliformis Ormaseyi Forest Rothmannia<br />
Scadoxus multiflora Osila/Olkine Fireball Lilly<br />
Scutia myrtina Osanangururi Cat Thorn<br />
Senna didymobotrya Olsenetoi C<strong>and</strong>le Bush<br />
Setaria megaphylla Orpalakai Broad-Leafed Bristle Grass<br />
Sida quinifolia Oltutu/Olonini<br />
Solanum incanum Ntulelei Sodom Apple<br />
Tarchonathus camphoratus Oleleshwa Camphor wood/Leleshwa<br />
<strong>The</strong>meda tri<strong>and</strong>ra Orperesi Orasha Red Oat Grass<br />
Vepris nobilis/simplicifolia Olgelai Teclea<br />
Warburgia ug<strong>and</strong>ensis Olsokonoi Elephant Pepper/Kenya Greenheart<br />
Ximenia americana Olamai Sour Plum<br />
Zanthoxylum chalybeum Oloiseti/Oloisugi Knobwood<br />
Ziziphus mucronata Oloilale Buffalo Thorn
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