PLANTS OF YORUBA LAND AND THEIR USES

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PLANT PLANT LATIN
DESCRIPTION…….. USAGE
NAME….. NAME

Probably Anoma A shrub with nettle- 1. Leaves and bark are a

Àfe
Palustris like leaves remedy for craw-craw

1. Palm kernel oil from

Palm tree the kernel - Adin 2. Palm
oil

1. Leaves are rubbed or

Bryophillum tied to head as a cure for
Àbamódá Resurrection Plant
Pinnatum headach2. The juice is
used for ear-ache

1. Given to pregnant
Hybanthus ,
Abiwere women to ensure
Enneaspermus
comfortable delivery2.

1. Type of leave for

Abobidooyo
wrapping kolanuts2.

Terminaia 1. Leaves are used for

Afàrà
Superba wrapping eko2.

1. Drink made from over-

Plantain - Agadagidi
ripe plantain

1. Seeds used
Agbaa Entada Gigas
medicinally

1. Seeds are used as a

Àgbá àrín Dioclea Reflexa
tonic2.

1. Edible fruit – osoa; 2.

Chrysophyllum
Agbalumo Yellow latex, a sort of
Albidum
gutta

Synsepalum
Agbayun 1. Seed pulp eaten2.
Dulcificum

Echinops 1. Leaf used

Agbe Ewe agbe
Longfolius medicinally2.

1. Coconut oil from the

Agbon -
Cocos Nucifera dried copra of the fresh
Coconut
kernel
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1. An infusion – agbo- is
Alstonia made from the bark; 2.
Ahùn
Congensis House posts are made
from the wood

1. Used as a stomachic
and vermifuge for
Ajefawo Celosia Laxa
children;; 2. Remedy for
tapeworm

1. Wood used for rafters;

Lecaniodiscus
Aaka 2. Leaves used
Cupaniodes
medicinally

1. Bast used for

Hibiscus
Akeeri removing dirt from the
Rostellatus
mouth

Newboldia
Akoko 1. Used as a live fence
Laevis

Beads made from the

Akun
palnut

Senecio 1. Herb used to paralyze

Amunimuye
Abyssinica the faculties of an enemy

Amunututu Basella Alba 1. Edible fruit

1. Seeds used as
Igi Apa Afzelia Africana
medicine and as a charm

1. Leaves and roots are

Apako
used for intestinal worms

Apakon Datura Metel

Ape Celtis Intgrifolia 1. Bark used for drugs

Bark and root are useful

Annona
Arere as a remedy against
Senegalensis
intestinal worms

Cycnium The leaves are used in

Aroojoku
Camporum treating leprosy
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Phyllathus Fruit used medicinally for
Arunjeron
Floribundus children

The leaf is used as a

Cassia
Asunwon laxative and as a cure for
Podocarpa
dysentery

The root-bark is aromatic

Fagara
Àta and used against
Melacantha
toothache

Type of herb used in

Awede
cleaning brass

Root serves as
chewstick; Bark exudes
Anogneissus
Ayin gum; Seeds serve as
Schimperi
vermifuge for horses;Ash
serves as mordant

Ogiri made from its

fermented kernels; Oil
Bara, Citrullus vulgaris Water melon
used in cooking,
medicine, lamp oil

Serum from coagulated

latex contains the
Calotropis
powerful heart poison
Bomun-bomun Procera;
calotropin and causes
Swallowwort
death by paralysis of the
heart

Leaves used for treating

Botuje, dysentery; The viscid
Olobotuje, juice used as a remedy
lapalapa for owo-enun; Plant used
for fences

Ilagba Omode Strophantus

A decoction on the pods

is used for tanning, as
Bo-nni Acacia Arabica well as the fruits. The
ripe pods are capable of
dyinrg leather red

Fruit used for making

Buje Randia Maculata
blue-black tatoo
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Mormodica
Ejirin Balsam Apple
Balsamica

Infusion of the bark is

used to cure coughs; the
Iyeye (ekika, juice of the young leaves
okika) is given to children with
stomach trouble; The
bark contains tannin

Used as a laxative for

Eesi, Esisi Urera obovata
pregnant women

The root is used as

Veronia chewstick; the bitter
Ewuro
amygdalina leaves are sold for
medicinal use

Comprises of indigofera
Elu*** trees Used to produce
indigo dyes

Butyrospernum
Emi Sheabutter tree
Parkii

Acacia Yields a gum like gum-

Ege - Ede
Campilacantha arabic

The bark is poisonous

Erythrophleum
Erun - Obo Sasawood and is given in food as
Guineence
poison.

This shrub is used for

Tephrosia
Igun stupefying fish when
Vegelii
fishing

Fibre of raphia; The wine

Iko (fibre of ogoro obtained by
raphia);(ogoro) piercing the base of the
terminal bud

The bark contains tannin

Bridelia
Ira sold in markets for
Feruginea
preparing mouthwash

Bridelia Tree is chief food-plant

Ira-asagidi
Micrantha for the wild silk-worm
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Root used as a tonic;
Leaves serve as cure for
Plumbago
Inon biri intestinal worms; Seeds
Zeylanica
used for tattooing facials
marks

Diodia
Irawo-ile Remedy for eczema
Scandens

Funtumia The only true rubber tree

Ire Lagos silk-rubber tree
Elastica of West African forests

Collectors of wild honey

rub the redwood paste
Irosun Raphia Nitida
on their bodies to
prevent bee sting