mfm04622:
Do anyone know if we farm Barley in Nigeria and what it is called in Yoruba or Hausa?
Thanks

it's called sha'ir in Hausa

gaussy:


it's called sha'ir in Hausa

Thank you

PapiWata:
Miracle Fruit or Miracle Berry, is know in Yoruba as "Agbayun-kun". It is native to west Africa but is exploited commercially mostly in The Americas and the Far East, with seed stock or cuttings obtained originally from Africa, then selectively bred over decades for desirable traits.

The "miracle" of this fruit is that it contains unique compounds that "deceive" our taste buds to perceive virtually ALL foods as tasting VERY sweet, for up to 30 minutes after a Miracle Fruit has been eaten. These fruits have enormous potential for use by people who are under medical advice to reduce or remove sugar from their diets. Simply eating a miracle fruit just before a meal imparts the illusion of sweet taste to our taste buds, even when NO sugar is added to breakfast cereals, beverages, and indeed any dish or drink to which sugar is generally added for taste.

http://miraclefruitfarm.com/

http://www.miraclefruit.ca/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum


Note that this picture is magnified. The true size of the miracle fruit is about the size of your smallest finger-tip. This tree is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to germinate and grow from seed, and only slightly less challenging to propagate with cuttings. Who ever in Nigeria first unlocks the key to mass planting miracle fruit shrubs for the export market will without question retire rich at a young age.

It is true that it is not easy to propagate but am able to propagate 200 stand in my personal research, the compound that do the miracle is miraculin, it take long time though but it is possible as i can do it and have do it,some of my neighbors share it among themself as i dont have where to plant it them,it take like three years befote it start fruiting,
Ut is even simler tgam bitter cola,before my bitter cola germinate despite all the necessary treatment, it spent over 3 month( i loose count lol),

Plz can someone help me with what dandelion leaves and watercress are called in Igbo? Thanks

what is the yoruba name of khaskhas

Pls what is the Yoruba name for GoldenRod(Solidago) And Can it b found in Nigeria.i need d pictures

kaushalchandak:
What is Common Amarnath known in Nigera? While researching on health benefits of Amaranth, I found that it is known by efo tete or arowo jeja. Can someone correct?

tete is armaranthus hybridos

Cannabis sativa - 'Ewe idunu' in Yoruba

Gud day everyone I find dis site very educative,u may visit it if for more Yoruba name for plants. www.egofelix.com

dontemi:
Please does anyone know the botanical/scientific name for Ijamo?

Bostiagangus avensis

What's the English name for 'Ukazi' leaf used in cooking 'Afang' soup?

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emoch:
I have been researching the health benefits of various plants and herbs and most times I hit a wall because even as most of these plants are available in Nigeria, we don't know their names in our local parlance. For instance I never knew the wonderful Neem tree is our popular Dongoyaro tree. This thread is for people to contribute their ideas on various plants in our local parlance.

Below are some ideas personally know
Basil plant is known as Nchanwu(hope I spelt that right)in Igbo and Effirin in Yoruba
Henna plant is the famous Lali used mostly by northernmost for body art
Hibiscus plant is what we call here as Zobo
tamarind is called tsamia here
Tumeric is ata Ile pupa in Yoruba
Cayenne is Bawa
Chilli is Shombo in Yoruba
Black pepper is iyere in Yoruba, Oziza in igbo
Thorny pigweed/prickly amaranth is tete eleegun in yoruba

Pls post yours. Note that the plant must be indigenous to Nigeria

Smh!

When I saw this thread I tot I would see a very long list but OP you fall my hand.

emoch:
I have been researching the health benefits of various plants and herbs and most times I hit a wall because even as most of these plants are available in Nigeria, we don't know their names in our local parlance. For instance I never knew the wonderful Neem tree is our popular Dongoyaro tree. This thread is for people to contribute their ideas on various plants in our local parlance.

Below are some ideas personally know
Basil plant is known as Nchanwu(hope I spelt that right)in Igbo and Effirin in Yoruba
Henna plant is the famous Lali used mostly by northernmost for body art
Hibiscus plant is what we call here as Zobo
tamarind is called tsamia here
Tumeric is ata Ile pupa in Yoruba
Cayenne is Bawa
Chilli is Shombo in Yoruba
Black pepper is iyere in Yoruba, Oziza in igbo
Thorny pigweed/prickly amaranth is tete eleegun in yoruba

Pls post yours. Note that the plant must be indigenous to Nigeria

This's what real education looks like- knowing what things are called in our native languages and making sense of them first as Africans.

White people can call it anything they like.

Keep it up!

This to me, is the most educative and the most informative thread on nairaland this year 2016

Hibiscus plant – Zobo
Tamarind – tsamia
Tumeric –  ata Ile pupa in Yoruba
Cayenne – Bawa
Chilli – Shombo in Yoruba
Black pepper – iyere in Yoruba, Oziza in igbo
Thorny pigweed/prickly amaranth – tete eleegun in yoruba
alternanthera nodiflora – Dagunro
Butryospermum paradoxum – Shea tree – Ori
Allium sativum -Garlic – Ayu in yoruba
Capsicum frutescens – Tabasco pepper – Ata-wewe
Lactuca capensis – Lettuce – Yanrin
Bryophyllum pinnatum – Air Plant, Life Plant, Miracle Leaf or Goethe Plant – Abamoda
Zingiber officinale – Ginger – Jinja, Atale in yoruba
Dioscorea dumetorum – Sweet Yam- Esuru
Enantia chloranta – Awopa
Khaya grandifoliola, K. senegalensis, K. ivorensis – Oganwo
Sphenocentrum jollyanum – Akerejupon
Olax subscorpioidea – Ifan, Ifon
Tetrapleura tetraptera – Aidan, Aridan
Lecaniodiscus cupanioides – Akika
Lippia multiflora – Efirin-gogoro, Efirin-oko
Jatropha curcas – Botuje, Lapalapa
Jatropha gossypifolia – cotton-leaf physicnut- Botuje pupa
Jatropha multifida – coral plant, physic nut or Guatemala rhubarb – Ogege
Cymbopogon citratus – lemon grass- Kooko-oba
Pterocarpus erinaceus – Apepo, Agbelosun
Pterocarpus osun – Osun
Pterocarpus santalinioides – Gbengbe
Catharanthus roseus -Madagascar rosy periwinkle – Apabida pupa
Carica papaya – Papaya – Ibepe
Dioclea scandens – Dasa
Dioclea reflexa – Agbarin, Epe, Arin
Lawsonia inermis – Henna plant – Laali, Lali
Ficus exasperata -Ficus Tree – Epin
Ficus asperifolia – Ipin
Ficus capensis – Opoto
Ficus elegans – Asoro
Ficus mucuso – Odan-afomo
Ficus thoningii – Odan-abaa
Ficus vallis-choudae – Ogunro
Vernonia amygdalina – Ewuro
Phyllanthus amarus – stonebreaker or seed-under-leaf- Eyin-olobe
Mucuna sloanei – Werepe
Mucuna pruriens – Ewe-ina, Yerepe
Alstonia congensis – Ahun
Mangifera indica – Mango – Mangoro in yoruba
Nauclea latifolia – Egbesi
Sorghum bicolor – Poroporo okababa
Senna fistula – Aidantoro
Erythophleum suaveolens – Erun obo, Olu-obo
Ocimum gratissimum – Clove Basil- Efirin
Telfaria occidentalis – Fluted gourd – Ugwu
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides – Senegal prickly-ash or artar root – Orin ata
Acalypha wilkesiana – Jiwini, Ewe larapupa
Sida cordifolia – flannel weed – Iso-obo
Sida pilosa – Eesinle
Sida rhombifolia – Iseketu pupa
Thaumatococcus danielli – Ewe moi-moi
Azadirachta indica – Neem, Nimtree or Indian Lilac – Dongoyaro
Aloe vera – Ahon-erin
Aloe barteri – Eti-erin, Ida-egun, Ida-orisa
Garcinia kola – bitter kola – Orogbo
Ageratum conyzoides – Billygoat-weed, Chick weed, Goatweed, Whiteweed – Imi-esu
Abelmoschus esculentus – Okra- Ila
Abrus precatorius -jequirity, Crab’s eye, rosary pea, precatory pea or bean, John Crow Bead, Indian licorice – Oju-ologbo
Abutilon mauritianum – Furu
Acacia ataxacantha – Ihun, Ewon adele
Acacia nilotica – Baani, Booni
Acanthospermum hispidum – Bristly starbur, Goat’s head, Hispid starburr – Dagunro
Acanthus montanus – Bear’s Breech or Mountain Thistle – Ahon-ekun, Irunmu arugbo
Adansonia digitata – baobab – Ose
Aerva lanata – mountain knotgrass – Efun-ile
Aframomum melegueta – Grains of Paradise – Atare
Alafia barteri – Agbari etu
Allium ascalonicum – The shallot – Alubosa elewe
Alchornea cordifolia – Ipa
Caesalpinia pulcherima – Barbados pride, dwarf poinciana, Barbados flower-fence – Eko-omode
Afzelia africana – Afzelia, Lenke, Lengue, or Doussi – Apa-igbo
Alternanthera sessilis – sessile joyweed or dwarf copperleaf – Reku-reku
Anacardium occidentale – Cashew – Kasu
Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana – Sapo, Shapo
Arachis hypogea – peanut, or groundnut – Epa
Bambusa vulgaris – Golden Bamboo, or Buddha’s Belly Bamboo – Oparun
Baphia nitida – African sandalwood – Osun, Irosun
Allanblackia floribunda – tallow tree – Eku, Eso roro
Byrsocarpus coccineus – Amuje wewe
Calendula officinalis – pot marigold – Ododo-Maria in yoruba
Calotropis procera – Sodom apple – Bomubomu
Canarium schweinfurthii – African elemi or canarium – Paapo, Origbo
Canavalia ensiformis – jack bean – Sese-nla
Carapa procera – Carapa – Abo-oganwo
Cardiospermum halicacabum – balloon plant or love in a puff – Shaworo
Celastrus indica – Ponju-owiwi
Ceiba pentandra – Araba
Cissampelos owariensis – Ewe jokoje
Chromolaena odorata – Siam weed – Akintola, Awolowo
Tetracarpidium conophorum – Nigerian walnut – Awusa, Asala
Vernonia colorata – Ironweed – Eriro-Ijebu
Xylopia aethiopica – Eeru, Erunje
Tridax procumbens – Igbalode, Muwagun
Waltheria indica – Ewe-epo
Vitex doniana – Oori-nla
Uvaria chamae – finger root or bush banana – Eruju
Viscum album – mistletoe- Afomo in yoruba
Uvaria afzelii – Gbongbose, Anikan wogba-arun
Urena lobata – Ilasa-agborin, Ilasa-omode
Uraria picta – Alupayida
Voacanga africana – Ako-dodo
Argemone mexicana – Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, Flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto – Egun arugbo, Ekan-ekun
Artocarpus altilis – Berefurutu
Boerhaavia diffusa – punarnava – Etiponla, Olowojeja
Borreria verticillata – Irawo ile
Carpolobia lutea – Osunsun
Citrullus colocynthis – colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, or vine of Sodom – Egusi-baara
Citrus aurantium – Bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange – Osan
Aspilia africana – Yunyun
Nicotiana tabacum – Ewe taba
Source: An Ethnobotanical Survey of Herbal Markets and Medicinal Plants in Lagos State of Nigeria (PDF) of yoruba names for herbs and plants.



Bibliography:

Maclean, Una. Magical Medicine: A Nigerian Case Study. London: Penguin Books, 1977.
A few more:

Transvaal alchornea – yoruba: ijandu, ijandudu, gbaluwo, ijan pupa, sewo sese pepe, ijan, ijan funfun, pepe
Christmas bush – yoruba: isin, ipa, epa, esin, asiyin, esin abata
Yellow siris, yellow bean – yoruba: ayinreta, ayinre popo, ayunre, akudinrin, alota
Lebbeck tree, siris tree, white siris tree, bastard lebbeck, tall albizia, white siris – Yoruba: ayinreta; Edo: ekpaghudo; Igbo: nyie avu
Flat Crown – yoruba: ayinre, ayinre isingede, ayinre ogo
Black currant tree – yoruba: aduigbo, asofeyeje, olowuko, yanya holo
Tassel berry – yoruba: aponlojusese, aroro
White mahogany – yoruba: ifa okete
Kola nut – yoruba: obi-abata, ogungun
Zulu coshwood, vanquisher – yoruba: atewu-edun, orodo, ofun, fomu, obi-edun
Job’s tears, gromwell-read, pearl barley – yoruba: obi, obi ifin, obi pupa, obi abata
African mahogany, counterwood – Yoruba : apa, ako apa, apa igbo
Pond apple – afe
Soursop, prickly custard apple : eko oyibo, eko omode
Wild custard apple, custard apple – abo, arere, afon
Silk tree albizia, mimosa, mimosa tree, silk tree, silk sirirs, Persian acacia, pik siris tree – ayinre, ayinreye
Pattern wood, alstonia – atikekereheyin, dagunro kekere
Scrub ironbark, grey birch – ira odan, ira, iralodan
Coastal goldenleaf, coast goldleaf – asaragba, asa gidi, aarasa, ira, fonu fonu
Blighia konig sapindaceae, akee apple – isin odo, isin jise, isin oka, isin odan
Triangle tops, Phialodiscus unijugatus, P. plurijugaturs, P. zambesiacus – isin ako, ako isin, odofin ile, akoisin
Star apple – osan agbalumo, osan olomo wewe, onidosan, agbalumo olomo
Satin leaf, Damson plum – osan edun, osan palambi, osanko
Upas tree, antiaris – oriro, oro, oro efun, abori kefun, awase, oriro omo oluugbo
Alligator weed – sawewe
Sessile joyweed, sessile floweres globe amaranth – ewaowo, awo crede, moni roderode, sajeje


Source – CRC World Dictionary of Plants Names – Umberto Quattrocchi

leaves of Senecio biafrae – worowo in Yoruba
fermented seeds of Parkia biglobosa, African locust beans in English, Igba/Iyere in Yoruba
leaves of Talinum triangulare (water leaf) or Basella alba, Indian spinach in English, Amunututu in Yoruba
West African black pepper/Ashanti pepper (Piper guineense, Uziza in Igbo and Ata iyere in Yoruba
Phyllanthus amarus – ehin olobe or eyin olobe in Yoruba
Celosia argentea – soko (yoruba)
Launaea taraxacifolia – African lettuce, wild lettuce – efo yanrin.
Xanthosoa poeppigii – ewe koko
Citrus aurantiifolia – osanwene
Anacardium occidentale – kasu
Vernonia amygdalina Delile – ewuroaja
Bridelia ferruginea benth – ira
Physic nut, termite plant, Barbados nut, fig nut – eto-mkpo
Monodora myristica – abo lakoshe, arigho, eyinaghose
Lawsonia inermis – henna, cypress shrub, egyptian privet, alkanna – laali in yoruba, uhie inine in Igbo.
Hybanthus Enneasprmus – abiwere in yoruba Usolala-ocha in Igbo.
Asparagus africanus – aluki, kadankobe
Syzygium aromaticum – Clove – konofuru
Holarrhena Floribunda – Holarrhenna – Ako-ire, are-ibeji, areno, isai
Alstonia Boonei – awun
Shea butter tree – emi, emi-egidi
Guava – guafa
Solanum incanum L. – Bitter apple – ikan
Brimstone tree – oruwo, owuru
Garlic – Allium sativum – ayu
Morinda lucida – Oruwo
Enantia chlorantha – Awopa
Alstonia boonei – Ahun
Gossypium barbadense – cotton seed – Owu
Alstonia boonei – Stool wood – Ahun
Cymbopogon citratus – lemon grass – Ewe tea, Oko oba
Carica papaya – pawpaw – Ibepe
persea americana – avocado pear – Pia
Hymenostegia – ikun
Emilia coccineus – Scarlet tassel flower – odundun-odo
Peperomia pellucida – Silver bush – Renren
Elaeis guineesis – Red oil palm – Ekuro
Vitex grandifolia – Stool wood – Oori
Bryophyllum pinnatum – Life plant – Abamoda
Cajanus cajan – Pigeon Pea – Otiili
Vernonia amygdalina – Bitter leaf – Ewuro
Nicotiana tabacum – Virginia tobacco – Ewe taba
Allium ascalonicum – Onion – Alubosa elewe
Garcinia kola – Bitter kola – Orogbo
Citrus aurantifolia – Lime – Osan wewe
Citrus paradise – Grape – Osan nla
Amaranthus spinosa – spiny amaranth – Tete elegun
Amaranthus viridis – slender amaranth – tete- abalaye
Bryophyllum pinnatum – mother of millions – Odundun Abamoda
Calotropis procera – milkweed – Bomubomu
Heliotropium indicum – scorpion weed – Ogbe ori akuko, Agogo igun
Kalanchoe crenata – Eti eleti
Manihot esculenta – cassava, tapioca, manioc, yucca – Gbaguda, Ege
Momordica charantia – bitter melon, bitter gourd, balsam pear – Ejinrin were
Ananas comosus – Pineapple – Ope-oyinbo
Ocimum basilicum – Basil – Efinrin wewe
Ricinus communis – Castor oil plant – lava pupa, Laa funfun
Bambusa vulgaris – bamboo – oparun
Anacardium occidentale – cashew nut tree – Kausu
Cucuma doonestica valeton cucuma longe – turmeric – atale, atale pupa
Verbena – Verbena officinalisVerbena – Ewe Orukan, Yemaya.
Parsley – Petroselinum crispum – Isako, Oshun
Sage -Salvia officinalis – Kiriwi, Babaluaye, Obatala.
Purslane, Pigweed, Little Hogweed – Portulaca oleracea – Gbure.
Spinach – Spinacia oleracea – Obedo, Ewe tutu, Ede.
Anise – Pimpinella anisum – Eweise, Ochiosi, Azowano.

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PapiWata:
Miracle Fruit or Miracle Berry, is know in Yoruba as "Agbayun-kun". It is native to west Africa but is exploited commercially mostly in The Americas and the Far East, with seed stock or cuttings obtained originally from Africa, then selectively bred over decades for desirable traits.

The "miracle" of this fruit is that it contains unique compounds that "deceive" our taste buds to perceive virtually ALL foods as tasting VERY sweet, for up to 30 minutes after a Miracle Fruit has been eaten. These fruits have enormous potential for use by people who are under medical advice to reduce or remove sugar from their diets. Simply eating a miracle fruit just before a meal imparts the illusion of sweet taste to our taste buds, even when NO sugar is added to breakfast cereals, beverages, and indeed any dish or drink to which sugar is generally added for taste.

http://miraclefruitfarm.com/

http://www.miraclefruit.ca/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum


Note that this picture is magnified. The true size of the miracle fruit is about the size of your smallest finger-tip. This tree is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to germinate and grow from seed, and only slightly less challenging to propagate with cuttings. Who ever in Nigeria first unlocks the key to mass planting miracle fruit shrubs for the export market will without question retire rich at a young age.

we used to have this. It died in the 19th century

Educative!

Most informative and educative. Am learning so much.

The AGBAYUN "Miracle fruit" is found in the rural areas on the outskirts of Abeokuta. It is seasonal, I believe

Alima2:
what of Cinnamon?

do you mean to say cinnamon Love?

Please i need the names of echinacea and golden seal in yoruba language

emoch:
I have been researching the health benefits of various plants and herbs and most times I hit a wall because even as most of these plants are available in Nigeria, we don't know their names in our local parlance. For instance I never knew the wonderful Neem tree is our popular Dongoyaro tree. This thread is for people to contribute their ideas on various plants in our local parlance.

Below are some ideas personally know
Basil plant is known as Nchanwu(hope I spelt that right)in Igbo and Effirin in Yoruba
Henna plant is the famous Lali used mostly by northernmost for body art
Hibiscus plant is what we call here as Zobo
tamarind is called tsamia here
Tumeric is ata Ile pupa in Yoruba
Cayenne is Bawa
Chilli is Shombo in Yoruba
Black pepper is iyere in Yoruba, Oziza in igbo
Thorny pigweed/prickly amaranth is tete eleegun in yoruba

Pls post yours. Note that the plant must be indigenous to Nigeria

please anyone know the botanical name of that tree yorubas call PANDURO or something like that.

Please what is Kale in Yoruba

Very educative but would have been more better if you guys are adding a picture so everyone can benefit fully

When some Nairaland mods are high on banana leaves, they move a 2012 post to FP.

What is the English name of this plant. And how effective is it in the treatment of eela in infants.

Nice information

Does anybody know Tumeric name in Igbo?

PapiWata:
This plant is only known to me by its Yoruba name, which is ASUWON-OYINBO, and by its name in the Efik language of Nigeria's Cross River State, where it is known as ARUWANA-SI. I would be grateful if anyone who is familiar with its botanical name could be so kind as to mention it here.

This plant's leaves have very strong anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, such that skin afflictions like ringworm and various rashes can be cured quickly by obtaining the juice of the ground-up and crushed fresh leaves, and applying it directly to the skin for a truly fast-acting remedy.

Equally significant is the fact that the leaves of this plant, when boiled in water to make a tea, are highly effective as a mild laxative which carries none of the unpleasant side-effects of pharmaceutical laxatives. For the elderly who may suffer from slow digestion leading to constipation, drinking a tea made with just 2 leaves from this unique plant will, in the space of about 3 hours, enable the patient to void their bowels and thereby see all associated discomfort vanish. It is recommended that this tea be used NO MORE THAN once every 3 months, so as to preserve the microbial balance in the intestine.

This plant can be found in forests and also along the edge of swamps and rivers in much of West Africa. It is not cultivated on a commercial scale, to the best of my knowledge, but, it holds ENORMOUS potential as an ingredient for improved pharmaceutical remedies.

moringa oleifera is the bot name