Local name (Somali)

Scientific name

Family name

Yamaarug

Blepharis ciliaris

Acanthaceae

Wancad

Abutilon fruticosum

Acanthaceae

Jid

Actiniopteris radiata

Adiantaceae

Sarin

Cadaba ruspolii

Capparidaceae

Rugumbay

Cadaba longifolia

Capparidaceae

Qodah-tol

Maytenus somalensis

Celstraceae

Ga-gabood

Vernonia mogadoxensis

Compositae

Maadathe

Dicoma Somalensis

Compositae

Fari-hood

Sclerostephane adenophora

Compositae

Hiil

Vernonia cinerascens

Compositae

Madooya

Cadaba longifolia

Convolvulacaeae

Saar

Coccinia grandis

Cucurbitaceae

Qarari

Citrullus lanatus

Cucurbitaceae

Buuhiso

Croton gillettii

Euphorbiaceae

Dhikri

Acalypha fruticosa

Euphorbiaceae

Kab-gal

Hibiscus meyeri

Malvaceae

Baar

Hyphaene benadirensis

Palmae

Haqa-qaro

Tephrosia villosa

Papilionaceae

Jilab

Indigofera uspolii

Papilionaceae

Labi-yar

Sesbania somalensis

Papilionaceae