Teclea trichocarpa

Chepkoriande (Tugen),

Furry fruited Teclea (Eng)

Rutaceae

Shrub

Treats malaria. Used as an anthelmintic and a vapour inhalant for treatment of fever.

Sansevieria robusta

Snake plant,

Mother in laws tongue,

Kelembel (Tugen)

Dracaenaceae

shrub

A small ornamental plant that is good for decorative purposes.

Terminalia brownii

Koloswet (Tugen),

Mukhonje (Luyha),

Muuku (Kamba),

Murukuruku (Meru)

Combretaceae

Tree

The juice from chewing its phloem fibre is swallowed to treat jaundice and yellow fever in children. Boiling its leaves induces abortion and the roots are boiled to treat allergies.

Terminalia kilimandscharica

Chepchuboiwo (Tugen)

Combretaceae

Tree

Used as forage in the dry season.

Boscia coriacea

Sirkwa (Tugen)

Capparidaceae

Tree

Firewood. Furniture. Bark and roots used as medicine. Used to makes utensils such as wooden spoons. Shade. Toothbrushes. Veterinary medicine.

Bridelia micrantha

Ngorouet (Nandi)

Euphorbiaceae

Shrub

Used for firewood. Used for charcoal. Used to make poles. Used to make construction material for granaries. Its bark, roots and leaf sap are used as medicine. Used for river bank stabilization. Edible fruit.

Euclea divinorum

Uswet (Tugen)

Ebenaceae

Shrub

Firewood. Charcoal. Timber. Furniture. Poles. Tool handles. Its roots are used as an emetic and purgative. Ornamental. Bee forage. Walking sticks. Toothbrushes. Shade. Dye.

Cordia sinensis

Edome (Turkana)

Edoma (Tugen)

Boraginaceae

Shrub

Used for firewood. Used for furniture. Leaves used as fodder. Roots and bark used as medicine. Fruit used as glue. Utensils. Edible fruit.

Acacia tortilis

Ewoi (Turkana)

Sesiet (Tugen)

Fabaceae (Mimosaceae)

Tree

Used for firewood. Charcoal. Timber. Bee forage. Timber. Edible pods. Medicine. Shade (meeting place for Turkana). Ornamental. Live fence. Thorn used as pins.