| Scientific name |
Common name |
Also includes |
Former name(s) |
Fulfulde |
Plural form(s) |
Gloss notes |
Etymology |
Dialect
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| Abelmoschus esculentus |
okra |
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|
takeyi, takayre |
takayje |
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| Abelmoschus esculentus |
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waskoore |
baskooje |
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| Abelmoschus esculentus |
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kubeere |
kubeeje |
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< Hausa |
Adamawa
|
| Abelmoschus esculentus |
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|
abuko |
abukooji |
leaf |
|
Adamawa
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| Abrus precatorius |
jumblebeads |
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|
gunay-hi/je |
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Sokoto
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| Abrus precatorius |
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ciciboɗel |
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Adamawa
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| Abrus precatorius |
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|
mboɗeho |
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| Abrus precatorius |
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|
boɗuhi |
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| Abrus precatorius |
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boɗuho |
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| Acacia spp. |
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ɓulɓ-i/e |
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Adamawa
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| Acacia albida |
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cas-ki/ɗe |
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| Acacia ataxacantha |
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kooraa-hi/je |
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Adamawa
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| Acacia ataxacantha |
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hooraare |
kooraaje |
bush |
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| Acacia polyacantha ssp. campylacantha |
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|
yewa settoje |
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Jalingo
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| Acacia macrostachya |
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|
cidi |
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| Acacia nilotica ssp. adstringens |
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|
gawdi |
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| Acacia nilotica ssp. adstringens |
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gawaa-ri/re |
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| Acacia polyacantha |
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|
fattarlaa-hi/je |
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Adamawa
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| Acacia polyacantha |
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|
jillare-hi/je |
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| Acacia polyacantha |
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|
pattu-ki/ɗe |
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Adamawa
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| Acacia seiberiana |
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|
gi'e daneeji |
|
‘white thorn’ |
|
Adamawa
|
| Acacia seiberiana |
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|
allu-ki/ɗe |
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| Acacia senegal |
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dibee-hi/je |
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| Acacia seyal |
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ɓulki |
ɓulde |
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Adamawa
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| Acacia seyal |
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|
cillu-ki/ɗe |
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| Acacia seyal |
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|
tutampolel |
|
the gum |
|
Adamawa
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| Acacia tortilis |
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|
ɓulɓi ɓaleehi |
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Adamawa
|
| Acacia tortilis ssp. raddiana |
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|
cillu-ki/ɗe |
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| Acanthospermum hispidum |
star-bur |
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|
kassiyaawo |
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< Hausa |
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| Acanthospermum hispidum |
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|
yaawol |
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| Achyranthes aspera |
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|
kuri pallaaɗi |
kure pallaaɗe |
‘lizard's arrows’ |
|
Adamawa
|
| Achyranthes aspera |
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|
kebbe jawle |
|
‘guinea-fowl's bur-grass’ |
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| Achyranthes aspera |
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mbagga |
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| Adansonia digitata |
baobab |
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|
ɓokki |
ɓowɗe, ɓoge, ɓogeeje, ɓokko |
tree |
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| Adansonia digitata |
|
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|
ɓokko |
|
leaves |
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| Adansonia digitata |
|
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|
ɓongel, ɓowkon, ɓokkon |
|
diminutives |
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| Adansonia digitata |
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|
boyre |
ɓohe, ɓoye |
fruit |
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| Adansonia digitata |
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ɓownde |
ɓowde |
fruit |
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| Adansonia digitata |
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|
ɓowre |
ɓowe |
fruit |
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| Adansonia digitata |
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|
gadiyaare |
gadiyaaje |
seeds |
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| Adansonia digitata |
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|
goromi |
|
seeds |
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| Adansonia digitata |
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|
gulumbur |
|
young leaves |
|
Adamawa
|
| Adansonia digitata |
|
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|
njuuloondi |
|
fruit pulp |
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| Adansonia digitata |
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|
saaɓeho |
|
fresh leaves |
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| Adenia venenata |
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bambuhi |
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| Adenium obesum |
desert rose |
|
A. honghel |
lekki peewuri |
|
‘coldness medicine’ |
|
Sokoto
|
| Adenium obesum |
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|
|
dar ɓokki |
dar ɓowɗe |
‘false baobab’ |
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| Adenium obesum |
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Adamawa
|
| Adenodolichos paniculatus |
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|
kilikaynawa |
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Adamawa
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| Aeschynomene afraspera |
|
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|
falfoloji |
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| Aeschynomene afraspera |
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gaandul |
gaandi |
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| Aeschynomene afraspera |
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|
mbala |
mbalo |
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Adamawa
|
| Aframomum meleguetta |
grains of paradise |
|
|
citta boɗeeje |
|
“red pepper” |
< Hausa |
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| Afzelia africana |
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|
ngaayoo-hi/je |
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Adamawa
|
| Afzelia africana |
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|
pittoo-hi/je |
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|
Adamawa
|
| Albizia chevalieri |
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|
jaree-hi/je |
|
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Adamawa
|
| Albizia chevalieri |
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|
nyebbahi |
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| Albizia chevalieri |
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|
luɓo-hi/je |
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| Albizia chevalieri |
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|
manga letde |
manga lekki |
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Adamawa
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| Allium cepa |
onion |
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|
albassa |
albacce |
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| Allium cepa |
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|
tingyere |
tingyeeje |
|
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| Allium cepa |
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|
|
tingyere gorɗe |
|
spring onion |
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| Allium sativum |
garlic |
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|
arngalaa-re /-je |
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Adamawa
|
| Allium sativum |
|
|
|
albacce ɗaɗi |
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Sokoto
|
| Aloe buettneri |
|
A. schweinfurthii |
|
balli nyi-wi /-wa |
|
‘elephant's palm-frond’ |
|
|
| Alysicarpus vaginalis |
|
A. violaceus |
|
senkello |
cenkelle |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Alysicarpus vaginalis |
|
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|
gadagire |
|
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|
Adamawa
|
| Alysicarpus vaginalis |
|
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|
birihu puccu |
|
‘horse-groundnuts’ |
|
|
| Amaranthus hybridus |
|
|
|
haako-ndiyam |
|
‘water-leaf’ |
|
|
| Amaranthus hybridus |
|
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|
anjaka |
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|
Adamawa
|
| Amaranthus spinosus |
|
|
|
haako-ndiyam |
|
‘water-leaf’ |
|
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| Amaranthus viridis |
|
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|
haako-ndiyam |
|
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| Amaranthus viridis |
|
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|
rukuɓuho |
|
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| Amblygonocarpus andongensis |
|
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|
jigaree-hi/je |
|
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| Amorphophallus abyssinicus |
|
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|
bugulli |
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| Amorphophallus abyssinicus |
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|
gugulli |
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| Amorphophallus abyssinicus |
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|
buguwol |
buguji |
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| Ampelocissus africanus |
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A. grantii |
gufu gafahi |
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| Ampelocissus africanus |
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|
inaboohi |
|
vine |
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| Ampelocissus africanus |
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|
inaboo-re /-je |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Ananas comosus |
pineapple |
|
|
onima (?) |
|
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| Anchomanes difformis |
|
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|
bugulli |
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| Anchomanes difformis |
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|
gugulli |
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| Andira inermis ssp. rooseveltii |
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|
daluhi |
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| Andira inermis ssp. rooseveltii |
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|
arakiti (?) |
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| Andropogon africanus |
|
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|
raneraneho |
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| Andropogon africanus |
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|
yakawre |
|
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| Andropogon chinensis |
|
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|
gamari bodeeri |
|
? red |
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| Andropogon gayanus |
|
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|
palawal |
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| Andropogon gayanus |
|
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|
ɗadeppure |
|
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| Andropogon gayanus |
|
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|
welho |
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| Andropogon pseudapriacus |
|
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|
celɓol |
celɓi |
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|
Adamawa
|
| Andropogon pseudapriacus |
|
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|
gamari boderi |
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| Andropogon pseudapriacus |
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|
tidiNho |
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| Andropogon schirensis |
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|
lawrehe |
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| Andropogon schirensis |
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|
hahendeho |
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|
Adamawa
|
| Annona senegalensis |
custard apple |
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|
dukuu-hi /-je ladde |
|
‘bush pawpaw’ |
|
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| Annona senegalensis |
|
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|
cika kondo-yi /-je |
|
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| Anogeissus leiocarpus |
|
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A. schimperi |
kojo-li/-le |
|
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| Anogeissus leiocarpus |
|
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|
galalde |
|
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| Arachis hypogaea |
groundnut |
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|
mbiriiwu |
biriiji |
|
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| Arachis hypogaea |
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|
|
pepel jiire |
|
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|
Adamawa
|
| Arachis hypogaea |
|
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|
pampamwu |
pampamji |
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| Aristida gen. |
|
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|
ulumboju |
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|
Adamawa
|
| Aristida gen. |
|
|
|
daccere ngala |
|
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| Aristida adscensionis |
|
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|
wicco tenemeje |
|
‘tail of ?’ |
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| Aristida funiculata |
|
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|
kelbi |
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| Aristida funiculata |
|
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|
selbi |
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| Aristida stipoides |
|
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|
hanhande |
|
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| Aristida stipoides |
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|
soɗo |
soɗoje |
|
|
|
| Aristida stipoides |
|
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|
urleho |
|
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|
Gombe
|
| Asparagus africanus |
|
|
A. pauli-guilelmi |
gi'e fowru |
|
‘hyena thorn’ |
|
|
| Asparagus africanus |
|
|
|
gi'e palaɗe |
|
‘lizard thorn’ |
|
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| Asparagus africanus |
|
|
|
gi'e dobi |
|
‘rat thorn’ |
|
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| Asparagus africanus |
|
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|
labbel beeda |
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|
Adamawa
|
| Asparagus africanus |
|
|
|
labbel fowru |
|
‘hyena's knife’ |
|
|
| Asparagus africanus |
|
|
|
tufgol buru |
|
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| Asparagus africanus |
|
|
|
tamashushu |
|
planted sp. |
|
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| Aspilia africana |
haemorrhage plant |
|
A. latifolia |
nyarki |
|
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| Azadirachta indica |
neem |
|
|
ganyi |
ganyeeje |
|
< Hausa |
|
| Balanites aegyptiaca |
desert date |
|
|
tanni |
tanne |
|
|
(A/Bo)
|
| Balanites aegyptiaca |
|
|
|
tannere |
tanne |
fruit |
|
|
| Balanites aegyptiaca |
|
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|
morotodi (?) |
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| Balanites aegyptiaca |
|
|
|
dubakara |
|
leaves |
|
Adamawa
|
| Bauhinia rufescens |
|
|
|
nammaaree-hi/je |
|
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|
Adamawa
|
| Beckeropsis uniseta |
|
|
|
aliliya |
|
|
|
|
| Beckeropsis uniseta |
|
|
|
file |
|
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| Bidens bipinnata |
|
|
|
kuri pallaaɗi |
kure pallaaɗe |
‘lizard's arrows’ |
|
Adamawa
|
| Biophytum petersianum |
|
|
|
makku rumbu |
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|
|
| Blighia sapida |
ackee apple |
|
|
feso |
fesoje |
|
< Hausa |
|
| Boerhaavia diffusa |
|
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|
dak'alde |
|
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| Boerhaavia diffusa |
|
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|
burgu yolde |
|
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| Boerhaavia diffusa |
|
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|
kalawol |
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| Bothriochloa bladhii |
|
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|
cawkitiningel |
|
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|
Adamawa
|
| Bombax costatum |
red-flowered silk-cotton |
B. buonopozense |
|
kuruhi |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Bombax costatum |
|
|
|
korawol |
koraji |
|
|
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| Bombax costatum |
|
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|
joohi |
|
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| Bombax costatum |
|
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|
joo-yi/ye |
|
tree |
|
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| Bombax costatum |
|
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|
jooy-re/e |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Borassus aethiopum |
fan-palm |
|
|
duɓɓi |
duɓɓe |
|
|
|
| Borassus aethiopum |
|
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|
ruɓɓere |
ruɓɓe |
|
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| Borassus aethiopum |
|
|
|
ɓaasol |
|
shoots |
|
|
| Boscia angustifolia |
|
|
|
anzagi |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Boscia senegalensis |
|
|
|
gigile, jigile |
|
|
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| Boscia senegalensis |
|
|
|
buldum-hi/je |
|
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|
Adamawa
|
| Boswellia dalzielii |
frankincense tree |
B. odorata |
|
janawhi |
|
|
|
|
| Boswellia dalzielii |
|
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|
jamuhi |
|
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| Boswellia dalzielii |
|
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|
juguhi |
|
|
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| Boswellia dalzielii |
|
|
|
andake-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Boswellia dalzielii |
|
|
|
shabilabi (?) |
|
|
|
Southern Zaria
|
| Brachiaria brizantha |
|
|
|
gawrare |
|
|
|
|
| Brachiaria humidicola |
|
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|
interere |
|
|
|
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| Brachiaria jubata |
|
|
B. fulva |
labunehe |
|
|
|
|
| Brachiaria jubata |
|
|
|
huturho |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Brachiaria jubata |
|
|
|
nyeelo |
|
|
|
|
| Brachiaria ramosa |
|
|
|
baadeho |
|
|
|
|
| Bridelia ferruginea |
|
other Bridelia spp. |
|
maree-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Bridelia ferruginea |
|
|
|
mburburumhi |
|
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|
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| Bridelia ferruginea |
|
|
|
gulumbi |
|
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|
|
| Bridelia ferruginea |
|
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|
gulummehi |
|
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|
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| Bridelia ferruginea |
|
|
|
lammulammuki |
|
|
|
|
| Burkea africana |
|
|
|
kokobi |
kotkobe |
|
|
|
| Byrsocarpus coccineus |
|
|
|
wangara mbubi (?) |
|
|
|
|
| Byrsocarpus coccineus |
|
|
|
yangara mbubihi (?) |
|
|
|
|
| Cadaba farinosa |
|
|
|
balamji |
|
|
|
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| Cadaba farinosa |
|
|
|
balɗamhi |
|
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|
|
| Cadaba farinosa |
|
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|
belɗamhi |
|
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|
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| Cadaba farinosa |
|
|
|
beelɗamhi |
|
|
|
|
| Cadaba farinosa |
|
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|
beldam-wol/ji |
|
|
|
|
| Cajanus cajan |
pigeon pea |
|
|
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| Calotropis procera |
Sodom apple, swallow-wort |
|
|
ba(m)bam-bi/e |
|
|
< Hausa? |
|
| Calotropis procera |
|
|
|
tumpaapahi |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Canarium schweinfurthii |
bush-candle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Canarium schweinfurthii |
|
|
|
mbelametta |
|
fruit |
|
Bauchi
|
| Canavalia ensiformis |
horse-bean |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cannabis sativa |
marijuana |
|
|
banngo |
|
|
< Arabic |
Adamawa
|
| Capparis sepraria |
|
|
C. corymbosa |
jaajii-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Capparis sepraria |
|
|
|
zadee-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Capparis sepiaria var. fischeri |
|
|
|
gorko nyangudoohi |
|
tree of the sarcastic man |
|
|
| Capparis tomentosa |
|
|
|
ngumi daleewi |
|
|
|
|
| Capsicum annuum |
chili pepper |
C. frutescens |
|
tasii-re/je |
|
|
|
|
| Capsicum annuum |
|
|
|
nyekuuje |
|
|
|
|
| Capsicum annuum |
|
|
|
sittaa-re/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Capsicum annuum |
|
|
|
nyaɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Capsicum annuum |
|
|
|
citta kolong |
|
|
|
|
| Capsicum annuum |
|
|
|
citta golo |
|
large type |
|
|
| Caralluma dalziellii |
|
|
|
gubee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Carica papaya |
pawpaw |
|
|
dukku-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Carica papaya |
|
|
|
rukuure |
dukuuje |
fruit |
|
|
| Carica papaya |
|
|
|
kabu(she) |
|
‘pumpkin’ |
< Hausa |
|
| Carissa edulis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cassia arereh |
|
|
|
cabbi maybe |
cabbi potbi |
|
|
|
| Cassia arereh |
|
|
|
juta-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cassia sieberiana |
|
|
|
malga-hi/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Cassia sieberiana |
|
|
|
jokkirdewal |
|
|
|
|
| Cassia sieberiana |
|
|
|
haɗa huɗa |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Catunaregama nilotica |
|
|
Randia nilotica |
gi'al-goti |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Ceiba pentandra |
silk-cotton |
|
|
bantaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Ceiba pentandra |
|
|
|
bantaa-re/je |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Ceiba pentandra |
|
|
|
taamu |
|
floss |
< Mande |
|
| Ceiba pentandra |
|
|
|
rinihi |
|
|
|
|
| Ceiba pentandra |
|
|
|
teka |
|
floss |
|
Sokoto
|
| Ceiba pentandra |
|
|
|
boju |
|
floss |
|
Adamawa
|
| Celosia isertii |
|
|
|
nanaho |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Celosia isertii |
|
|
|
jarfundu |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Celosia trigyna |
|
|
|
nanaho |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Celosia trigyna |
|
|
|
jarfundu |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Celosia trigyna |
|
|
|
kure pallaandi |
koron pallade |
‘lizard's arrows’ |
|
|
| Celtis integrifolia |
|
|
|
gan-ki/ɗe |
|
|
|
|
| Cenchrus biflorus |
bur-grass/cram-cram |
|
|
nyakkabre |
nyakkamje |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cenchrus biflorus |
|
|
|
hebbere |
kebbe |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cenchrus biflorus |
|
|
|
kebbon ndobi |
|
|
|
|
| Centaurea spp. |
star thistles |
|
|
cayle |
|
|
|
|
| Centaurea spp. |
|
|
|
girgirile |
|
|
|
|
| Centaurea spp. |
|
|
|
suruduyel |
suraaduhoy |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Centaurea spp. |
|
|
|
gi'el geeloobi |
|
‘camel-thorn’ |
|
|
| Ceratotheca sesamoides |
|
|
|
gubuɗo |
guɓuɗooji |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ceratotheca sesamoides |
|
|
|
mutaho |
|
|
|
|
| Ceratotheca sesamoides |
|
|
|
li'o lesdi |
|
|
|
|
| Chamaecristus absus |
|
|
Cassia absus |
pidal-li/le |
|
|
< Hausa/Kanuri |
Adamawa
|
| Chamaecristus mimosoides |
|
|
Cassia mimosoides |
gawari lesdi |
|
|
|
|
| Chamaecristus mimosoides |
|
|
|
tasɓaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Chasmopodium caudatum |
|
|
|
marorehe |
|
|
|
|
| Chloris gayana |
|
|
|
pagamri |
|
|
|
|
| Chloris pilosa |
|
|
C. pycnothrix |
kwoyde kumare |
|
|
|
|
| Chloris pilosa |
|
|
|
damaliili-iho/wal/yel |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Chloris pilosa |
|
|
|
kerkole |
|
|
|
|
| Chloris pilosa |
|
|
|
tsawko |
|
|
|
|
| Chloris robusta |
|
|
|
sanganaare |
canganaaje |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Chrysanthellum indicum var. afroamericanum |
|
|
|
giito gertogalhi |
|
? of fowl |
|
|
| Cissampelos owariensis |
|
|
|
magiraahi |
|
|
|
|
| Cissus populnea |
|
|
|
gubuwol |
gubuuji |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cissus quadrangularis |
|
|
|
gaadal ceembal |
gaade ceembe |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Citrullus lanatus |
|
|
|
dende, denne |
denaaje |
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Citrullus lanatus |
|
|
|
sikiire |
cikilje |
seeds |
|
Adamawa
|
| Citrullus lanatus |
|
|
|
hurciire |
kurciije |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Citrus aurantifolia |
lime |
|
|
lemuu-re/je |
|
|
|
|
| Citrus aurantifolia |
|
|
|
lemun-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Citrus aurantifolia |
|
|
|
leemur-re/nje |
|
|
|
|
| Citrus aurantium |
orange |
C. sinensis |
|
lemun Misra |
|
|
|
|
| Citrus paradisi |
grapefruit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cleome gynandra |
'cats' whiskers |
Cleome afrospinosa |
Gynandropsis pentaphylla |
gasiyaahi |
gasiyaahu |
|
< Hausa? |
|
| Cleome gynandra |
|
|
|
kinaski |
|
|
< Kanuri |
Adamawa
|
| Cleome gynandra |
|
|
|
worba |
|
|
|
|
| Cleome gynandra |
|
|
|
worbaaho |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cleome rutidosperma |
|
|
|
kinaski ciile |
|
|
|
|
| Clerodendron capitatum |
|
|
|
korle-jigaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Gombe
|
| Cochlospermum sp. |
|
|
|
cekembura |
cekemburaaje |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cochlospermum planchonii |
|
|
|
ambulolooji gaaduru |
|
|
|
|
| Cochlospermum planchonii |
|
|
|
ambulolowol |
ambulolooji |
|
|
|
| Cochlospermum planchonii |
|
|
|
jurɓaango |
jurɓaaɗi |
|
|
|
| Cochlospermum planchonii |
|
|
|
yarudi |
|
|
|
|
| Cochlospermum tinctorium |
|
|
|
jaarundal |
jaarunde |
|
|
|
| Cochlospermum tinctorium |
|
|
|
njaareendahi |
|
|
|
|
| Cola acuminata |
|
C. nitida |
|
gooro (goorooje) |
|
nut |
< Hausa |
|
| Cola acuminata |
|
|
|
worore |
boroji |
|
|
|
| Cola acuminata |
|
|
|
kobe |
|
|
|
|
| Cola verticillata |
|
|
|
ganjigagaaji |
|
|
|
Bauchi
|
| Colocasia esculenta |
old cocoyam |
|
|
tanndaw-re /-je |
|
|
|
|
| Colocasia esculenta |
|
|
|
goojare |
goojaaje |
|
|
Southern Zaria
|
| Colocasia esculenta |
|
|
|
meeroore |
meerooje |
|
|
|
| Colocasia esculenta |
|
|
|
meeroore baaɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Colocasia esculenta |
|
|
|
bonntoore |
bonntooje |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Combretum spp. |
|
|
|
ɓuski |
ɓusɗe |
|
|
|
| Combretum aculeatum |
|
|
|
sakaata saare |
saakata-sareeji |
|
|
|
| Combretum aculeatum |
|
|
|
law-nyi/nye |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Combretum collinum ssp. geitonophyllum |
|
|
C. verticillatum |
ɓuski |
busɗe |
|
|
|
| Combretum collinum ssp. geitonophyllum |
|
|
|
dooki (daneehi), dookehi |
|
|
|
|
| Combretum collinum ssp. hypopilinum |
|
|
|
ɓuski daneehi |
|
|
|
|
| Combretum fragrans |
|
|
C. dalzielii |
ɓuski |
ɓusɗe |
|
|
|
| Combretum fragrans |
|
|
|
ɓuski boɗeehi |
|
|
|
|
| Combretum glutinosum |
|
|
C. passargei |
ɓoodi |
ɓoode |
|
|
|
| Combretum glutinosum |
|
|
|
boodi |
boode |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Combretum micranthum |
|
|
|
gumumi |
|
|
|
|
| Combretum molle |
|
|
|
damoruhi |
|
|
|
|
| Combretum molle |
|
|
|
ɓoodi |
ɓoode |
|
|
|
| Combretum nigricans var. eliottii |
|
|
|
ɓuski |
ɓusɗe |
|
|
|
| Combretum nigricans var. eliottii |
|
|
|
buyki |
|
|
|
|
| Commelina benghalensis |
|
|
|
uppurwa (?) |
|
|
|
|
| Commelina forskalaei |
|
C. diffusa, C. vogelii, C. erecta |
|
waalwaalnde |
baalbaalɗe |
|
|
|
| Commiphora africana var. africana |
|
|
|
badaaɗi |
|
|
|
Bauchi
|
| Commiphora africana var. africana |
|
|
|
badangereehi |
|
|
|
|
| Commiphora africana var. africana |
|
|
|
dasi-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Commiphora africana var. africana |
|
|
|
garsee-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Commiphora africana var. africana |
|
|
|
ka(a)lihi |
|
|
|
|
| Commiphora africana var. africana |
|
|
|
watanta jambere |
|
|
|
|
| Commiphora kerstingii |
|
|
|
kaabii-hi/je |
|
|
< Kanuri |
Adamawa
|
| Commiphora kerstingii |
|
|
|
daleeji |
|
|
|
Katsina
|
| Corchorus olitorius |
Jews' mallow |
|
|
maama laalo |
|
|
< Hausa |
Adamawa
|
| Corchorus tridens |
|
|
|
lalo |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Cordia africana |
|
|
C. abyssinica |
lillibaa-hi/je |
|
|
< Kanuri |
|
| Cordia africana |
|
|
|
lillibaa-re/je |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Cordia africana |
|
|
|
liblibaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Costus spectabilis |
dwarf savannah ginger-lily |
|
|
dengere |
|
|
|
|
| Crassocephalum rubens |
|
|
Gynura cernua |
baba huum |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Crateva adansonii |
|
|
|
ungududuhi |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Crateva adansonii |
|
|
|
lamɗam mbaali |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Crateva adansonii |
|
|
|
camanay-ki/ɗe |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Crinum jagus |
|
|
|
gaadal (pl gaade) |
|
|
|
|
| Crinum natans |
|
|
|
gaadal (pl gaade) |
|
|
|
|
| Crinum zeylanicum |
|
|
|
gaadal |
gaade |
|
|
|
| Crinum zeylanicum |
|
|
|
albacce buru |
|
hyena's onion |
|
|
| Crinum zeylanicum |
|
|
|
albacce dawaaɗi |
|
dog's onion |
|
|
| Crinum zeylanicum |
|
|
|
gaadal faaɓru |
gaade paaɓi |
frog's Crinum |
|
|
| Crinum zeylanicum |
|
|
|
gawri waaliya |
|
|
|
|
| Crinum zeylanicum |
|
|
|
gurguli |
|
|
|
|
| Crossopteryx febrifuga |
|
|
|
rima jogoo-hi/je |
|
bearing and staying on the tree |
|
|
| Crotalaria spp. |
|
|
|
tamba naange |
|
|
|
|
| Crotalaria spp. |
|
|
|
tsakutsaku |
|
|
|
|
| Crotalaria atrorubens |
|
|
|
geta hole |
|
|
|
|
| Crotalaria atrorubens |
|
|
|
geyta hwalle |
|
|
|
|
| Crotalaria naragutensis |
|
|
|
tamba naange |
|
|
|
|
| Ctenium elegans |
|
C. newtonii |
|
sinakaho |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Ctenium elegans |
|
|
|
wicco dombru |
|
xx tail |
|
|
| Ctenium elegans |
|
|
|
wicco pallandi |
|
lizard's tail |
|
|
| Ctenium elegans |
|
|
|
wicco wanduho |
|
xx tail |
|
|
| Cucumis melo |
|
|
|
denaare |
denaaje |
|
|
|
| Cucumis melo |
|
|
|
nyanaare |
nyanaaɗe |
|
|
|
| Cucumis melo |
|
|
|
cikiire |
cikilje |
|
< Hausa? |
Adamawa
|
| Cucumis melo |
|
|
|
dene bamɗi |
|
‘donkey's melon |
|
|
| Cucumis prophetarum |
the prophet's melon |
|
|
gerlal-hi/je |
|
‘bush-fowl tree’ |
|
|
| Cucurbita pepo |
pumpkin |
C. maxima |
|
kabee-re/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
Sokoto
|
| Cucurbita pepo |
|
|
|
foɗɗere |
poɗɗe, po'e |
fruit-pulp |
|
|
| Cucurbita pepo |
|
|
|
waygoore |
baygooje |
|
|
|
| Cucurbita pepo |
|
|
|
kucceere |
|
whole fruit |
|
|
| Cucurbita pepo |
|
|
|
mborho |
mborhooji |
young shoots |
|
Adamawa
|
| Cucurbita pepo |
|
|
|
huccere |
kucce |
fruit-pulp |
|
|
| Cucurbita pepo |
|
|
|
feraare |
|
|
|
|
| Curculigo pilosa |
|
|
|
nofru wamnde |
noppi bambɗi |
‘donkey's ear’ |
|
Sokoto
|
| Curculigo pilosa |
|
|
|
biriiji jiire |
|
‘ground-squirrel's groundnut |
|
Adamawa
|
| Curcuma domestica |
turmeric |
|
|
gangamuki |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Curcuma domestica |
|
|
|
ma(n)gina |
|
dye |
< Hausa |
|
| Cussonia arborea |
|
|
C. barteri, C. nigerica |
bummalee-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cyathea dregei |
|
|
|
agugu |
|
|
|
|
| Cyathula prostrata |
|
|
|
kebbe jawle |
|
guinea-fowl's bur-grass |
|
Sokoto
|
| Cyathula prostrata |
|
|
|
kebbe doombi |
|
rat's bur-grass |
|
Adamawa
|
| Cymbopogon giganteus |
|
C. schoenanthus |
|
wajaalo |
|
|
|
|
| Cymbopogon giganteus |
|
|
|
wajaande |
|
|
|
|
| Cymbopogon giganteus |
|
|
|
sukkakoreho |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cymbopogon giganteus |
|
|
|
luɓgol, luɓoɗi |
|
‘strong-smelling’ |
|
|
| Cynodon dactylon |
Bahama grass |
|
|
sirkiyamho |
|
|
|
|
| Cynodon dactylon |
|
|
|
ɓogol boje |
|
‘hare's string’ |
|
|
| Cyperus articulatus |
|
other Cyperus spp. |
|
woƴre |
go'e, goƴe |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Cyperus articulatus |
|
|
|
goƴe gulbi |
|
|
|
|
| Cyperus articulatus |
|
|
|
goƴe maayo |
|
~ of the river |
|
|
| Cyperus esculentus |
tiger nut |
|
|
waccuu-re/je |
|
|
|
|
| Cyperus esculentus |
|
|
|
ayaa-re/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Cyperus exaltatus |
|
Cyperus dives |
|
guguruho |
|
|
|
|
| Cyperus exaltatus |
|
|
|
wuguruho |
|
|
|
|
| Cyperus maculatus |
|
|
|
goye ɓaleeje |
|
black nut-grass |
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Cyperus rotundus |
nut grass |
C. sphacelatus |
|
woƴre |
goye |
|
|
|
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium |
comb-fringe grass |
|
|
pagam-ri/je |
|
|
|
|
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium |
|
|
|
burugihi |
|
|
|
|
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium |
|
|
|
falaande |
palaaɗe |
|
|
|
| Daniellia oliveri |
|
|
|
k(ay)arlaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Daniellia oliveri |
|
|
|
hayarlaare |
|
fruit |
|
Adamawa
|
| Datura metel |
thorn-apple |
|
|
aljam |
|
|
< Arabic |
Adamawa
|
| Datura metel |
|
|
|
manga jidde |
|
|
|
|
| Datura metel |
|
|
|
manga jibji |
|
|
|
|
| Datura metel |
|
|
|
becal-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Datura metel |
|
|
|
gorgo |
|
|
|
|
| Desmodium velutinum |
|
|
|
takamahi, takabehi |
|
|
|
|
| Detarium microcarpum |
|
|
|
konkee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Detarium microcarpum |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Detarium senegalense |
tallow tree |
|
|
konkee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Detarium senegalense |
|
|
|
honkeere |
konkeeje |
fruit |
|
Adamawa
|
| Dialium guineense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Dichrostachys cinerea ssp. africana |
|
D. glomerata |
|
burli |
burle |
|
|
|
| Dichrostachys cinerea ssp. africana |
|
|
|
gi'al gooti |
|
‘unique thorn’ |
|
|
| Dichrostachys cinerea ssp. africana |
|
|
|
juuta-gi'alhi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Digitaria argillacea |
|
|
|
silabo |
|
|
|
|
| Digitaria debilis |
|
D. horizontalis |
|
damaliliho |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Digitaria debilis |
|
|
|
damaliiliyel |
|
|
|
|
| Digitaria diagonalis |
|
|
|
geene saabeere |
|
‘grass of groundnut field’ |
|
Adamawa
|
| Digitaria exilis |
fonio |
|
|
acaari |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Digitaria exilis |
|
|
|
sarembe |
|
|
|
|
| Digitaria iburua |
iburu |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Digitaria leptorhacis |
|
|
|
geroreje |
|
|
|
|
| Digitaria leptorhacis |
|
|
|
ilanwode |
|
|
|
|
| Diheteropogon hagerupii |
|
|
|
dakumbehi |
|
|
|
|
| Dioscorea bulbifera |
aerial yam |
|
|
arasje |
|
bulbils |
|
|
| Dioscorea bulbifera |
|
|
|
bokologadu |
|
bulbils |
|
Sokoto
|
| Dioscorea guineensis |
guinea yam |
|
|
happere |
kappe |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Dioscorea guineensis |
|
|
|
dunnduure/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Dioscorea guineensis |
|
|
|
ɓulum-wol/ji |
|
plant |
|
|
| Dioscorea guineensis |
|
|
|
ɓulumwu |
|
tuber |
|
Sokoto
|
| Diospyros mespiliformis |
|
|
|
nelɓi |
nelɓe |
|
|
|
| Diospyros mespiliformis |
|
|
|
nelɓere |
nelɓe |
fruit |
|
|
| Diospyros mespiliformis |
|
|
|
ɓalci |
ɓaleeje |
|
|
|
| Diospyros mespiliformis |
|
|
|
jalambani |
|
|
|
|
| Diospyros mespiliformis |
|
|
|
jalambori |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Diospyros mespiliformis |
|
|
|
kaywa-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Dracaena fragrans |
|
|
|
boɗee-hi/je |
|
‘red tree’ |
|
|
| Dryopteris spp. |
|
|
|
aguugu |
|
|
< Hausa |
Adamawa
|
| Dyschoriste perrottetii |
|
|
|
momodil |
|
|
|
|
| Dyschoriste perrottetii |
|
|
|
teɓete |
|
|
|
|
| Echinochloa colona |
|
|
|
pagguri |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Echinochloa pyramidalis |
|
|
|
taagol |
|
|
|
|
| Echinochloa stagnina |
|
E. scabra |
|
burgu |
|
|
|
|
| Echinochloa stagnina |
|
|
|
gambarawol |
|
|
< Hausa |
Adamawa
|
| Echinochloa stagnina |
|
|
|
wuruguho |
|
|
|
|
| Echinochloa stagnina |
|
|
|
siseri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Echinops gracilis |
|
|
|
gingil(l)-al/e |
|
|
|
|
| Echinops longifolius |
|
|
|
nyaalelhi (?) |
|
|
|
|
| Echinops longifolius |
|
|
|
boginaahi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Echinops longifolius |
|
|
|
gingil(l)al nyiibi |
|
|
|
|
| Echinops longifolius |
|
|
|
saginaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ectadiopsis oblongifolia |
|
|
Cryptolepis nigritana |
wurkunu waynaɓe |
|
‘herdsman's ?’ |
|
Adamawa
|
| Ectadiopsis oblongifolia |
|
|
|
subbe waynaɓe |
|
‘herdsman's tuft of grass’ |
|
|
| Elaeis guineensis |
oil-palm |
|
|
koko |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Elaeis guineensis |
|
|
|
ɓikkoy koko |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Eleusine coracana |
finger millet |
|
|
cargaari |
|
|
|
|
| Eleusine coracana |
|
|
|
cergeeri |
|
|
|
|
| Eleusine indica |
fowl-foot grass |
|
|
sargalde |
cargale |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Eleusine indica |
|
|
|
tuji |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Elionurus elegans |
|
E. ciliaris, hirtifolius |
|
raneraneho (doyonbole) |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Entada africana |
|
E. sudanica |
|
faɗo waanduuhi |
paɗe waanduuhi |
‘monkey's sandals’ |
|
Adamawa
|
| Eragrostis spp. |
|
|
|
siiwko |
siiwkooji |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Eragrostis ciliaris |
|
E. tremula |
|
saraaho (gorko) |
|
|
|
|
| Eragrostis ciliaris |
|
|
|
sara-ji/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Eragrostis ciliaris |
|
|
|
sarawal |
|
|
|
|
| Eragrostis ciliaris |
|
|
|
dutale-ho/hi |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Eragrostis ciliaris |
|
|
|
cagaje |
|
|
|
|
| Eragrostis ciliaris |
|
|
|
tappo |
|
|
|
|
| Eragrostis tenella |
|
|
|
budo mboju |
|
|
|
|
| Eragrostis turgida |
|
|
|
samereeho |
|
|
|
|
| Eragrostis turgida |
|
|
|
vutaleeho |
|
|
|
|
| Eriosema psoraleoides |
|
|
|
joga namfaɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Eriosema psoraleoides |
|
|
|
tijja naangeehi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Erythrina sp. |
|
|
|
beeɗoo-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Erythrophleum africanum |
|
|
|
[[sungwoyi [!]]] |
|
|
|
|
| Euclasta condylotricha |
|
|
|
ride bara |
|
|
|
|
| Eugenia caryophyllatus |
clove |
|
|
gurumbal |
gurumbe |
|
|
|
| Euphorbia balsamifera |
balsam spurge |
|
|
agwaje |
|
|
|
|
| Euphorbia convolvuloides |
|
|
|
yindamhi |
|
|
|
|
| Euphorbia convolvuloides |
|
|
|
enende |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Euphorbia convolvuloides |
|
|
|
nonon kurciya |
|
|
< Hausa |
Jalingo
|
| Euphorbia forskaalii |
|
|
|
ɓire baaɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Euphorbia forskaalii |
|
|
|
rafasa |
|
|
|
|
| Euphorbia hirta |
|
|
|
kosam-yel/hon |
|
milk-plant |
|
Adamawa
|
| Euphorbia hirta |
|
|
|
ndamyel |
|
|
|
|
| Euphorbia kamerunica |
fence cactus |
E. poissonii, E. unispina |
|
kwidehi |
|
|
|
|
| Euphorbia kamerunica |
|
|
|
buuroo-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Euphorbia kamerunica |
|
|
|
gi'e rawandu |
|
dog's thorns |
|
|
| Euphorbia lateriflora |
|
|
|
congolibaali |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Euphorbia lateriflora |
|
|
|
cangalabaali |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Euphorbia lateriflora |
|
|
|
cangalabanni |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Euphorbia lateriflora |
|
|
|
fidasaruɗehi |
|
|
|
|
| Euphorbia unispina |
|
|
|
borooje |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Evolvulus alsinoides |
|
|
|
ndottiyel |
|
‘little old man’ |
|
|
| Excoecaria grahamii |
|
|
|
gurohi |
|
|
|
|
| Excoecaria grahamii |
|
|
|
inagoɗo |
|
|
|
|
| Excoecaria grahamii |
|
|
|
nyanyarngal |
|
|
|
|
| Feretia apodanthera |
|
|
F. canthioides |
burude |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Feretia apodanthera |
|
|
|
kunti |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus spp. |
|
|
|
ibbi |
ibbe |
|
|
|
| Ficus spp. |
|
|
|
ibbere |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Ficus spp. |
|
|
|
maliyaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus asperifolia |
|
|
|
ibbi gorki |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ficus ingens |
|
|
F. kawuri |
ceekeehi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Bauchi
|
| Ficus platyphylla |
|
|
|
dundee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus polita |
|
|
|
durmihi |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus polita |
|
|
|
liitaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ficus populifolia |
|
|
|
bijaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ficus sur |
|
|
F. capensis |
rima bece-hi /-je) |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus sycomorus ssp. gnaphalocarpa |
|
|
|
buru-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus sycomorus ssp. gnaphalocarpa |
|
|
|
ibbi debbi |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus thonningii |
|
|
F. iteophylla |
biskee-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ficus thonningii |
|
|
|
cilihi |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus thonningii |
|
|
|
helehi |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus thonningii |
|
|
|
iyahi |
|
|
|
|
| Ficus thonningii |
|
|
|
iije-ehi/e |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ficus thonningii |
|
|
|
ceekeehi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Bauchi
|
| Ficus trichopoda |
|
|
F. congensis |
geloba-hi/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Fimbristylis hispidula |
|
|
F. exilis |
dutiyel (?) |
|
|
|
|
| Fimbristylis hispidula |
|
|
|
duttiri (?) |
|
|
|
|
| Fimbristylis pilosa |
|
|
|
alkamaari |
|
‘wheat’ |
< Hausa, Arabic |
|
| Garcinia kola |
|
|
|
mijingooro |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Gardenia erubescens |
|
|
|
diingaa-li/le debbi |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Gardenia ternifolia |
|
|
|
diingaali gorki |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Gisekia pharnaceoides |
|
|
|
nalle waynaaɓe |
|
‘herdsman's henna |
|
|
| Gisekia pharnaceoides |
|
|
|
takka cijila |
|
|
|
|
| Gladiolus spp. |
|
|
|
sammo |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Gladiolus spp. |
|
|
|
ndayewu |
dayeeji |
bulbs |
|
Adamawa
|
| Glinus lotoides |
|
|
|
rubbundehi |
|
‘grows cowpats’ |
|
in
|
| Gloriosa superba |
|
|
|
jambere jiire |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Gloriosa superba |
|
|
|
ɗemngal nagge |
|
cow's tongue |
|
Adamawa
|
| Glossonema boveanum ssp. nubicum |
|
|
|
cakum-cako |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Glossonema boveanum ssp. nubicum |
|
|
|
gobbel durooɓe |
|
|
|
|
| Glossonema boveanum ssp. nubicum |
|
|
|
cobbal waynaaɓe |
|
herder's cereal-ball |
|
|
| Gnidia kraussiana |
|
|
Lasiosiphon kraussianus |
sungoje |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Gnidia kraussiana |
|
|
|
mada |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Gnidia kraussiana |
|
|
|
sambeeru |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Gossypium sp. |
cotton |
|
|
li'ee-re/je (-ji) |
|
plant |
|
|
| Gossypium sp. |
|
|
|
bi'ere |
bi'e |
seeds |
|
|
| Gossypium sp. |
|
|
|
leeno |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Gossypium sp. |
|
|
|
leeno li'ere |
|
perennial |
|
Adamawa
|
| Gossypium sp. |
|
|
|
manakace |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Gossypium sp. |
|
|
|
hotollo |
|
lint |
|
|
| Gossypium sp. |
|
|
|
galye |
|
boll |
|
|
| Grewia venusta |
|
|
G. mollis |
kelli |
kelle |
|
|
|
| Grewia venusta |
|
|
|
bii hellere |
ɓiɓɓe kelle |
fruit |
|
|
| Guiera senegalensis |
|
|
|
geelooki |
geeloɗe |
|
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Guiera senegalensis |
|
|
|
puri |
|
|
|
|
| Guiera senegalensis |
|
|
|
jelloki, jolooki |
|
|
|
|
| Haematostaphis barteri |
Nupe blood-plum |
|
|
tursuu-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Quassia undulata |
|
|
Hannoa undulata |
bummere baaɗi |
|
monkey's plum |
|
|
| Heliotropum bacciferum |
|
|
H. undulatum |
gerohi |
|
|
|
|
| Herminiera elaphroxylum |
|
|
|
katambaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Hexalobus monopetalus |
|
|
H. glabrescens |
kelli |
|
|
|
|
| Hexalobus monopetalus |
|
|
|
boy-li/le |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Hibiscus articulatus |
|
|
|
selekiya |
|
leaves |
|
Adamawa
|
| Hibiscus asper |
|
|
|
follere |
polle |
|
|
|
| Hibiscus cannabinus |
kenaf |
|
|
gabaywol |
gabayji |
stem |
|
|
| Hibiscus cannabinus |
|
|
|
baji |
|
|
|
|
| Hibiscus cannabinus |
|
|
|
ɓooldi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Hibiscus cannabinus |
|
|
|
ngoɓoldi |
|
woody stem |
|
Adamawa
|
| Hibiscus cannabinus |
|
|
|
aaweteeɗi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Hibiscus sabdariffa |
sorrel, roselle |
|
|
follere |
polle |
|
|
|
| Hibiscus sabdariffa |
|
|
|
hoyoro |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Hibiscus sabdariffa |
|
|
|
maciyaa-re/je |
|
seeds |
|
Adamawa
|
| Hippocratea africana |
|
|
H. richardiana |
balandibi |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Hippocratea africana |
|
|
|
biwa |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Holarrhena floribunda |
|
|
|
nyiiwahi |
|
elephant tree |
|
|
| Hordeum vulgare |
barley |
|
|
sha'iruri |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Hymenocardia acida |
|
|
|
yawa sotoje |
|
|
|
|
| Hymenocardia acida |
|
|
|
boɗeehi |
|
‘red’ |
|
|
| Hymenocardia acida |
|
|
|
pattoyi |
|
tree whose wood or fruits blister in fire |
|
|
| Hymenocardia acida |
|
|
|
samatihi |
|
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia filipendula |
|
|
|
fetinari |
|
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia newtonii |
|
|
|
yemuwel debbo |
|
? of woman |
|
Adamawa
|
| Hyparrhenia rufa |
|
|
|
kalawal |
|
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia rufa |
|
|
|
nyanyanga |
|
|
|
Borno
|
| Hyparrhenia rufa |
|
|
|
lemno |
|
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia rufa |
|
|
|
woɗeho |
|
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia rufa |
|
|
|
soɓarla |
|
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia smithiana |
|
|
|
geene caɓɓal |
|
grass of hill |
|
Adamawa
|
| Hyparrhenia subplumosa |
|
other Hyparrhenia spp. |
|
celɓol |
celɓi |
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia subplumosa |
|
|
|
garlabbe |
|
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia subplumosa |
|
|
|
woɗeho |
|
|
|
|
| Hyparrhenia subplumosa |
|
|
|
muubarawal |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Hyparrhenia umbrosa |
|
|
|
cambawal |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Hyparrhenia violascens |
|
|
|
jimfihu |
|
|
cf. Hausa |
|
| Hyperthelia dissoluta |
|
|
|
cobbe |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Hyperthelia dissoluta |
|
|
|
kalawal |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Hyperthelia dissoluta |
|
|
|
cingaaji |
|
|
|
|
| Hyperthelia dissoluta |
|
|
|
woɗeho |
|
|
|
|
| Hyphaene thebaica |
dum palm |
|
|
gellee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Hyphaene thebaica |
|
|
|
yelle-re/je |
|
fruit |
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Hyphaene thebaica |
|
|
|
balol |
bali |
leaf |
|
Adamawa
|
| Ilex mitis |
|
|
|
ndiyam-hi/ɗe |
|
water-tree |
|
Jalingo
|
| Imperata cylindrica |
spear-grass |
|
|
so'yo-ru/je |
|
|
|
(A, Ja)
|
| Imperata cylindrica |
|
|
|
soo'o |
soo'ooji |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Imperata cylindrica |
|
|
|
gasa kigere |
|
|
|
|
| Indigofera spp. |
|
|
|
wabaho, babaho |
|
|
< Hausa |
Sokoto
|
| Indigofera spp. |
|
|
|
cacaa-ri/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Indigofera spp. |
|
|
|
ɓaleeri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ipomoea sp. |
|
|
|
tigga-miccito |
|
plant it and regret it |
|
Adamawa
|
| Ipomoea aitonii |
|
|
I. pilosa |
pampaali |
|
|
|
|
| Ipomoea aitonii |
|
|
|
dale |
|
also other spp. |
|
|
| Ipomoea aquatica |
|
I. reptans |
|
delbol |
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| Ipomoea aquatica |
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|
laylayduuji |
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Sokoto
|
| Ipomoea asarifolia |
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|
I. repens |
woba boje |
|
? hare |
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| Ipomoea asarifolia |
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|
ɗaandi maayo |
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Adamawa
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| Ipomoea batatas |
sweet potato |
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|
layre ngabbu |
|
plant) (‘hippopotamus creeper’ |
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| Ipomoea batatas |
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kudaku |
|
tuber |
< Hausa |
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| Ipomoea batatas |
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|
kudakuure |
|
tuber |
< Hausa |
|
| Ipomoea batatas |
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|
dudepurre |
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| Ipomoea batatas |
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|
peember-e /-eeji |
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| Ipomoea mauritiana |
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I. digitata |
ɓoore |
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| Ipomoea muricata |
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Calonyction muricatum |
dale baali |
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| Ischaemum afrum |
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|
ɗadeppure |
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| Isoberlinia doka |
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|
kubaa-hi/je |
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Adamawa
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| Jatropha curcas |
physic nut |
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|
magalee-hi/je |
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Adamawa
|
| Jatropha curcas |
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|
kolakolaa-hi/ -je debbe |
|
female Ricinus |
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| Jardinia congoensis |
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|
iware |
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| Khaya senegalensis |
African mahogany |
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|
ɗaalee-hi/je |
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Adamawa
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| Khaya senegalensis |
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|
ka-hi/je |
|
[N.B. possible confusion with Prosopis africana] |
|
Sokoto
|
| Kigelia africana |
sausage tree |
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|
gillaa-hi/je |
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Adamawa
|
| Kigelia africana |
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|
gillaare |
|
fruit |
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| Laccosperma opacum |
|
L. secundiflorum |
Ancistrophyllum opacum |
kogiri |
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< Hausa |
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| Lactuca capensis |
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|
kaaɗe-kaɗɗe |
|
cf. Vernonia sp. |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
calabash, gourd |
|
|
ɓiiloonde |
|
half-gourd used as dipper |
|
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
ɓirdude |
|
used to hold milk |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
dagalee-re/je |
|
very large |
|
Adamawa
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
dagilee-re/je |
|
very large |
|
Adamawa
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
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dawaru |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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dawɗere |
dawdeeje |
gourd used for milking |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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dumbaare |
dumbaaje |
gourd used for water) (large cv |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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eegirde |
eegirɗe |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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faandu |
paali |
See derivations under paal-faandu dawa |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
ink-pot gourd |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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faandu heccuuru |
paali kecci |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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faandu layru |
paali layruuji |
pomade gourd |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
faandu urdi |
|
scent gourd |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
fawruɗe |
pawruɗe |
large cv |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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fenndirɗe |
penndirɗe |
wide-mouthed milk gourd |
|
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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futeere |
puteeje |
tuberculed gourd |
|
Adamawa
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
gaakoo-re/je |
|
ladle |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
gonogonoo-ru/ji |
|
cucumber-shaped, edible |
|
Adamawa
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
goraru |
goraji |
|
< Hausa |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
gulum butu |
|
cucumber-shaped, edible |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
gumbal |
gumbe |
with small opening for liquid |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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gurm(us)al |
gurmuse |
small |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
hersirde |
kersirɗe |
for scooping water |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
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horde |
kore |
calabash spoon |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
korel, koron, kora, koro |
|
[related forms] |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
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|
janndorde |
candorɗe |
calabash for souring milk |
|
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
jantuuru |
jantuuji |
long, narrow |
< Hausa |
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
jollooru |
jallooji |
water-bottle |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
junguru |
|
henna gourd |
< Hausa |
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
kuccere |
|
whole calabash with pulp |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
kurtu-wal/je |
|
deep calabash |
< Hausa |
Adamawa
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
litaare |
|
small calabash |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
loonde |
looɗe |
large calabash used as a cooler |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
mabakaci |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
masaki |
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| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
moɗaare |
|
open gourd used as dipper |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
namarde |
namarɗe |
spherical used swimming float |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
omndirde |
omndirɗe |
used as cover |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
paala, paalel, paalo, paalon |
|
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|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
pakata (?) |
|
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|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
putteputere |
|
tuberculed gourd |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
sanndorɗe |
caandorɗe |
calabash souring milk |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
tummbude |
tummbuɗe |
|
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
tummude |
tummuɗe |
|
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|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
tummugel, tummukon |
|
[related forms] |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
tunduwol |
|
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|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
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|
yonkirde |
yonkirɗe |
calabash making butter |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
ƴeegirde |
ƴeegirɗe |
large water-gourd |
|
|
| Lagenaria siceraria |
|
|
|
zungu-ru/uji |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Lannea acida |
|
|
|
faruhi |
faruuje |
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Lannea barteri |
|
|
|
faruhi |
faruuje |
|
|
|
| Lannea barteri |
|
|
|
nebbamhi |
|
butter-tree |
|
Adamawa
|
| Lannea barteri |
|
|
|
soriyoo-hi/je |
|
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|
Adamawa
|
| Lannea barteri |
|
|
|
sorii-hi/je |
|
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|
Adamawa
|
| Lannea microcarpa |
|
|
|
faruhi |
faruuje |
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Lantana rhodesiensis vel. aff. |
|
|
|
urdi lohoɓe |
|
‘hunter's scent |
|
|
| Lawsonia inermis |
henna |
|
|
nalli |
nalle |
|
< Hausa |
|
| Lawsonia inermis |
|
|
|
pondi |
|
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|
|
| Lawsonia inermis |
|
|
|
bojudi |
|
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|
Sokoto
|
| Leersia hexandra |
|
|
|
yawdeho |
|
|
|
|
| Leocus africanus |
|
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|
jaralhe |
|
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|
Adamawa
|
| Leonotis nepetifolia var. africana |
|
|
|
hore gujjo |
|
‘thief's head’ |
|
|
| Lepidium sativum |
garden cress |
|
|
takkere foondu (?) |
|
|
|
|
| Lepidium sativum |
|
|
|
lapsur |
|
|
< Arabic |
|
| Leptadenia hastata |
|
|
L. lancifolia |
yahi |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Leptadenia hastata |
|
|
|
zaraa-wol/ji |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Leptadenia hastata |
|
|
|
|
|
Skt |
|
|
| Leptadenia hastata |
|
|
|
yaɗiyowol |
|
|
< Hausa |
Gombe
|
| Leptadenia hastata |
|
|
|
sobotoro, sobotorooji |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Leucas martinicensis |
|
|
|
(e)risku |
|
|
|
|
| Leucas martinicensis |
|
|
|
hore gujjo |
|
‘thief's head’ |
|
|
| Lonchocarpus cyanescens |
|
|
|
talakiri |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Lonchocarpus laxiflorus |
|
|
|
folahi |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Lonchocarpus laxiflorus |
|
|
|
bakurseehi |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Lonchocarpus laxiflorus |
|
|
|
polinirki |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Lophira lanceolata |
|
|
|
kareehi gori |
|
‘male shea’ |
|
|
| Loudetia annua |
|
L. cammeya hordeiformis |
|
nyone sule |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Loudetia arundinacea |
|
L. simplex |
|
yawrondu |
|
|
|
Borno
|
| Loudetia arundinacea |
|
|
|
burde kalde |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Loudetia phragmitoides |
|
|
|
kermowol |
|
|
|
|
| Loudetia simplex |
|
|
|
sufuwel |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Luffa cylindrica |
|
|
|
giggirɗum |
|
Loofah |
|
|
| Luffa cylindrica |
|
|
|
loonirde |
|
‘thing to wash with’ |
|
Sokoto
|
| Luffa cylindrica |
|
|
|
pumputurumho |
|
leaf |
|
Adamawa
|
| Luffa cylindrica |
|
|
|
sooso |
soosoji |
|
< Hausa |
|
| Lycopersicum esculentum |
tomato |
|
|
kwitaje boɗeyi |
|
red garden-egg |
|
|
| Lycopersicum esculentum |
|
|
|
kusel gide |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Maerua angolensis |
|
|
|
leggal mbaali |
|
‘sheep tree’ |
|
|
| Maerua angolensis |
|
|
|
baguu-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Maerua angolensis |
|
|
|
baguu-re/je |
|
leaf |
|
|
| Maerua angolensis |
|
|
|
baguuwo |
|
leaf |
|
|
| Maerua oblongifolia |
|
|
|
kukum-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Maerua oblongifolia |
|
|
|
humhum-re /-je |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Mangifera indica |
mango |
|
|
mangoroo-hi/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Mangifera indica |
|
|
|
mongoroo-hi/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Mangifera indica |
|
|
|
mongoroore |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Manihot esculenta |
cassava |
|
|
mbay (wol) |
|
|
|
|
| Manihot esculenta |
|
|
|
mbay |
mbayji |
|
|
|
| Manihot esculenta |
|
|
|
gurka |
|
flour |
|
Adamawa
|
| Manihot esculenta |
|
|
|
bantarawal |
|
|
|
|
| Maranthes polyandra |
|
|
Parinari polyandra |
ciiɓooli |
ciiboole |
|
|
|
| Marantochloa leucantha vel. aff. |
|
|
|
fitaaho |
pitaaje |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Maytenus senegalensis |
|
|
Gymnosporia senegalensis |
tultulhi |
tultulɗe |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Maytenus senegalensis |
|
|
|
cabbi-taniki |
|
|
|
|
| Maytenus senegalensis |
|
|
|
yaree lesdi |
|
|
|
|
| Maytenus senegalensis |
|
|
|
bakororo |
|
|
< Hausa? |
|
| Melia azedarach |
Persian lilac |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Melochia corchorifolia |
|
|
|
tukurra |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Melinus macrochaeta |
|
|
|
uringe |
|
|
|
|
| Merremia tridentata ssp. angustifolia |
|
M. pinnata |
|
leeɓol Pullo |
|
‘Fulɓe hair’ |
|
|
| Merremia tridentata ssp. angustifolia |
|
|
|
leyleydi |
|
|
|
|
| Microchloa indica |
|
|
|
wicco falandu |
|
‘tail of lizard’ |
|
|
| Microchloa kunthii |
|
|
|
wiccu sondu |
|
|
|
|
| Mimosa pigra |
|
|
|
ganjan-ji/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Mitracarpus hirtus |
|
|
|
gududal |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Mitrgyna inermis |
|
|
|
k(w)oo-li/le |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Mitrgyna inermis |
|
|
|
harhandeho |
|
|
|
|
| Mollugo nudicaulis |
|
|
|
buubiho |
|
‘fly-plant’ |
|
|
| Momordica balsamina |
balsam pear |
M. charantia |
|
dagdaggi |
|
|
< Kanuri |
|
| Momordica balsamina |
|
|
|
habiiru |
kabiiji |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Momordica balsamina |
|
|
|
lele duji |
|
|
|
|
| Monocymbium cerasiiforme |
|
|
|
karereyo |
|
|
|
|
| Morelia senegalensis |
|
|
|
tampuhi (?) |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Moringa oleifera |
horseradish tree |
Moringa pterygosperma |
|
gaware |
|
|
|
|
| Moringa oleifera |
|
|
|
konamarade |
|
|
|
|
| Moringa oleifera |
|
|
|
kabiwal Hausa |
|
|
|
|
| Moringa oleifera |
|
|
|
giligannjaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Mucuna pruriens |
cow-itch |
|
|
nyanyare gaduuru |
|
? of the pig |
|
|
| Musa x paradisiaca |
plantain |
|
|
kondong-O /-ji |
|
|
|
|
| Musa x sapientum |
banana |
|
|
ayabaaje |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Nelsonia canescens |
|
|
|
manda mbaala |
|
‘sheep's salt |
|
|
| Neocarya macrophylla |
|
|
Parinari macrophylla |
nawarre |
|
tree |
|
|
| Neocarya macrophylla |
|
|
|
naawdi |
naawde |
fruit |
|
|
| Newbouldia laevis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nicotiana tabacum |
tobacco |
|
|
taba, taba-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Nicotiana tabacum |
|
|
|
curki |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Nicotiana tabacum |
|
|
|
curde |
|
smoke |
|
Adamawa
|
| Nicotiana tabacum |
|
|
|
gejol |
geje |
green leaf |
|
Adamawa
|
| Nymphaea lotus |
|
|
|
taɓɓere |
taɓɓe |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Nymphaea lotus |
|
|
|
darm(an)aami |
|
flower |
|
Adamawa
|
| Nymphaea lotus |
|
|
|
ndayri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Nymphaea lotus |
|
|
|
moɓooɓi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ocimum basilicum |
|
|
|
urngol |
urdi |
|
|
|
| Ocimum basilicum |
|
|
|
kacukacunga |
|
|
|
|
| Ocimum suave |
|
|
|
kacuke |
|
|
|
|
| Oncoba spinosa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Opilia celtidifolia |
|
|
|
yamoyn ngari |
|
|
|
|
| Opuntia spp. |
|
|
|
paɗe annabiijo |
|
the Prophet's shoes |
|
|
| Orchidaceae spp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. Terrestrial orchids; Eulophia, Habenaria, Platycoryne |
|
|
|
wicco ngelobahi |
|
‘camel's tail’ |
|
|
| 2. Epiphytes; Angraecum etc. |
|
|
|
yejjitehi |
|
|
|
|
| Oryza barthii |
|
|
|
maaroori ladde |
|
|
|
|
| Oryza glaberrima |
African rice |
|
|
maaroo-ri/je |
|
|
|
|
| Oryza longistaminata |
|
|
|
naanaare |
|
|
|
|
| Oryza sativa |
Asian rice |
|
|
maaroo-ri/je |
|
|
|
|
| Oryza sativa |
|
|
|
burungu |
|
|
|
|
| Oxystelma bornouense |
|
|
|
layol gora |
|
|
|
|
| Oxytenanthera abyssinica |
|
|
|
kewal |
kewe |
|
|
|
| Panicum spp. |
|
|
|
gerorohe |
geroroje |
|
|
|
| Panicum anabaptistum |
|
|
|
burɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Panicum anabaptistum |
|
|
|
buwirɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Panicum laetum |
|
|
|
saɓeri |
|
|
|
|
| Parinari curatellifolia |
|
|
|
nawarre-baaɗi |
|
monkey's Neocarya macrophylla |
|
|
| Parkia biglobosa |
locust |
|
|
naree-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Parkia biglobosa |
|
|
|
nuunuu-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Parkinsonia aculeata |
Jerusalem thorn |
|
|
caran labbi |
|
|
|
|
| Paspalidium sp. |
|
|
|
kayyaa-ri/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Pennisetum sp. |
|
|
|
wuuluko |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
bulrush millet |
|
|
andakoori |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
baderi |
|
|
|
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
cukkunde |
|
cv w. long bristles |
|
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
jaduri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
macari |
|
|
|
(Kiri)
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
matiyari |
|
|
|
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
maywari |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
mumru |
mumri |
gero in Hausa |
|
Adamawa
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
muuri |
|
|
|
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
mutiri |
|
|
|
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
ndaneri |
|
|
|
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
sirwari |
|
|
|
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
yaɗiiru |
yaɗiiri |
maiwa in Hausa |
|
|
| Pennisetum glaucum |
|
|
|
yaɗiiri |
yaɗiiriijee |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Pennisetum pedicellatum |
|
P. polystachyon |
|
wuuluunde |
buluɗe |
|
|
|
| Pennisetum purpureum |
|
|
|
gawri ngabbu |
|
‘hippopotamus sorghum’ |
|
|
| Pennisetum purpureum |
|
|
|
toloore |
|
‘river-bank’ |
|
|
| Pergularia tomentosa |
|
|
|
enende, endu(miye) |
|
‘breast’ |
|
|
| Pergularia tomentosa |
|
|
|
bakambi |
|
|
|
|
| Pericopsis laxiflora |
|
|
Afrormosia laxiflora |
pallahi |
|
|
|
|
| Pericopsis laxiflora |
|
|
|
payahi |
|
|
|
|
| Pericopsis laxiflora |
|
|
|
fayahi |
|
|
|
|
| Pericopsis laxiflora |
|
|
|
konkotorohi |
|
|
|
|
| Pericopsis laxiflora |
|
|
|
koota-ri/re |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Pericopsis laxiflora |
|
|
|
dandam (?) |
|
|
|
|
| Peristrophe bicalyculata |
|
|
|
fura pucci |
|
‘horse flour’ |
|
|
| Phacelurus gabonensis |
|
|
Jardinia congoensis |
iware |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Phaesolus lunatus |
lima bean |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Phoenix dactylifera |
date palm |
|
|
dibinoo-hi/je |
|
tree |
< Hausa/Kanuri |
|
| Phoenix dactylifera |
|
|
|
dibinooo-re/je |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Phoenix reclinata |
wild date palm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Phragmites karka |
common reed |
P. communis |
|
golɓ-ol/i |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Phragmites karka |
|
|
|
wicco nyiwa |
|
elephant's tail |
|
|
| Piliostigma reticulatum |
|
Piliostigma thonningii |
Bauhinia reticulata, B. thonningii |
barkee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Piper guineense |
|
|
|
citta mosooro |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Pistia stratiotes |
|
|
|
esodiya |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Pistia stratiotes |
|
|
|
ndilkaro |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Plectranthus esculentus |
|
|
Coleus dazo |
bugum-wol /-ji |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Plectranthus esculentus |
|
|
|
bugumwol gorɗi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Plectranthus esculentus |
|
|
|
dizgoru |
dizgoji |
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Polycarpaea linearifolia |
|
|
|
pettoo-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Polygala arenaria |
|
|
|
aalali danci |
|
|
|
|
| Polygonum senegalense |
|
|
|
leggal jawli |
|
guinea-fowl tree |
|
|
| Portulaca oleracea |
pigweed |
|
|
becal-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Portulaca oleracea |
|
|
|
endu nagge |
|
breast of cow |
|
|
| Prosopis africana |
|
|
|
kahi |
|
|
|
|
| Prosopis africana |
|
|
|
ko-hi/he |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Psidium guajava |
guava |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pseudocedrela kotschyi |
|
|
|
boodi |
boode |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Psorospermum corymbiterum |
|
|
|
cawayki |
|
|
|
|
| Psychotria succulenta |
|
|
|
burugashi |
|
|
|
|
| Pterocarpus erinaceus |
|
|
|
(m)banuhi |
|
|
|
|
| Pterocarpus erinaceus |
|
|
|
i'amhi |
|
blood tree |
|
|
| Pupalia lappacea |
|
|
|
kebbe jodde |
|
|
|
|
| Pupalia lappacea |
|
|
|
nyakkabre |
nyakkabe |
|
|
|
| Raphia sudanica |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Raphia vinifera |
bamboo, wine palm |
|
|
paje |
duje |
|
|
|
| Raphia vinifera |
|
|
|
pawal |
paje |
|
|
|
| Raphia vinifera |
|
|
|
patawal |
pataje |
fronds |
|
|
| Raphia vinifera |
|
|
|
gongola |
|
midrib pole |
< Hausa |
|
| Raphia vinifera |
|
|
|
pajam |
|
wine |
|
|
| Raphionacme brownii |
|
|
|
fugore |
|
|
|
|
| Rhynchelytrum repens |
|
|
|
gawdaho |
|
|
|
Borno
|
| Rhynchelytrum repens |
|
|
|
leeɓree-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Ricinus communis |
castor oil plant |
|
|
kolakolaa-hi/je |
|
|
< Kanuri? |
Adamawa
|
| Ricinus communis |
|
|
|
derre |
derreje |
|
|
|
| Ricinus communis |
|
|
|
zurmaje |
|
|
|
|
| Rottboellia cochinchinensis |
|
|
|
nyelo |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Rottboellia cochinchinensis |
|
|
|
loyo |
|
|
|
|
| Saba florida |
|
|
Landolphia florida |
nyanaare gaduuru |
|
‘pig's melon’ |
|
Adamawa
|
| Saccharum officinarum |
sugar-cane |
|
|
lamaruuduwal |
|
|
|
|
| Saccharum officinarum |
|
|
|
cife mayo |
|
|
|
|
| Saccharum officinarum |
|
|
|
reke |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Saccharum spontaneum |
|
|
|
kawlewol |
kawleji |
|
|
|
| Sacciolepsis typhura |
|
|
|
[[treccu [?] wanduwel]] |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Salvadora persica |
|
|
|
siwaakee-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sansevieria spp. |
African bowstring hemp |
|
|
ɓeskoo-re/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sansevieria spp. |
|
|
|
bali nyiwa |
|
‘elephants palm-leaf’ |
|
|
| Sarcocephalus latifolius |
|
|
Nauclea latifolia |
bakuree-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Schizachyrium exile |
|
|
|
tidingiho |
|
|
|
|
| Schwenkia americana |
|
|
|
dupuhi |
|
|
|
|
| Schwenkia americana |
|
|
|
gawri collihi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sclerocarya birrea |
|
|
|
eeri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sclerocarya birrea |
|
|
|
eedi |
eede |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sclerocarya birrea |
|
|
|
eedere |
eedi |
fruit |
|
Adamawa
|
| Securidaca longepedunculata |
|
|
|
aalali |
|
|
|
Bauchi
|
| Securinega virosa |
|
|
Fluggea virosa |
ca-mi/me |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Securinega virosa |
|
|
|
camal |
|
|
|
|
| Senna italica |
|
|
Cassia obovata |
balebale-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Senna italica |
|
|
|
wabderee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Senna obtusifolia |
|
|
Cassia tora |
ubulo |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Senna occidentalis |
|
|
Cassia occidentalis |
tabsahi |
|
|
< Hausa, Arabic |
|
| Senna occidentalis |
|
|
|
tapsa-kaccunga |
|
|
|
|
| Senna occidentalis |
|
|
|
kaccukaccunga-O/-aji |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Senna occidentalis |
|
|
|
jambajohi |
|
|
|
|
| Senna singueana |
|
|
Cassia goratensis, C.singueana |
yaagee-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Senna singueana |
|
|
|
rumfuhi |
rumfuje |
|
|
|
| Senna singueana |
|
|
|
wabilihi |
|
|
|
|
| Sesamum indicum |
sesame |
|
|
malasiri |
|
|
< Kanuri/Arabic |
|
| Sesamum indicum |
|
|
|
noomeeri |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Sesamum radiatum |
|
|
|
noomeeri baroɗe |
|
|
|
|
| Sesbania sesban var. nubica |
|
S. pachycarpa |
|
loli |
|
|
|
|
| Sesbania sesban var. nubica |
|
|
|
cannjol |
cannji |
|
|
|
| Sesbania sesban var. nubica |
|
|
|
gosowol |
gosoji |
|
|
|
| Setaria anceps |
|
|
|
bishebadi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Setaria barbata |
bristly foxtail grass |
|
|
kosabere |
|
|
|
Borno
|
| Setaria longiseta |
|
|
|
shabalaho |
|
|
|
Borno
|
| Setaria sphacelata |
|
|
|
wicco wanduho |
|
monkey's tail |
|
|
| Siphonoehilus aethiopicus |
|
|
Kaempferia aethiopica |
bei-rihi |
|
? ‘goat's dye’ |
|
|
| Solanum sp. |
|
|
|
gorongo |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Solanum sp. |
|
|
|
wuykitiniho |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Solanum aethiopicum |
|
|
|
yaaloo-re/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
Adamawa
|
| Solanum anomalum |
|
|
|
cimcim |
cimcimje |
|
< Hausa |
|
| Solanum incanum |
|
|
|
huytaare fowru |
|
hyena’s eggplant |
|
|
| Solanum incanum |
|
|
|
huytaare buru |
|
|
|
|
| Solanum incanum |
|
|
|
huytaare bite na'i |
|
|
|
|
| Solanum macrocarpon |
|
|
|
huytaare bagarmi |
|
Bagirmi eggplant |
|
|
| Solanum melongena |
garden egg, eggplant |
|
|
huytaare |
kuytaaje |
|
|
|
| Solenostemon rotundifolius |
|
|
|
samaywol |
samayji |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Solenostemon rotundifolius |
|
|
|
metabela, metawela |
|
|
|
|
| Solenostemon rotundifolius |
|
|
|
bugumji debbi |
|
women's tuber |
|
|
| Solenostemon rotundifolius |
|
|
|
bugumwu |
|
tuber |
|
|
| Solenostemon rotundifolius |
|
|
|
noppi bamɗi |
|
‘donkey's ears’ |
|
|
| Sorghum arundinaceum |
|
|
|
dakwumbehi |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
guinea-corn |
|
|
bulbaasiri |
|
white cv. |
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
gawri |
gawrije, gaweje |
generic |
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
ɓalwa-coloderi |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
cakalari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
cinngirri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
kuberi |
|
|
|
Gombe
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
laceri |
|
|
|
Gombe
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
lakatuɓlel |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
makalaari |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
malleri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
mbayeri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
mukka jeɗa |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
murmureri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
ndunguri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
ngobari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
njigana-mbaya |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
njigaari |
|
red, short season |
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
njolomri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
salambata |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
same |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
sammere |
cammaje |
panicle |
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
sudumari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
teleri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
umpu |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
walaganaari |
|
white |
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
wunwundi |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
yaldaari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
yeleri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum bicolor |
|
|
|
yoloɓri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum race caudatum var. colorans |
|
|
|
gabaɗir-wal/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum race caudatum var. colorans |
|
|
|
garbidinohi |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race caudatum var. colorans |
|
|
|
mboojudi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum race caudatum var. colorans |
|
|
|
ndammungeri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum race caudatum var. colorans |
|
|
|
yambe |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
dry season sorghum |
|
|
ajagamaari |
|
white cv |
|
Adamawa
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
burguuri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
kandiri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
ndaneri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
ndarapaari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
majeeri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
manduwoyri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
muskuwaari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
murel |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
murerri |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
purdi |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
safraari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race durra var. niloticum |
|
|
|
suukataari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
lakawal |
lakaje |
|
|
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
cibal |
cibe, cife |
|
|
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
badal |
bade |
|
|
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
cabadi-wal/ije |
|
|
< Kanuri |
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
cibadi-wal/ije |
|
|
< Kanuri |
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
cife ngeesa |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
cife takanɗari |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
lakatuɓlel |
|
|
|
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
sabadi-wal/ije |
|
|
< Kanuri |
|
| Sorghum race guinea var. mellitum |
|
|
|
sibadi-wal/ije |
|
|
< Kanuri |
|
| Spermacoce stachydea |
|
|
Borreria stachydea |
fayrare |
|
|
|
|
| Spondias mombin |
hog-plum |
|
|
caɓɓulli Makka |
|
X. americana of Mecca |
|
|
| Sporobolus sp. |
|
|
|
pagaame |
|
|
|
Mambila
|
| Sporobolus festivus |
|
|
|
huɗo mboju |
|
‘hare's grass’ |
|
|
| Sporobolus festivus |
|
|
|
nalle waynaɓe |
|
‘herder's henna’ |
|
|
| Sporobolus festivus |
|
|
|
cobbe waynaɓe |
|
‘herder's fura’ |
|
Bauchi
|
| Sporobolus festivus |
|
|
|
manga ndangula |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sporobolus festivus |
|
|
|
ndamula |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sporobolus paniculatus |
|
|
|
huɗo mbujo |
|
grass of ? |
|
Adamawa
|
| Sporobolus pyramidalis |
rat's tail grass |
|
|
gerorehe |
|
|
|
|
| Sporobolus pyramidalis |
|
|
|
cekegol |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Steganotaenia araliacea |
|
|
Peucedanum araliaceum |
sabadije nyiwa |
|
‘elephant's sugar-cane’ |
|
|
| Sterculia setigera |
|
|
|
boɓo-ri/re |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Sterculia setigera |
|
|
|
gorko ɓokki |
|
male baobab |
|
|
| Stereospermum kunthianum |
|
|
|
golombi |
golombe |
|
|
|
| Stereospermum kunthianum |
|
|
|
gomboli |
|
|
< Kanuri |
Adamawa
|
| Stereospermum kunthianum |
|
|
|
buldumhi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Striga hermontheca |
witchweed |
|
|
duu-le/li |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Striga hermontheca |
|
|
|
malallu |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Strophanthus hispidus |
|
S. sarmentosus |
|
dajjeehi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Strophanthus hispidus |
|
|
|
dajji |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Strophanthus hispidus |
|
|
|
maada |
|
|
|
|
| Strophanthus hispidus |
|
|
|
tooke tookere |
|
plant |
|
|
| Strophanthus hispidus |
|
|
|
awdi tooke |
|
seeds |
|
|
| Strophanthus hispidus |
|
|
|
tantsiyari |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Strychnos spinosa |
|
S. innocua |
|
kumbija |
|
|
|
|
| Strychnos spinosa |
|
|
|
narɓatanaa-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Strychnos spinosa |
|
|
|
gundungule |
|
? |
|
|
| Strychnos spinosa |
|
|
|
tummuki baɗe |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Strychnos spinosa |
|
|
|
takaɓolo-re/je |
|
|
|
|
| Strychnos spinosa |
|
|
|
jatiɓolloo-hi/je |
|
tree |
|
Adamawa
|
| Strychnos spinosa |
|
|
|
jatiɓolloo-re/je |
|
both for the fruit |
|
|
| Strychnos innocua |
|
|
|
narɓatanahi gori |
|
|
|
|
| Strychnos innocua |
|
|
|
jatiɓolore |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Stylochiton lancifolius |
|
|
S. warneckei |
nguraa-re/je |
|
|
|
|
| Syzygium guineense |
|
|
|
asurahi |
|
|
|
|
| Tacca leontopetaloides |
|
|
|
duɓɓi waandu |
|
‘monkey's ear’ |
|
|
| Tamarindus indica |
tamarind |
|
|
jatami |
|
|
|
|
| Tamarindus indica |
|
|
|
jaɓɓi |
jaɓɓe |
|
|
|
| Tamarindus indica |
|
|
|
yaɓɓere |
|
pod |
|
|
| Tamarindus indica |
|
|
|
wisiiso |
|
leaf |
|
Adamawa
|
| Tamarix senegalensis |
|
|
|
aslahi |
|
|
< Arabic |
Adamawa
|
| Tapinanthus spp. |
African mistletoe |
|
|
yowtere |
yowte |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Tapinanthus spp. |
|
|
|
yore |
jo'e |
|
|
|
| Tephrosia linearis |
|
|
|
jalluri |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Tephrosia linearis |
|
|
|
loloce |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Tephrosia vogelii |
|
|
|
aawdi-O/-ji) |
|
|
|
|
| Tephrosia vogelii |
|
|
|
tokke liɗɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Tephrosia vogelii |
|
|
|
lekki liɗɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Tephrosia vogelii |
|
|
|
yom |
|
|
|
Mambila
|
| Terminalia macroptera |
|
T. avicennoides, T. glaucescens, T. reticulata |
|
kuula-hi/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Terminalia macroptera |
|
|
|
kuulamanee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Terminalia macroptera |
|
|
|
kandarahi |
|
|
< Hausa |
Sokoto
|
| Terminalia macroptera |
|
|
|
ɓood-i /-e |
|
|
|
|
| Tetrapogon cenchriformis |
|
|
|
damaliili-iho/wal/yel |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Thelepogon elegans |
|
|
|
tagarawal |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Thelepogon elegans |
|
|
|
hanhande |
|
|
|
|
| Thelepogon elegans |
|
|
|
labaho |
|
|
|
Borno
|
| Trapa natans |
water-chestnut |
|
|
birji ndiyam |
|
|
|
|
| Tribulus terrestris |
|
|
|
tuppere |
tuppe |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Tribulus terrestris |
|
|
|
tsayji |
|
|
|
|
| Trichodesma africanum |
|
|
|
limse korɗo |
|
‘female slave's garments’ |
|
|
| Trichodesma africanum |
|
|
|
ɗemngal nagge |
|
‘cow's tongue’ |
|
|
| Trichodesma africanum |
|
|
|
kaawa taba |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Triticum aestivum |
wheat |
|
|
alkamaa-ri/je |
|
|
< Arabic |
Adamawa
|
| Typha domingensis |
|
|
|
toloo-re/je |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Uapaca togoensis |
|
|
|
bakureehi |
|
|
|
|
| Urginea spp. |
|
|
|
gadali |
|
|
|
|
| Urginea spp. |
|
|
|
albacce buru |
|
|
|
|
| Urginea spp. |
|
|
|
albacce dawadi |
|
|
|
|
| Vernonia amygdalina |
bitterleaf |
V. colorata |
|
kaɗkaɗɗe |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Vernonia amygdalina |
|
|
|
siwaakewal |
siwaakeeje |
|
< Arabic 'toothstick' |
|
| Vernonia nigritiana |
|
|
|
gorko bekore |
|
|
|
|
| Vernonia nigritiana |
|
|
|
gorko baygore |
|
‘husband of the pumpkin’ |
|
Adamawa
|
| Vernonia perrottetii |
|
|
|
cakuncaku |
|
|
|
|
| Vetiveria fulvibarbis |
|
|
|
isirko |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Vetiveria nigritana |
|
|
|
ngongonari |
|
|
cf. Bambara |
|
| Vetiveria nigritana |
|
|
|
soɗornde |
coɗorɗe |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Vigna subterranea |
Bambara groundnut |
|
|
depp-u /-i |
|
|
|
|
| Vigna subterranea |
|
|
|
gongongu |
gongonji |
|
|
|
| Vigna subterranea |
|
|
|
gorosgoros |
|
|
|
|
| Vigna subterranea |
|
|
|
biriji daɓɓi |
|
|
|
|
| Vigna subterranea |
|
|
|
biriji damuɗi |
|
|
|
|
| Vigna subterranea |
|
|
|
ngalaa-wu/ji |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Vigna subterranea |
|
|
|
ngalgalaa-wu/ji |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Vigna unguiculata |
cowpea |
|
|
nyebbere, nyewre |
nyebbe |
|
|
|
| Vigna unguiculata |
|
|
|
ligidaa-re/je |
|
green pod |
|
Adamawa
|
| Vitex doniana |
|
|
|
ngalbiihi |
galbiije |
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Vitex doniana |
|
|
|
ngalbiire |
galbiije |
fruit |
|
|
| Vitex simplicifolia |
|
|
|
bummee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Vitex simplicifolia |
|
|
|
bummee-re/je |
|
fruit |
|
|
| Vitellaria paradoxa |
shea-butter tree |
|
Butyrospermum paradoxum |
karee-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Vitellaria paradoxa |
|
|
|
haareere |
kaareeje |
green fruit |
|
|
| Vitellaria paradoxa |
|
|
|
egerere |
egereje |
nut |
|
|
| Vitellaria paradoxa |
|
|
|
baliire |
|
nuts |
< Hausa |
|
| Vossia cuspidata |
|
|
|
lingureho |
|
|
|
|
| Vossia cuspidata |
|
|
|
lonyo |
|
|
|
|
| Waltheria indica |
|
|
|
kafaffi |
|
|
|
|
| Waltheria indica |
|
|
|
kapap-pi/pe |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Wissadula rostrata |
|
|
|
kapap-pi/pe daneehi |
|
|
|
Adamawa
|
| Xanthosoma mafaffa |
new cocoyam |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ximenia americana |
|
|
|
caɓɓuu-li/le |
|
|
|
|
| Ximenia americana |
|
|
|
saɓɓulde, saɓɓulere |
caɓɓule |
fruit |
|
|
| Xylopia aethiopica |
|
X. parviflora |
|
kimbaa-re/je |
|
|
< Hausa |
|
| Zanthoxylum senegalense |
|
|
|
fasakori-hi/je |
|
|
|
|
| Zanthoxylum senegalense |
|
|
|
pasakorihi |
|
|
|
|
| Zea mays |
maize |
|
|
wutaandu |
butaali |
|
|
|
| Zea mays |
|
|
|
haabu masarji |
|
beard |
|
Adamawa
|
| Zea mays |
|
|
|
kaba |
|
|
< Nupe? |
(W.)
|
| Zea mays |
|
|
|
mbayeri Masar |
|
|
|
Sokoto
|
| Zea mays |
|
|
|
masar-ɗu/ɗi |
|
|
|
Bauchi
|
| Zea mays |
|
|
|
masar-ru/ji |
|
|
|
|
| Zea mays |
|
|
|
masariri |
|
|
< Hausa |
Sokoto
|
| Zea mays |
|
|
|
masariyel |
|
|
< Hausa |
Sokoto
|
| Zea mays |
|
|
|
sawtere |
|
tassel |
|
|
| Zingiber officinale |
ginger |
|
|
citta Afo |
|
pepper of Eloyi people |
< Hausa |
|
| Ziziphus mauritiana |
|
|
|
jaa-bi/be |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Bauchi
|
| Ziziphus mucronata |
buffalo thorn |
|
|
gulum jaabe |
|
|
|
Adamawa, Sokoto
|
| Ziziphus spina-christi |
|
|
|
kurnaa-hi/je |
|
|
< Hausa/Kanuri |
|
| Zygotritonia crocea |
|
|
|
ndayewu huɗowu |
|
|
|
|
