Plant Species List

ID No. Species name Family Common Name Local Name Compound
NMP-167 Spathodea campanulata Bignoniaceae African tulip, scarlet bells Oruru, Mojutoro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Imi ewu (Igbo, Nigeria) 11
NMP-294 Sapium ellipticum Euphorbiaceae Jumping seed tree - 4
NMP-267 Securidata longependuculat Polygalaceae Violet tree, Rhodesian violet, Fibre tree, Wild wisteria, Senega root tree Uwar magunguna, Sanya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ipeta (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uturukpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Krinkhout (Afrikaans, South Africa), Satene (Bambara, Mali) 12
NMP-265 Samanea saman Caesalpinioideae Cow tamarind, French tamarind, Monkey pod, Rain tree, Arbre de pluie, Saman - 2
NMP-253 Strychnos innocua Loganiaceae Powder-bark monkey-orange, Green monkey-orange Kokiyar Biri, Namijin Kokiya (Hausa, Nigeria) 27
NMP-251 Synepalum dulcificum Sapotaceae Miracle fruit, Miracle berry, Sweet berry Agbayun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Azimomo (Edo, Nigeria), Uni (Igbo, Nigeria) 14
NMP-250 Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Verbenaceae Brazilian tea, Gervao, Rooter comb, Verbena cimarrona, and Blue porter weed - 3
NMP-239 Schrebera arborea Olacaceae White-heart tree, African teak - 7
NMP-236 Sarcocephalus latifolius Rubiaceae African peach, Guinea peach, Negro peach Odo-uburu (Igbo), Ogbesi, Ogbase (Yoruba), afashiya, Marga, tabashiya, tuwon biri (Hausa) 2
NMP-173 Syzygium guineense Myrtaceae Water-berry, rose apple, water pear, African cherry Adere (Ethiopia), Igi-aro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Malmoo (Hausa, Nigeria), Kokisa (Bambara, Mali) 5
NMP-172 Synedrella nodiflora Compositae Synedrella, Cinderella weed, nodeweed, pig grass Akara ajẹ, alugannbi, aworo ona, ewe popo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tanaposo (Nigeria), Okuaninvbo (Edo, Nigeria). 12
NMP-171 Struchium sparganophora Compositae Water bitterleaf, burr-ragweed, sparganophorum knapweed Ewuro-odo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nte-oka (Igbo, Nigeria), Ogbunama (Edo, Nigeria) 1
NMP-170 Sterculia tragacantha Sterculiaceae Star chestnut, karaya gum, Indian tragacanth Alawefon, Omurin, Olofulofulo, Omurun, Orotopo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kukku-kin rafi (Hausa, Nigeria) 2
NMP-169 Sterculia setigera Sterculiaceae Sterculia gum, African tragacanth, karaya gum tree Ose-awere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kukuki, Shafo (Hausa, Nigeria), Bobori (Fulani, Nigeria) 1
NMP-168 Spondias mombin Anacardiaceae Hog plum, yellow mombin, caja Akikan, Iyeye, Okikan, Ekikan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tsadar masar (Hausa, Nigeria), Ijikera (Igbo, Nigeria) 17
NMP-166 Sorghum bicolor Poaceae Sorghum, millet, guinea corn Okababa, Oka-pupa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Damungeri ,Sheka, Shanono, Gandagora, Dawa (Hausa, Nigeria) 2
NMP-165 Solenostemon monostachyus Labiatae Monkey potato, catnip Ironopolo, Agogo-igun, Olojoungbudu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Egbao-opolo (Edo, Nigeria), Tumukun birii (Hausa, Nigeria) 8
NMP-164 Solanum nigrum Solanaceae Black nightshade, wonder berry Efo odu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gautan kadii (Hausa, Nigeria) 36
NMP-163 Solanum aethiopicum Solanaceae : African eggplant, scarlet eggplant, bitter tomato, cleome Osun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Todo (Nigeria), Gauta (Hausa, Nigeria) 8
NMP-162 Smilax kraussiana Smilacaceae West African sarsaparilla, Two-edged Greenbrier, Two-edged Sarsaparilla Ekanamagbo (Igbo, Nigeria), Ewo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kuranga woofii, Kayar Kusu (Hausa, Nigeria), Mpesu (Venda, South Africa), Nkankara (Swahili, East Africa) 6
NMP-161 Setaria megaphylla Poaceae Broad-leaved Bristle Grass, Big-leaf Bristle Grass, Ribbon Bristle Grass, Horse Grass Oko-esin, Ponripon-omi (Yoruba, Nigeria), Machele (Swahili, East Africa), Mabele (Sotho, South Africa) 2
NMP-160 Senna tora Leguminosae Sickle Senna, Sickle Pod, Tora, Coffee Pod, Foetid Cassia, Ringworm Plant Tafasa (Hausa, Nigeria), Ewe-rere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ọbaraedo (Igbo, Nigeria), Chakavad (Hindi, India), Taghrai (Tamil, India), Jue Ming Zi (Mandarin, China) 19
NMP-159 Senna sieberiana Leguminosae African Laburnum, Drumstick Tree, West African Laburnum, Sierra Leone Senna Efo, Ifo, Aridan-tooro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gaa fada , Gama Fada, Marga ,Runhu (Hausa, Nigeria), Okpu (Igbo, Nigeria), Satene (Bambara, Mali) , Margaje (Fulani), Kiskatigrai (Kanuri), Apagban (Edo), Kuhuwa (Tiv), 2
NMP-158 Senna podocarpa Leguminosae Senna, African Senna, Podocarpa Senna Asunwon-ibile, Asunrin, Aja-rere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Okpo (Igbo, Nigeria). 17
NMP-157 Senna occidentalis Leguminosae Coffee Senna, African Coffee, Styptic Weed, Septicweed, Stinking Weed Rai dore. Sanga sanga (Hausa, Nigeria), Akidi agbara (Igbo, Nigeria), Abo rere, Oduduemerema (Yoruba, Nigeria). 8
NMP-156 Senna alata Leguminosae Candle Bush, Candlesticks, Crawcraw Plant, Ringworm Plant, Senna, Emperors Candlesticks Asuwon Oyinbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Omirima (Igbo, Nigeria), Rai dore, Filisko (Hausa, Nigeria), 4
NMP-155 Senecio biafrae Compositae English Spinach Bologi, Worowo, Rorowo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gnanvule (Ewe, Ghana), Alenyili (Ewe, Togo) 11
NMP-154 Securidaca longepedunculata Polygalaceae Violet Tree, Mother of All Medicines, Fiber Tree, Wild Wisteria Uwar Magunguna, Sanya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ipeta, Mpesu,Ofodo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Satene (Bambara, Mali). 4
NMP-153 Sclerocarya birrea spp caffra Euphorbiaceae Marula, Cat Thorn, Jelly Plum, Cider Tree Umganu (Zulu, South Africa), Morula (Tswana, Botswana), Mufula (Venda, South Africa), Danya, Nunu, Ludde, Lule (Hausa, Nigeria), Oshilulu (Oshiwambo, Namibia). Aedi (Nigeria) 11
NMP-152 Scleria depressa Cyperaceae Sword Grass, Depressed Nutrush Komum (Mandinka, Guinea), Bou edein, Ijo-Izon, (Nigeria) Labelabe, IJO-IZON (Kolokuma), Kpokpo (Ewe, Ghana), mala (Fula-Pulaar,Guinea). 20
NMP-151 Schumanniophyton magnificum Rubiaceae Magnificent Shrub, Ogunfe Ogunfe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mgba mmiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Nkom (Baka, Cameroon) 8
NMP-150 Saccharum officinarum Poaceae Sugarcane, Noble Cane Ireke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Rake (Hausa, Nigeria), Ko (Hawaiian), Ganna (Hindi, India), Tebu (Malay). 13