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. |