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Sunday, 4 September 2016
Some herbs in yoruba language
If you have been wondering how to Know the Yoruba Names of some Herbs this post is here to help you.
Hibiscus plant – Zobo
Tamarin - Tsamia Tumeric – ata Ile pupa
Cayenne Pepper – Bawa
Chilli – Shombo
Black pepper – iyere
Oziza in igbo Thorny pigweed/prickly amaranth – tete eleegun alternanthera nodiflora – Dagunro
Butryospermum - paradoxum – Shea tree – Ori
Allium sativum -Garlic – Ayu
Capsicum frutescens – Tabasco pepper – Ata-wewe
Lactuca capensis – Lettuce – Yanrin
Bryophyllum pinnatum – Air Plant,Life Plant, Miracle Leaf – Abamoda
Zingiber officinale – Ginger – Jinja, Atale
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 funfun, Lapalapa
Jatropha gossypifolia – cotton-leaf physicnut- Botuje pupa
Jatropha multifida – coral plant, physic nut – 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
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