Botanical Name

Local Name

Common Name

Family

Habit

Part(s) Used

Mangiferaindica Linn.

Mangoro

Mango

Anarcadaceae

Tree

Stem bark, leaves

Lanneawelnitschii (Hiern) Engl

Orira

Kumbi

Anarcadaceae

Tree

Stem bark

Spondiasmombin Linn.

Iyeye

Hog plum

Anarcadaceae

Tree

Stem bark

Uvariachamea P. Beauv.

Eruju

Cluster pear

Annonaceae

Tree

Stem bark

Xylopiaaethiopia (Dun.) A. Rich.

Eru

Ethiopian pepper

Annonaceae

Tree

Seed

Monodoramyristica Dunal

Ariwo

Calabash nutmeg

Annonaceae

Tree

Seed

Alstoniaboonei R. Br.

Ahun

Pattern wood

Apocynaceae

Tree

Stem bark, leaves

Rauwolfiavomitoria Afzel.

Asofeyeje

African rauwolfia

Apocynaceae

Shrub

Stem bark, leaves

Calotropisprocera R. Br

Bomubomu

Milk weed

Apocynaceae

Shrub

Leaves

Picralimanitida Stapf Th. & H. Dur.

Abere

Picralima

Apocynaceae

Tree

Seed

Aristolochiaringens Vahl.

Akogun

Dutchman’s pipe

Aristolochiaceae

Climber

Root

Chromolaenaodorata (L.) King & H. E. Robins.

Akintolataku

Siam weed

Asteraceae

Shrub

Leaves

Agerantumconizoides Linn.

Imi-esu

Goat weed

Asteraceae

Herb

Leaves

Vernoniaamygdalina Delile

Ewuro

Bitter leaf

Asteraceae

Shrub

Leaves

Kigeliaafricana (Lam.) Benth.

Pandoro

Sausage tree

Bignoniaceae

Tree

Leaves

Carica papaya Linn.

Ibepe

Pawpaw

Caricacea

Tree

Fruit, leaves

Hippocrateaindica (Hutch. & M. B. Moss)

Ponjuowiwi

Bitter sweet

Celestraceae

Shrub

Root and leaves

Terminaliaavicennioides Guill. &

Perr.

Idin

Baushe

Combretaceae

Tree

Leaves

Guierasenegalensis J. F. Gmel.

Saabara

Moshi medicine

Combretaceae

Shrub

Leaves

Mormodicacharantia Descourt.

Ejinrin-wewe

Bitter gourd

Cucurbitaceae

Creeper

Leaves

Lagenariabreviflorus (Benth.)

Roberty

Itagiri

Pseudoclocynth

Cucurbitaceae

Creeper

Fruit

Kyllinganemoralis Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel

Keregun

White water sedge

Cyperaceae

Weed

Seed

Acalyphawilkesiana (Muell. Arg.)

Fosberg.

Jinwini

Copper leaf

Euphorbiaceae

Shrub

Leaves

Manihotesculentum Crantz.

Paki

Cassava

Euphorbiaceae

Shrub

Leaves

Caesalpiniabonduc (L.) Roxb

Ayo

Gray nicker

Fabaceae

Shrub

Leaves

Cassia fistula Linn.

Aidan-toro

Golden shower

Fabaceae

Tree

Leaves

Daniellaoliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. &

Dalz.

Uya/Iya

Copaibalsam

Fabaceae

Tree

Stem bark, Leaves

Prosopisafricana (Guill. & Perr.)

Taub.

Ayan

African prosopis

Fabaceae

Tree

Leaves

Baphianitida Lodd.

Irosun

Camwood

Fabaceae

Tree

Leaves

Pilostigmareticulatum (DC.)

Hochst.

Abafe

Pilostigma

Fabaceae

Tree

Stem bark

Cajanuscajan (L.) Millsp.

Otili

Pigeon pea

Fabaceae

Shrub

Leaves

Harunganamadagascariasis Lam.

ex Poiret

Asunje

Dragon blood tree

Hyperiaceae

Tree

Stem bark

Ocimumgratissimum Linn.

Efinrin

Scent leaf

Lamiaceae

Shrub

Leaves