Common names

Bajun Mbabare Terminalia sambesiaca Medi Abiro Maerua decumbens Hyphaene compressa Merfured Buruu Erythrina sac/eweii Dombeya taylorii Milanje Dombeya taylorii Kilua Uvaria denhardtiana Minarui Milicia excelsa Mbazanzi Cdssipourea euryoides Mkalijote Mbembakoshi ' Erythrina sac/eweii ViIex forruginea Mkalijote Mchawanda Markhamia zanzibarica ViIex mombassae Mkulangi Cassipourea euryoides Mchundakula Ximenia americana Mlambale Thespesia danis Mkengewa Acacia polyacantha Mlamote Mkurati Manillrara sulcata Annona senegalensis Mogalishat Mkwamba kerengende Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum Vitexferruginea Mogalishat Mlalozi Combretum aculeatum Vitex mombassae Mpotscho ndovu Mnanyadia Ehretia bakeri Ormocarpum kirkii Mpotscbo ndovu Mpotowandovu mkuu Ekebergia capensis Ormocarpum trachycarpum Mrongoleh Mtengewa Acacia senegal Ekebergia capensis Msativu Mtetewe Acacia nilotica Dichrostachys cinerea Msingoni Mukorobasha Grewia villosa Dichrostachys cinerea Mugurure Murukatwa Uvaria denhardtiana Combretum schumannii Mukai Mutu Avicennia marina Tamarindus indica Mulilago Anlidesma venosum Muyu Adansonia digitata Mulimuli Carissa spinarum Mvuma nyuki Lawsonia inermis Ngogaje Antidesma venosum Myae Strychnos spinosa Nothake Capparis sepiaria Ukwaju Tamarindus indica Ong Borassus aethiopum Warendi Manilkara mochisia Qoone Hyphaene compressa Doni Safara Moringa stenopetala Samachi Dalbergia melanoxylon Abozi Brachylaena huillensis Sauini Harrisonia abyssinica Abubeu Bridelia cathartica Shelola Kigelia africana Atame Cussonia zimmermannii Shelole Kigelia africana Avud Brachylaena huillensis Sheshubla Dialium orientale Balambali Thespesia danis Shishobli Dialium orientale Bangoe Ozoroa obovata Siricha Populus ilicifolia Baraidi Euphorbia candelabrum Tiella Encephalartos hildebrandtii Chona Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Tomorr Uvaria acuminata Daber Landolphia kirkii Tsina Scutia myrtina Darab Sterculia africana Tuari Newtonia erlangeri Gomojia Lawsonia inermis Unglise Garcinia livingstonei Gonyooriya Phoenix rec/inata Vugu Erythrina sac/eweii Halas Uvaria denhardtiana Waharr Lannea schweinfurthii Halas Uvaria lucida Yarned Aftelia quanzensis Hobocho Albizia anthelmintica Hurub Dobera glabra Boran Idamula Rhus natalensis Abairtubata Jah Adansonia digitata Piliostigma thonningii Abratu Kang Cassia abbreviata Cussonia holstii Adama Euphorbia candelabrum Kedula Ozoroa obovata Adesa Keruki Ehretia bakeri Rhus natalensis Agamyaab Kihere Rauvolfia mombasiana Mnerua decumbens Akoku Oncoba spinosa Kina Erythrophleum suaveolens Amares Acacia brevispica Kionge Cassia afrojistula Ammess Commiphora africana Komochi Lawsonia inermis Amo Euphorbia tirucalli Kone Hyphaene compressa Andarak Lannea Iriphylla Kornochi Lawsonia inermis Andaraka Kuling Balanites wilsoniana Lannea schimperi Anona Kuragi Manilkara sulcata Trichilia emetica Aru Kurkoi Gardenia ternifolia Juniperus procera Awagino Flueggea virosa Lehheli Terminalia kilimandscharica Baabido (gum) Acacia senegal Malamuti Annona senegalensis Baddan Mangales Garcinia livingstonei Balanites aegyptiaca Baddan Mangula Strychnos spinosa Balanites rotundifolia Balanga De/ona baccal Mangula Strychnos madagascariensis Bamba Mawachandovu Oncoba spinosa Melia volkensii Baresa Tenninalia brownii

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Boran (cont) Huda Salvadora persica Bariyub Maerua decumbens Hundad Entada leptostachya Bamha Melia volkensii Hwachodima Acacia xanthophloea Bebek Boswellia microphylla Iddaado Acacia senegal Biress Terminalia kilimandscharica Ile Lannea schweinforthii Bissik Terminalia orbicularis Irgegud Grewia tenax Boria Albizia amara Jajab Berchemia discolor Burguge Acacia nilotica Jirime Dichrostachys cinerea Buriri (Moyale) Vangueria madagascariensis Kada Syzygium guineense Burkuke Acacia elatior Karaa Strychnos henningsii Burquqe Acacia nilotica Karaa Strychnos mitis Burquqis Acacia nilotica Karraru Acokanthera schimperi Burra Acacia elatior Karro Bridelia taitensis Burradiima Acacia senegal Khumbi Commiphora myrrha Buruuri Vangueria apiculata Kiltaa Ficus glumosa Butiye Dracaena ellenbeckiana Kobor Ricinus communis Butiye Ormocarpum kirkii Kodi Parkinsonia scioana Butiye Ormocarpum trichocarpum Korabo Terminalia polycarpa Butte Dracaena ellenbeckiana Korobo Terminalia prunioides Chachalleh Combretum aculeatum Kumbi Commiphora myrrha Chachane Acacia paolii Kumude Lannea alata Dabasso Boswellia microphylla Kurkuurah Ziziphus mauritiana Dabobes Ximenia americana Kurquura Ziziphus mucronata Daboobes Rhus natalensis Kurrawa Dovyalis abyssinica Dadach Acacia tortilis Ladana Canthium glaucum Dadacha Acacia tortilis Lalaftu Sesamothamnus busseanus Dadessa Premna resinosa Locho Diospyros scabra Dagams Carissa spinarum Mader Cordia sinensis Dainjo Commiphora rostrata Mader boor Cordia sinensis Daisa Sesbania sesban Mader qoowe Cordia sinensis Dakkar Boswellia microphylla Mara sisa Clerodendrum myricoides Dakkar Boswellia neglecta Meti Phoenix reclinata Dakkar gurate Boswellia neglecta Mokh lidi Boswellia microphylla Deeka Grewia tenax Moorodah Grewia villosa Deekadima Grewia tembensis Muqli Boswellia microphylla Deekaimimo Grewia tenax Murie Grewia tenax Dekoku Cadaba farinosa Muruudo Grewia villosa Denyo Mimusops obtusifolia Nfike Teclea simplicifolia Didissa Sclerocarya birrea Nyapo Croton megalocarpus Dirraa Commiphora rostrata Obbe Adenium obesum Durte Sueda monoica Oda Ficus sur Ejarse Olea europaea Oda Ficus sycomorus Elan Lawsonia inermis Odda Ximenia americana Eirni Lawsonia inermis Ogomdi Grewia tembensis Gabbe Combretum aculeatum Ogomdi Grewia villosa Gadda Zanthoxylum chalybeum Pika Pappea capensis Gadida Allophylus africanus Qaaleda Meyna tetraphylla Gale Rhamnus staddo Qadu Thylachium africanum Galgacha hareh Boscia coriacea Qadu Thylachium thomasii Garri Ozoroa ins ignis Qordobo Terminalia polycarpa Garse Dobera glabra Qotte Cordia monoica Godgodub Opilia campestris Quaqura Ziziphus mauritiana Goldigoloba Opilia campestris Rabiya Cassia abbreviata Gorgor Caesalpinia trothae Raga Harrisonia abyssinica Gorrahgel Capparis tomentosa Roho Diospyros abyssinica Groha Tamarindus indica Rokess Combretum molle Guduba Populus ilicifolia Roqa Tamarindus indica Guragala Capparis fascicularis Sabansa gurach Acacia mellifera Hammaress Acacia brevispica Sadeema Acacia senegal Hancha dakkara (resin) Boswellia neglecta Saeteh Terminalia spinosa Hancha lubadin (incense) Boswellia neglecta Sapans Acacia senegal Harores Cordia sinensis Sarkam Grewia tenax Harowessa Grewia bicolor Sililach Dombeya kirkii Hawacho Albizia anthelmintica Siricho Spirostachys venenifera Hidesa Dodonaea viscosa Siska Clausena anisata Horobbo Terminalia spinosa Sukella Delonix elata Hororessa Grewia bicolor Tatessa Premna resinosa

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Boran (cont) Damicharab Grewia tembensis Tile Lannea schweirifurthii Damis (plural) Grewia tenax Uda Ximenia americana Dang'ite Acacia senegal Urrur Lawsonia inermis Dhuorich Boscia coriacea Waachuadi Acacia seyal Dong' od nee dhieroka Boswellia neglecta Waachudima Acacia seyal var. fistula Gaba Ziziphus mauritiana Waachuhallu Acacia seyal Gabite Ziziphus mauritiana Waddessa Cordia africana Haluf Maerua decumbens Walena Erythrina melanacantha Hancha dakkara (gum) Boswellia neglecta Hocholoch Moringa oleifera Chonyi Hocholoch Moringa stenopetala Dungatundu (fruit) Dovyalis abyssinica Kada (plural) Dobera glabra Fudu (fruit) Vitex doniana Kadite Dobera glabra Fudu (fruit) Vitex mombassae Kulidhe Hyphaene compressa Fudu madzi (fruit) Vitexferruginea Kuusam (plural) Balanites rotundifolia Fudu unga (fruit) Vitexpayos Kuute Balanites rotundifolia Fula (fruit) Sclerocarya birrea Nyaa (plural) Salvadora persica Koma Hyphaene compressa Nyedhe Salvadora persica Kunazi (fruit) Ziziphus mauritiana Saetch Acacia elatior Kwamba (fruit) Flueggea virosa Seechgeebe Acacia tortilis Mbalazi (fruit) Cajanus cajan Siesgeebe (plural) Acacia tortilis Mdungatundu Dovyalis abyssinica Suriech Grewia bicolor Mdungatundu Flacourtia indica Yierit etha Kedrostis pseudogijef Mdungu Zanthoxylum chalybeum Mfudu madzi Vitexferruginea Digo Mfudu madzi Vitex mombassae Chibambara Commiphora a/ricana Mfudu unga Vitexpayos Chidori Harrisonia abyssinica Mfula Sclerocarya birrea Chigundigundi Acacia nilotica Mgugune Ziziphus mucronata Chikuro Antidesma venosum Mkayamba Piliostigma thonningii Chikwata Acacia senegal Mkayukayu Cordia sinensis Chimwemwe Gardenia posoquerioides Mkoma Hyphaene compressa Chingade Mkilua /ragrans Mkone Grewia bicolor Chinyapala Clausena anisata Mkuha Dobera glabra Chitadzi Ormocarpum kirkii Mkuha Dobera loranthifolia Chitadzi Ormocarpum trachycarpum Mkwakwa Strychnos madagascariensis Dzova Borassus aethiopum Mngambo Manilkara sansibarensis Ganga Euphorbia candelabrum Mng'ambo kapehe Mimusops obtusifolia Kigundi Acacia nilotica Mpweke Diospyros squarrosa Kihuro Antidesma venosum Mswaki Salvadora persica Kikombetsui Capparis tomentosa Mtamba chiko Canthium glaucum Kikwata Acacia senegal Mtamba chiko Meyna tetraphylla Kirumbuta Melia volkensii Mtandamboo Carissa spinarum Kisambwe Garcinia livingstonei Mtsungwi Dialium orientale Kitoria (fruit) Landolphia kirkii Mtundukula Ximenia americana Libugu Landolphia kirkii Mubalazi Cajanus cajan Makindu Phoenix reclinata Muchinjiri Dichrostachys cinerea Mbalazi Cajanus cajan Mudzaladowe Uvaria scheffleri Mbambakofi Afzelia quanzensis Mueza moyo Salvadora persica Mbanda tchitswa Allophylus rubifolius Muizu wa arisa Thylachium thomasii Mbara Diospyros mespiliformis Mukunazi Ziziphus mauritiana Mbibo Anacardium occidentale Mukuyu Ficus sur Mbibu Anacardium occidentale Mukuyu Ficus sycomorus Mbirimbi Averrhoa bilimbi Mukwamba Flueggea virosa Mbokwe Annona senegalensis Munago Manilkara mochisia Mbonobono Harungana madagascariensis Mungambo Manilkara sansibarensis Mbonobono Trema orientalis Musumbiji Antidesma venosum Mburuga Caesalpinia volkensii Mutsumbwi Dialium orientale Mbwale Dombeya taylorii Mutunguru Thylachium thomasii Mbwana nyahi Rhus vulgaris Muyu Adansonia digitata Mbwananyahi Rhus natalensis Muzungi Moringa oleifera Mbwanyahi Rhus vulgaris Nago (fruit) Manilkara mochisia Mchani Albizia lebbeck Ngambo (fruit) Manilkara sansibarensis Mchani ndovu Albizia versicolor Mchimwemwe Gardenia volkensii Daasanach Mchindu Phoenix reclinata Barbar Grewia villosa Mchiza tsaka Xylopia parviflora Damich Grewia tenax Mchofi Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

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Digo (cont) Mtsamvia Synsepalum msolo Mdudu Bridelia micrantha Mtsani ndovu Albizia versicolor Mdungu Zanthoxylum chalybeum Mtsapu Encephalartos hildebrandtii Mfenesi Artocarpus heterophyllus Mtsekeshe Piliostigma thonningii Mfudu Vitex /erruginea Mtsezi Manilkara sulcata Mfudu Vitexpayos Mtsokolangongo May tenus senegalensis Mfudu madzi Vitex mombassae Mtsunga mbuzi Apodytes dimidiata Mfunda Craibia brevicaudata Mtundukula Ximenia americana Mfunda Craibia brevicaudata Muarubaini Azadirachta indica Mfunda Crotalaria agatiflora Mudhungu Zanthoxylum chalybeum Mfune Sterculia appendiculata Mudi madi Trichilia emetica Mfunga tanzu Garcinia livingstonei Mudzwi Avicennia marina Mgama Mimusops somalensis Mugandi Ficus bussei Mgongolo Combretum schumannii Mugugune Ziziphus mucronata Mgorodo Ziziphus mucronata Muhonga Strychnos madagascariensis Mgoza Sterculia qfricana Muhonga Strychnos spinosa . Mgwanyahi Rhus natalensis Muhowe Thespesia danis Mkalakala Bridelia cathartica Muhuhu Brachylaena huillensis Mkapu Pandanus kirkii Muhumba Cassia afrofistula Mkapu Pandanus rabaiensis Muhumba Senna singueana Mkelekele Crotalaria axil/aris Muhumba mkulu Cassia abbreviata Mkilifi Azadirachta indica Mujehe F aidherbia albida Mkitaji Ormocarpum kirkii Mukunazi Ziziphus mauritiana Mkitaji Ormocarpum trachycarpum Mukungu Terminalia catappa Mkoma llyphaene compressa Mungambo Manilkara sansibarensis Mkoma lume llyphaene compressa Mungowengowe Apodytes dimidiata Mkone Grewia tembensis Mungweni Uvaria lucida Mkonga Balanites wilsoniana Munwa madzi Trichilia emetica Mkonotsaka llarungana madagascariensis Munwa madzi Rhoicissus tridentata Mkpwoko Rhizophora mucronata Munyama llymenaea verrucosa Mkua Paramacrolobium coeruleum Murindaziya Sesbania bispinosa Mkue Julbernardia magnistipulata Mursapungu Premna resinosa Mkulu Diospyros cornii Mursapungu Strychnos spinosa Mkulu Diospyros mespiliformis Musikiro Strychnos madagascariensis Mkunguma Sorindeia madagascariensis Mutambuu Celtis philippensis Mkwadzu Tamarindus indica Mutseketse Piliostigma thonningii Mkwakwa Strychnos madagascariensis Muungo Saba comorensis Mkwamba Flueggea virosa Muuyu Adansonia digitata Mleha Newtonia paucijuga Muvudza kondo Allophylus rubifolius Mnazi Cocos nucifera Muvuma Vangueria apiculata Mng'ambo Manilkara sansibarensis Muziahi Syzygium cordatum Mng'ongo Sclerocarya birrea Muziahi Syzygium guineense Mnguonguo Antiaris toxicaria Mviru Vangueria in/austa Mngweni Uvaria acuminata Mvuma Premna chrysoclada Mnyala Cussonia zimmermannii Mvuma Premna resinosa Mnyapala Clausena anisata Mvumo Borassus aethiopum Mnyondoiya Flacourtia indica Mvure Milicia excelsa Mnyumbu Lannea schweinfurthii Mwadiga Adenium obesum Mnyungwinyungwi Cordyla africana Mwagaivu Stereospermum kunthianum Mongololi Acacia drepanolobium Mwambangoma Balanites aegyptiaca Moza nyama Ehretia bakeri Mwanga kululu Terminalia spinosa Mpalawanda Markhamia zanzibarica Mwanga Terminalia spinosa Mpingo Dalbergia melanoxylon Mwarobaini Azadirachta indica Mpira Landolphia buchananii Mwawa llirtella zanzibarica Mpira Landolphia kirkii Mwono Ricinus communis Mpwakapwaka Blighia unijugata Myenze Parkiafilicoidea Mrihi Brachystegia spiciformis Mzambarau Syzygium cumini Mrihi Paramacrolobium coeruleum Mzengatsongo Antidesma venosum Msalasanga Ozoroa obovata Mzihae Syzygium cordatum Msami Synsepalum brevipes Mzuwari Thylachium thomasii Msandarusi llymenaea verrucosa Nchivuri Blighia unijugata Msangasanga Ozoroa insignis Ndimu wa takani Teclea simplicifolia Msufi Ceiba pentandra Ndondu Stereospermum kunthianum Mswaki Salvadora persica Ngolokolo (fruit) Borassus aethiopum Mtambuu Carissa spinarum Nzezi Manilkara sulcata Mtomoko Annona cherimola Utudi Euphorbia tirucalli Mtsamvia Synsepalum brevipes

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Duruma Nguyu Ficus sur Nguyu Kifunga tanzu Scorodophloeus fischeri Ficus sycomorus Njugu (seeds) Madungatundu Flacourtia indica Cajanus cajan Nkawa (fruit) Manga msuri Terminalia brevipes Carissa spinarum Maringo Dalbergia melanoxylon Mgala Erythrina abyssinica English Mgala Erythrina sacleuxii Abyssinian coral tree Erythrina abyssinica Mgundi Acacia nilotica Abyssinian diospyros Diospyros abyssinica Mkoko Rhizophora mucronata Abyssinian jujube Ziziphus abyssinica Mkunazi Ziziphus mucronata African blackwood Dalbergia melanoxylon Mlalali Populus ilicifolia African ebony Dalbergia melanoxylon Mnyandakanda Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius African ebony Diospyros mespiliformis Mpweke Diospyros mespiliformis African fan palm Borassus aethiopum Msanzanza Sorindeia madagascariensis African holly flex mitis Msarakana Spirostachys africana African locust bean Parkia filicoidea Mtanga Spirostachys venenifera African star chestnut Sterculia africana Mtsonga mbanga Boscia salicifolia African sterculia Sterculia africana Mugoto Combretum molle African tulip tree Spathodea campanulata Mukurasa Pandanus rabaiensis African wild olive Olea europaea Mulowe Carissa spinarum Afrocrania Cornus volkensii Munga Acacia elatior Akasinga Celtis qfricana Muyamavi Ehretia bakeri Ant-gall acacia Acacia drepanolobium Mvumo Borassus aethiopum Apple-ring acacia Faidherbia albida Mwadiga Adenium obesum Areca nut Areca catechu Nyaeppo Croton megalocarpus Areca palm Areca catechu Arrow poison tree Acokanthera schimperi Embu Athe1 tree Tamarix aphylla Avocado pear Kirurite Tithonia diversifolia Persea americana Azanza Kithare Dracaena steudneri Thespesia garckeana Baobab Kitherema Lannea triphylla Adansonia digitata Barkcloth fig Mburu (fruit) Vitexpayos Ficus natalensis Bastard almond Mubebu Trema orientalis Terminalia catappa Bauhinia Muburu Vitexpayos Bauhinia variegata Beach she-oak Muchugu Cajanus cajan Casuarina equisetifolia Beechwood Muchunguchungu Crotalaria axil/aris Faurea saligna Ben oil tree Mugucua Zanthoxylum chalybeum Moringa oleifera Benjamin's fig Mugumo Ficus thonningii Ficus benjamina Betel nut Mukawa Carissa spinarum Areca catechu Bilimbi Mukeu Dombeya burgessiae Averrhoa bilimbi Bird cherry Mukinduri Croton megalocarpus Berchemia discolor Bitter albizia Mukunguu Erythrina melanacantha Albizia amara Bitter leaf Mukuu Ficus sur Vernonia amygdalina Black plum Mukuu Ficus sycomorus Vitex doniana Black plum Munyanwe Harungana madagascariensis Vitexpayos Black wattle Mura Parinari curatellifolia Acacia mearnsii Muringa Cordia africana Black-galled acacia Acacia drepanolobium Borassus palm Murithi Combretum collinum Borassus aethiopum Brachystegia Mururi Milicia excelsa Brachystegia spiciformis Breadfruit Mururuka Combretum collinum Artocarpus altilis Buffalo thorn Mururuku Terminalia brownii Ziziphus mucronata Bunya bunya Musemba Adansonia digitata Araucaria bidwillii Bunya pine Mushishuna Rhus ruspolii Araucaria bidwillii Mutandambogo Capparis sepiaria Calabash nutmeg Monodora myristica Mutare Rubus pinnatus Cafliandra Calliandra calothyrsus Mutathi Kigelia qfricana Camdeboo stinkwood Celtis africana Mutero Olea europaea Camel's foot Bauhinia variegata Muthaguta Cassipourea malosana Camel's foot Piliostigma thonningii Cape chestnut Muthigira Acacia mellifera Calodendrum capense Cape fig Muthigiu Rhus vulgaris Ficus sur Muthithi Tamarindus indica Cape mahogany Trichilia emetica Muthithio Antidesma venosum Cape pappea Pappea capensis Cape thorn Muu Markhamia lutea Ziziphus mucronata Muvangta Millettia dura Carambola Averrhoa carambola Cashewnut Muvuti Erythrina abyssinica Anacardium.occidentale Castor oil plant Muzura Ocotea usambarensis Ricinus -ciJrnmunis . Mwacariki Ricinus communis Catch thorn Ziziphus abyssinica Catjang Ndare (fruit) Rubus pinnatus Cajanus cajan

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English (cont) Indian plum Flacourtia indica Jacaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia Charcoal tree Trema orientalis Jackal berry Diospyros mespiliformis Cherimoya Annona cherimola Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus China tree Melia azedarach Jambolan Syzygium cumini Chinaberry Melia azedarach Java fig Ficus berijamina Chorisia Ceiba ins ignis Java plum Syzygium cumini Circassian bead tree Adenanthera pavonina Jerusalem thorn Parkinsonia aculeata Coconut palm Cocos nucifera Jujube Ziziphus mauritiana Common flacourtia Flacourtia indica Kapok tree Ceiba pentandra Common wild medlar Vangueria madagascariensis Kei apple· Dovyalis caffra Congo pea Cajanus cajan Knobwood Zanthoxylum chalybeum Cucumber tree Averrhoa bilimbi Lead tree Leucaenaleucocephala Custard apple Annona cherimola Lemon bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus Custard apple Annona squamosa Leucaena Leucaena diversifolia Date palm Phoenix dactylifera Leucaena Leucaenaleucocephala Desert date Balanites aegyptiaca Lion's claw Cratalaria agatiflora Desert rose Adenium obesum Long-pod cassia Cassia abbreviata Diamond-leaved euclea Euclea divinorum Loquat Eriobotryajaponica Dombeya Dombeya rotundifolia Macadamia nut Macadamia integrifolia Doum palm Hyphaene compressa Madagascar tenninalia Terminalia mantaly Drumstick tree Moringa oleifera Madras thorn Pithecellobium dulce Dwarf date palm Phoenix reclinata Mahogany bean A.fzelia quanzensis Dwarf doum palm Hyphaene coriacea Mango Mangifera indica East African camphor wood Ocotea usambarensis Mangrove Avicennia marina East African cedar Juniperus procera Manila tamarind Pithecellobium dulce East African cotton tree Bombax rhodognaphalon Marula Sclerocarya birrea East African greenheart Warburgia ugandensis Mauritius thorn Caesalpinia decapetala East African olive Olea capensis Melina Gmelina arborea East African sandalwood Osyris lanceolata Meru oak Vitex keniensis East African satinwood Zanthoxylum gilletii Mexican apple Casimiroa edulis East African yellow-wood Podocarpus latifolius Mexican ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica East Indian walnut Albizia lebbeck Mexican cypress Cupressus lusitanica Egyptian rattle pod Sesbania sesban Mexican lilac Gliricidia sepium Ekebergia Ekebergia capensis Mexican sunflower Tithonia diversifolia Elephant orange Strychnos spinosa Mexican weeping pine Pinus patula Elgonolive Olea capensis Milk berry Manilkara mochisia Falcon's claw acacia Acacia polyacantha Milkwood Mimusops kummel False medlar Vangueria in/austa Mimusops Mimusops kummel Falsemvule Antiaris toxicaria Mobola plum Parinari curatellifolia False sandalwood Ximenia americana Mombia plum Spondias cytherea Fern tree Filicium decipiens Monkey pod Albizia saman Fever tree Acacia xanthophloea Moreton Bay pine Araucaria cunninghamii Finger euphorbia Euphorbia tirucalli Moringa Moringa oleifera Flamboyant Delonix regia Mother of cocoa Gliricidia sepium Flame tree Delonix regia Mountain bamboo Arundinaria alpina Flat-top acacia Acacia abyssinica Mulberry Morus alba Frankincense Boswellia neglecta Mysore thorn Caesalpinia decapetala Giant yellow mulberry Myrianthus holstii Naivasha thorn Acacia xanthophloea Gmelina Gmelina arborea Nandiflame Spathodea campanulata Governor's plum Flacourtia indica Natal rhus Rhus natalensis Guava Psidium guajava Neem Azadirachta indica Guinea waterberry Syzygium guineense Nile thorn Acacia nilotica Gum arabic acacia Acacia senegal Orange-milk tree Harungana madagascariensis Gum arabic tree Acacia senegal Orchid tree Bauhinia variegata Gum copal tree Hymenaea verrucosa Ozoroa Ozoroa ins ignis Gum myrrh tree Commiphora myrrha Palmyra palm Borassus aethiopum Gunpowder tree Trema orientalis Parasol tree Polyscias ftlva Henna Lawsonia inermis Pear wood Apodytes dimidiata Henning's strychnos Strychnos henningsii Pencil cedar Juniperus procera Hildebrandt's encephalartos Encephalartos hildebrandtii Pepper tree Schinus molle Hog plum Spondias cytherea Persian lilac Melia azedarach Honey acacia Acacia mellifera Peruvian mastic Schinus molle Hoop pine Araucaria cunninghamii Peruvian thevetia Thevetia peruviana Horse-radish tree Moringa oleifera Pod mahogany A.fzelia quanzensis Horsetail tree Casuarina equisetifolia Prickly sesbania Sesbania bispinosa Indian almond Terminalia catappa Purging nut Jatropha curcas Indian ash Acrocarpus fraxinifolius

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English (cont) Wild kapok Bombax rhodognaphalon Quinine tree Rauvolfia caffra Wildmedlar Vangueria infausta Raffia palm Raphia farinifera Wild tea Lippia javanica Rain tree . Albizia saman Willow-leaved hakea Hakea salicifolia Rapanea Myrsine melanophloeO$ Woman's tongue tree Albizia lebbeck Red gram Cajanus cajan Yehebnut Cordeauxia edulis Red milkwood 14imusops kummel Yellow mombin Spondias cytherea Red sandalwood tree Adenanthera pavonina Yellow oleander Thevetia peruviana Red thorn Acacia /ahai Yellow-barked acacia Acacia xanthophloea Red-fruited podo Podocarpus latifolius Red-hot-poker tree Erythrina abyssinica Gabra River bean Sesbania sesban Aadde Salvadora persica River litchi Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Adama . Euphorbia candelabrum River oak Casuarina cunninghamiana Baddana Balanites aegyptiaca River red gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis Baddana Balanites rotundifolia River she-oak . Casuarina cunninghamiana Burkuke Acacia nilotica Saman . Albizia saman Burquqe "Acacia nilotica Sand olive Dodonaea viscosa Bur'uk'e Acacia nilotica Sandpaper tree Cordia monoica Butiye Ormocarpum trichocarpum Sausage tree Kigelia africana Butte Dracaena ellenbeckiana Scarlet bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus Chachane Acacia paolit Screwpine Pandanus kirkii Chanchali Combretum aculeatum Sedge plant Lippia javanica Dabobbessa Rhus natalensis Sesbania Sesbania sesban Daddach Acacia tortilis Shingle tree Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Dagams Carissa spinarum Siamese senna Senna siamea Dagamsa Carissa spinarum Silk-cotton tree Ceiba pentandra Dakkara Boswellia neglecta Silky oak Grevillea robusta D'eeka Grewia tenax Siris Albizia lebbeck Deekuku Cadaba farinosa Snot apple Thespesia garckeana Diaddaca Acacia torti/is Sour plum Ximenia americana Durte Sueda monoica Soursop Annona muricata Gaale Kedrostis gijef Spiny monkey ball Strychnos spinosa Gaddaa Zanthoxylum chalybeum Star fruit Averrhoa carambola Hammeessa Commiphora africana Steudner's dragon tree Dracaena steudneri Hikho Combretum aculeatum Strangler fig Ficus thonningii Idaado Acacia senegal Sweetsop Annona squamosa Iddado Acacia seyal Sycamore fig Ficus sycomorus K'arraaru Acokanthera schimperi Sydney blue gum . Eucalyptus saligna K'orrobo Terminalia spinosa Tall sterculia SJerculia appendiculata K'alk'acha Boscia coriacea Tallow nut Ximenia americana K'arrari Sterculia africana Tamarind Tamarindus indica K'urk'uura Ziziphus abyssinica Tamarisk Tamarix nilotica Lookko Diospyros abyssinica Tana River poplar Populus i1icifolia Madeer Cordia sinensis Tasmanian blue gum Eucalyptus globulus Meetti Hyphaene compressa Thika fern leaf Filicium decipiens Nyaap'po Croton megalocarpus Tipu tree Tipuana tipu Obbe Adenium obesum Tithonia Tithonia diversifolia Ogomdi Grewia villosa Toon·tree Toona ciliata Rukeesa Combretum molle Toothbrush tree Salvadora persica Sa'pans gurrach Acacia mellifera Tree cassava Manihot glaziovii Sukella De/onix elata Tree hibiscus Thespesia garckeana Waleena Erythrina melanacantha Tree tomato Cyphomandra betacea Umbrella thorn Acacia tortilis Giriama Variegated bauhinia Bauhin{a variegata Dungatundu Dovyalis abyssinica Wait-a-bit thorn Acacia brevispica Fula Sclerocarya birrea Waterberry tree Syzygium cordatum Howe (fruit) Thespesia danis Waterwood . Syzygium cordatum Kathimi kapala Clausena anisata Whistling pine Casuarina equisetifolia Kindu (fruit) Phoenix reclinata Whistling thorn Acacia drepanolobium Kindwi (fruit) Phoenix reclinata White pear Apodytes dimidiata Kinuka muhondo Sesbania sesban White sapote Casimiroa edulis Kitadzi Ormocarpum kirkii White thorn acacia' Acacia seyal Kitadzi Ormocarpum trachycarpum White thorn Acacia seya/ Kithongothongo Euphorbia candelabrum Wild banana Ensete ventricosum Kitsapu Encephalartos hildebrandtii Wild custard apple Annona senegalensis Koma (fruit) Hyphaene compressa Wild date palm Phoenix reclinata Kone (fruit) Grewia plagiophylla

21 USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR KENYA

Giriama (cont) Mkuha Dobera glabra Konga (fruit) Balanites aegyptiaca Mkuha Dobera loranthifolia Kunazi (fruit) Ziziphus mauritiana Mkulu Berchemia discolor Kwaju (fruit) Tamarindus indica Mkulu Diospyros cornii Kwamba (fruit) Flueggea virosa Mkulugongo Berchemia discolor M'bathe Strychnos henningsii Mkulube Maerua decumbens M'bat'the Diospyros consolatae Mkulukulu Dobera glabra M'belenga Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Mkuluwe Diospyros mespiliformis M'birimbi Averrhoa bilimbi Mkulwe Diospyros mespiliformis M'bono Ricinus communis Mkumbo Thespesia danis M'buruga Caesalpinia bonduc Mkungu Terminalia catappa M'bwaga zembe Newtonia hildebrandtii Mkunguma Sorindeia madagascariensis M'bwaga zembe Newtonia paucijuga Mkwaju Tamarindus indica M'thupa Millettia _usaramensis Mkwakwa Strychnos madagascariensis Madzala (fruit) Uvaria Clucida Mkwamba Flueggea virosa Majaje (fruit) Strychnos madagascariensis Mlala Diospyros abyssinica Manga Lannea alata Mlala Hyphaene compressa Masuzi Cassipourea euryoides Mlalambuzi Boscia angustifolia Matongazi (fruit) Landolphia kirkii Mnazi Cocos nucifera Maungo (fruit) Landolphia kirkii Mng'ambo kapehe Mimusops obtusifolia Mauyu (fruit) Adansonia digitata Mng'ambo maziya Manilkara sansibarensis Maviru (fruit) Vangueria infausta Mnguonguo Antiaris toxicaria Mbalazi Cajanus cajan Mnthungu Lannea alata' Mbarawa Xylopia parviflora Mnyala Cussonia zimmermannii Mderia Cordia sinensis Mnyumbu Lannea schweinforthii Mdevere Flacourtia indica Mrihi Brachystegia spiciformis Mdimu mwitu Balanites wilsoniana Msange Hymenaea verrucosa Mdungatundu Dovyalis abyssinica Msigande Opilia amentacea Mdungatundu Flacourtia indica Msimbiji Antidesma venosum Mdzaladowe Uvaria scheffleri Mswaki Salvadora persica Mfenesi Arlocarpus heterophyllus Mtamba kiko Meyna tetraphylla Mfudu madzi Vitex ferruginea Mtandamboo Carissa spinarum Mfudu Vitexpayos Mtomoko Annona cherimola Mfula Sclerocarya birrea Mtoria Landoiphia kirkii Mfunda Craibia brevicaudata Mtsani Mimusops obtusifolia Mfunda Crotalaria agatiflora Mtsedzi Manilkara sulcata Mfunda Cynometra webberi Mtsemeri Acacia nilotica Mfune Sterculia appendiculata Mtsodzagunga Capparis tomentosa Mfuranje Canthium glaucum Mtsungwi Dialium holtzii Mgalana Trichilia emetica Mtsungwi Dialium orientale Mgugune Ziziphus mucronata Mtswi Avicennia marina Mgugune Ziziphus pubescens Mtundukula Ximenia americana Mhirondo Antidesma venosum Muchalanda Markhamia zanzibarica Mjafari Zanthoxylum chalybeum Muchinjiri Dichrostachys cinerea Mjombo Brachystegia spiciformis Mudhungu Zanthoxylum chalybeum Mjungumoto Salvadora persica Mudodoma Cynometra webberi Mkadi Pandanus kirkii Mudzala Uvaria lucida Mkalakala Bridelia cathartica Mudzala dowe Uvaria lucida Mkanju Anacardium occidentale Mudzala simba Monodora grandidieri Mkaraza Pandanus rabaiensis Mudzaladowe Uvaria scheffleri Mkayamba Piliostigma thonningii Mudzu Avicennia marina Mkayukayu Cordia sinensis Mueza moyo Salvadora persica Mkilifi Azadirachta indica Mufudzohi Garcinia livingstonei Mkilua Mkilua fragrans Mufula Sclerocarya birrea Mkimwemwe Gardenia volkensii Mugandi Ficus bussei Mkindu Phoenix reclinata Mugugune Ziziphus mucronata Mkindwi Phoenix reclinata Mugumo Borassus aethiopum Mkithunga Harrisonia abyssinica Mugurure Combretum schumannii Mkitsano Premna resinosa Mugwada paka Capparis sepiaria Mkoko Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Mugwada paka Capparis tomentosa Mkoko Rhizophora mucronata Muhawa Millettia usaramensis Mkokoa May tenus senegalensis Muhegakululu Acacia nilotica Mkoma Hyphaene compressa Muhingo Dalbergia melanoxylon Mkone Grewia plagiophylla Muhowe Thespesia danis Mkone kilaa Grewia tenax Muhuhu Brachylaena huillensis Mkonga Balanites aegyptiaca Muhumba Cassia afroflStula Mkonga Balanites wilsoniana Muhumba mkulu Cassia abbreviata

22 COMMON NAMES

Giriama (cont) Lama Ximenia americana Muhumbu Senna singueana Lamalogi Maerua decumbens Muizu wa arisa Thylachium thomasii Lamaloki Maerua decumbens Mujaje Strychnos madagascariensis Lderendei Ziziphus mucronata Mujaje Strychnos spinosa Lderkesi Acacia senegal Mukironda Ehretia bakeri Lera Acacia seyal Mukivure Lannea schweinfurthii Lgweita Cordia sinensis Mukololo Margaritaria discoidea Lkiloriti Acacia nilotica Mukuikwaiyu Ozoroa obovata Lkogomi Grewia tembensis Mukulu Dobera glabra Lkunyi Acacia tortilis Mukuna mbawa Xylopia parviflora Llkogomi Grewia tenax Mukunazi Ziziphus mauritiana Lmampaai Ziziphus mauritiana Munago Manilkara mochisia Lmang'wa Sclerocarya birrea Mung'ambo Manilkara sansibarensis Lmisigiyo Rhus natalensis Munwamadzi Trichilia emetica Lmisigiyoi Rhus natalensis Munyahi Scutia myrtina Lmuleel Cordia monoica Munyanga kitswa Allophylus rubifolius Lnaboli Ficus sur Munyee Dovyalis macrocalyx Lnaboli Ficus sycomorus Muoria Sterculia africana Loisuki Zanthoxylum chalybeum Mupweke Diospyros squarrosa Longoosoiron Flueggea virosa Muratina Kigelia africana Lousukui Zanthoxylum chalybeum Murori Uvaria acuminata Lowa Balanites aegyptiaca Musishwi Commiphora africana Lowei Balanites aegyptiaca Mutakuma Annona senegalensis Lparrua llyphaene compressa Mutanga Spirostachys venenifera Lparruai llyphaene compressa Mutongazi Landolphia kirkii Lpupo Grewia villosa Mutsani Sideroxylon inerme Lpupoi Grewia villosa Mutsugutsugu Trema orientalis Lsek Cordia monoica Mutsungwi Dialium orientale Lseki Cordia monoica Mutunguru Thylachium thomasii Ltepes Acacia tortilis Muungo Landolphia kirkii Mobonu Ricinus communis Muuyu Adansonia digitata Mulalati Populus ilicifolia Muviru Vangueria infausta Muleelin Cordia monoica Muyama Croton megalocarpus Nkampiror Lannea triphylla Muzungi Moringa oleifera Nkampurori Lannea triphylla Mviru Vangueria infausta Salapani Cordia sinensis Mvuma nyuchi Premna chrysoclada Sericho Boscia coriacea Mvuma nyuchi Premna res inosa Serichoi Boscia coriacea Mvuma Premna chrysoclada Sukele Delonix elata Mvuma Premna resinosa Mvure Milicia excelsa Kamba Mwadiga Adenium obesum lkengeta Senna siamea Mwamba Aftelia quanzensis Ikoloviu Persea americana Mwanakagwagwa Lannea schimperi Ikulutui Ensete ventricosum Mwanga Terminalia mantaly Ilaa Tithonia diversifolia Mwanga Terminalia prunioides Ilala (Kitui: Mbitini) llyphaene compressa Mwanga Terminalia spinosa Jlangala Solanecio mannii Mware Bombax rhodognaphalon Ilawa Grewia bicolor Mzahe Julbernardia magnistipulata Isavi Albizia glaberrima Mzambarau Syzygium cumini Itandamboo Capparis sepiaria Mziazia May tenus senegalensis Itithi Combretum collinum Mzongolo llymenaea verrucosa Iunga (plural) Acacia drepanolobium Mzunguzungu Trema orientalis Iviinzi Crotalaria agatiflora Nago (fruit) Manilkara mochisia Kalamba Sesamothamnus busseanus Nazi (fruit) Cocos nucifera Kiae Strychnos spinosa Ng'ambo (fruit) Manilkara sansibarensis Kiathani Flacourtia indica Tomoko (fruit) Annona cherimola Kikaanga kanywa Garcinia livingstonei Tsungwi (fruit) Dialium orientale Kikaati F aurea saligna Tundukula (fruit) Ximenia americana Kikaitha Dobera glabra Utungu Acokanthera schimperi Kikalawa Grewia bicolor Virori (fruit) Uvaria acuminata Kikambua Dovyalis caffra Zambarau (fruit) Syzygium cumini Kikathani Flacourtia indica Kikawa Carissa spinarum Dchamus Kikethuki F aurea saligna Afuguba Opilia amentacea Kikolakolania Strychnos madagascariensis Afuguba Opilia campestris Kikole Acacia senegal Kikolya (Makueni) Lannea alata

23 USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR KENYA

Kamba(cont) Kitungu (Mwingi) Lannea alata Kikomoa Vangueria madagascariensis Kitungu Commiphora africana Kikumi Grewia mollis Kitungulu Thylachium thomasii Kikunguu Erythrina burtii Kiumo Ficus thonningii Kikwasu (Makueni) Tamarindus indica Kiundua Albizia amara Kilali Uvaria sche.fJleri Kiunga Acacia drepanolobium Kilia (Makueni) Saba comorensis Kiusya Sterculia africana Kiliva Commiphora eminii Kiuuka Capparis tomentosa Kilului Balanites glabra Kiuuku Terminalia kilimandscharica Kimee Strychnos spinosa Kivai Acokanthera schimperi Kimwea Acacia kirkii Kivela Psidium guajava Kimweya Acacia xanthophloea Kivosyanguguu Rhoicissus tridentata Kinako (Kibwezi) Manilkara mochisia Kivovoa Acacia polyacantha King'ola (Mwingi) Acacia senegal Kivuena Syzygium guineense King'ole (Machakos) Acacia senegal Kivuini Syzygium cordatum King'olola Acacia senegal Kivundangiti May tenus senegalensis Kinondo Boswellia neglecta Kivunu Ricinus communis Kinyua Acacia hockii Kivuw'a (Kitui) Balanites wilsoniana Kiongoa Saba comorensis Kyaa Euphorbia candelabrum Kiongoa (Makueni) Landolphia buchananii Kyae (Kitui) Strychnos spinosa Kiongwa (Kitui) Saba comorensis Kyaiki Ricinus communis Kionywe Ficus glumosa Kyaiki kya kyeni Jatropha curcas Kionywe Ficus ingens Kyanga Manihot glaziovii Kisaa (Mwala) Manilkara mochisia Kyathandathe Cassia abbreviata Kisaaya (Makueni) Berchemia discolor Kyongoa (Kitui) Saba comorensis Kisanawa (Kitui) Berchemia discolor Kyoo Markhamia lutea Kisewa (Machakos) Acacia seyal Kyooya Plectranthus barbatus Kisewa Acacia nilotica Kyooya kyovai Tetradenia riparia Kisiu Dobera glabra Kyowa Albizia anthelmintica Kisiu Dobera loranthifolia Kyoya Plectranthus barbatus Kisya Albizia gummifera Kyuasi Lannea schweinforthii Kisya Sterculia africana Kyundua Albizia amara Kitae Morus alba Kyusya Sterculia africana Kitae Rubus pinnatus Maembe (fruit) Mangifera indica Kitandamboo Caesalpinia decapetala Makueni (Machakos Carissa edulis) Kitangure Milicia excelsa Makulo Annona senegalensis Kiteangwai Clerodendrum myricoides Makuyu (fruit) Ficus sycomorus Kitelanthia Antidesma venosum Malendi Cussonia arborea Kithaala Lannea rivae Malendi Cussonia holstii Kithaala Lannea triphylJa Mamee (fruit) Strychnos spinosa Kithaalwa Lannea triphylla Maongoa (fruit) Landolphia buchananii Kithaalwa kya kiima Lannea rivae Matomoko (fruit) Annona senegalensis Kithauna (Kitui) Lannea schimperi Matoo (fruit) Thespesia garckeana Kithawa Osyris lanceolata Matote (fruit) Carissa spinarum Kithea Cordia sinensis Maua (fruit) Sclerocarya birrea Kithei Cordia monoica Maumo (fruit) Ficus thonningii Kithembathembe Ozoroa ins ignis Mauw'a (fruit) Sclerocarya birrea Kithethuki May tenus senegalensis Mba (fruit) Pappea capensis Kitheu Rhus tenuinervis Mbitini (Kitui) llyphaene compressa Kitheu Rhus vulgaris Mbu (fruit) Grewia villosa Kithia Cordia sinensis Mongoa (fruit, Kitui) Saba comorensis Kithiw'a Clausena anisata Mooa Solanecio mannii Kithongoi Dodonaea viscosa Muaa Acacia tortilis Kithoona Lannea schimperi Muae Ziziphus abyssinica Kithu Euphorbia candelabrum Muae Ziziphus mucronata Kithumula Tamarindus indica Mualandathe Cassia abbreviata Kitiliku Lawsonia inermis Muama Combretum molle Kitolanthia (Makueni) Antidesma venosum Muamba Adansonia digitata Kitolosuu (Kitui) Ziziphus abyssinica Muange Delonu elata Kitolosuu (Kitui) Ziziphus mucronata Muangi Arundinaria alpina Kitolousuu Meyna tetraphylla Muasi Lannea schweinforthii Kitomoko Annona cherimola Muathandathe Cassia abbreviata Kitomoko Annona senegalensis Muatine (tree/fruit) Kigelia africana Kitotoo Meyna tetraphylla Muema nzou Ormocarpum kirkii Kitumbuu Scutia myrtina Muema nzou Ormocarpum trachycarpum Kitunda Eriobotrya japonica Muembe Mangifera indica Kitundu Croton macrostachyus Mukaakaa Premna chrysoclada

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Kamba(cont) Musaa Pistacia aethiopica Mukaakaa Premna resinosa Musambo Trichilia emetica Mukaati Faurea saligna Musanduku Eucalyptus camaldulensis Mukai Crotalaria goodiiformis Musemei (Machakos) Acacia nilotica Mukala (Kitui) Antidesma venosum Musemeli (Kitui) Acacia nilotica Mukalaliki Nuxia congesta Musewa Acacia xanthophloea Mukambua Dovyalis abyssinica Musewa (Kitui) Acacia polyacantha Mukame Newtonia hildebrandtii Musili Crotalaria agatiflora Mukanga Garcinia livingstonei Musilikina Eucalyptus saligna Mukanga kanywa Garcinia livingstonei Musua ndui Rauvoljia mannii Mukanu (Kitui) Zanthoxylum chalybeum Musuu Cajanus cajan Mukau Melia volkensii Musya Albizia gummifera Mukauw'u Kedrostis pseudogijeJ Mutandamboo Capparis tomentosa Mukawa (Machakos: Makueni) Carissa spinarum Muteangwai Clerodendrum johnstonii Mukayau Salvadora persica Muteta Strychnos henningsii Mukenea Zanthoxylum chalybeum Muteteli Vangueria infausta Mukengeka Senna singueana Muthaalwa Lannea triphylla Muketa Garcinia volkensii Muthata Olea europaea Muketa munene Myrsine melanophloeos Muthei Cordia monoica Muketa munini Myrsine africana Muthei munini Cordia sinensis Mukiliulu Harrisonia abyssinica Mutheu Rhus natalensis Mukima Grevillea robusta Mutheu Rhus tenuinervis Mukindu Phoenix reclinata Mutheu Rhus vulgaris Mukinyai Euclea divinorum Mutheu munene Rhus vulgaris Mukolokolo Piliostigma thonningii Muthi Acacia gerrardii Mukololo Diospyros abyssinica Muthi Craibia brownii Mukoloso Anacardium occidentale Muthieti Lippia kituiensis Mukoma Hyphaene compressa Muthiia Acacia mellifera Mukomoa Vangueria apiculata Muthiiti Lippia javanica Mukomoa Vangueria infausta Muthilia Crotalaria goodiiformis Mukomoa Vangueria madagascariensis Muthingii Ormocarpum kirkii Mukomoa Vangueria volkensii Muthingii Ormocarpum trachycarpum Mukongo Diospyros cornii Muthithiu Acacia elatior Mukongu Ekebergia capensis Muthongoi Dodonaea viscosa Mukoo Diospyros mespiliformis Muthongoli Cassipourea celastroides Mukukuma Uvaria schejjleri Muthulu Croton megalocarpus Mukulati Macaranga kilimandscharica Muthungwa Clausena anisata Mukululu (Mwingi) Flueggea virosa Muti woo si Populus ilicifolia Mukumuti Gardenia ternifolia Mutianzunu Strombosia schejjleri Mukumuti Gardenia volkensii Mutimailu Prunus africana Mukuswi Acacia brevispica Mutisi Craibia brownii Mukuthi (Machakos: Mwala) Euclea divinorum Mutithi Combretum collinum Mukuu Juniperus procera Mutomoko wa kitheka Annona senegalensis Mukuyu Ficus sur Mutomoko Annona cherimola Mukuyu Ficus sycomorus Mutomoko Annona muricata Mukweo Acokanthera oppositifolia Mutoo Dombeya kirkii Mulaa Acacia torti/is Mutoo Dombeya rotundifolia Mulaa Tithonia diversifolia Mutoo Terminalia prunioides Mulaliondo Garcinia volkensii Mutoo Thespesia garckean Mulasi Zanthoxylum usambarense Mutote (Kitui) Carissa spinarum Mulawa Grewia bicolor Mutuiu Teclea simplicifolia Mulului Balanites aegyptiaca Mutula Terminalia spinosa Mulundu Elaeodendron buchananii Mutula Ximenia americana Mumbaume Prunus africana Mutuluku Trichilia emetica Mumbumbwa Dalbergia lac tea Mutumoko Annona muricata Mumee (Machakos) Strychnos spinosa Mutundu Croton macrostachyus Mumuu Vitexpayos Mutuva Grewia tembensis Munatha Maerua decumbens Mutuva wa kiima (Machakos) Grewia similis Munathi Cocos nucifora Muu (fruit) Vitex payos Mungai Populus ilicifolia Muu Brachylaena huillensis Munina Acacia elatior Muu Nuxiacongesta Munyangati Faurea saligna Muuku Brachylaena huillensis Munyenyo Pavetta abyssinica Muuku Terminalia brownii Munyenyo Pavetta crassipes Muuku Terminalia kilimandscharica Munyongo Sesbania sesban Muumbwa Clerodendrum eriophyl/um Munyoonyoo Acacia mearnsii Muusi Erythrina burtii Munyunga nai Senna singueana Muusya Sterculia africana

25 USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR KENYA

Kamba(cont) Ngomoa (fruit) Vangueria madagascariensis Muuw'a Sclerocarya birrea Ngukuma (fruit) Uvaria scheffleri Muvai wango Acokanthera oppositifolia Ngwasu (fruit) Tamarindus indica Muvau Dombeya burgessiae Ngweo (fruit) Acokanthera oppositifolia Muvau Dombeya kirkii Nthei (fruit) Cordia monoica Muvau Dombeya rotundifolia Ntheu (fruit) Rhus natalensis Muvembe Pavetta abyssinica Ntheu (fruit) Rhus vulgaris Muvembe Pavetta crassipes Nthoona (fruit) Lannea schimperi Muvengea Podocarpus latifolia Nthulu (fruit) Croton megalocarpus Muvilisya Dichrostachys cinerea Nthumula (fruit) Tamarindus indica Muvingo Dalbergia melanoxylon Nzaala (fruit) Lannea triphylla Muvou Plectranthus barbatus Nzaaya (fruit) Berchemia discolor Muvu Grewia villosa Nzanawa (fruit) Berchemia discolor Muvuena Syzygium cordatum Nzinzinda Tamarix nilotica Muvueni Syzygium cordatum Nzumula (fruit) Tamarindus indica Muvueni Syzygium guineense Nzunu (fruit, Kitui) Carissa spinarum Muvuli Milicia excelsa Nzuu (fruit) Cajanus cajan Muvulu Zanthoxylum usambarense Witulu Kedrostis gijef Muvuluvulu Opilia amentacea Yangu Calodendrum capense Muvuluvulu Opilia campestris Muvumba Brachylaena huillensis Kambe Muvuti Erythrina abyssinica Fudu (fruit) Vilex doniana Muvutu Cordia africana Fudu (fruit) Vitexpayos Muvuu Caesalpinia volkensii Kunazi (fruit) Ziziphus mauritiana Muvuu Zanthoxylum usambarense Kwamba (fruit) Flueggea virosa Muvweia C/erodendrum myricoides Mbalazi (fruit) Cajanus cajan Mwaamba Adansonia digitata Mdungu Zanthoxylum cha/ybeum Mwaanzia Bridelia taitensis Mfudu unga Vitexpayos Mwaiki Ricinus communis Mgugune Ziziphus mucronata Mwaitha Entada leptostachya Mkayamba Piliostigma thonningii Mwala (Machakos) Euclea divinorum Mkoma Hyphaene compressa Mwathandathe Cassia abbreviata Mkone Grewia bic%r Mwea Acacia kirkii Mkuha Dobera glabra Mwea Acacia xanthophloea Mkulwe Diospyros mespilijormis Mwelele Acacia polyacantha Mkwakwa Strychnos madagascariensis Mwethi Lannea schweinfurthii Mngambo Manilkara sansibarensis Mwethia Albizia gummifera Mng'ambo kapehe Mimusops obtusifolia Mweya Acacia seyal Mnyumbe Lannea triphylla Mweya Acacia xanthophloea Mswaki Salvadora persica Mwithongoi Pavetta gardeniifolia Mtamba chiko Canthium glaucum Mwiyumbi Cassipourea ce/astroides Mtandamboo Carissa spinarum Mwooya Plectranthus barbatus Mtsumbwi Dialium orientale Mwowa Albizia anthelmintica Mtundukula Ximenia americana Mwoya Plectranthus barbatus Mubalazi Cajanus cajan Namba (fruit) Adansonia digitata Mudungatundu Flacourtia indica Ndae (fruit) Morus alba Mudzaladowe Uvaria scheffleri Ndae (fruit) Rubus pinnatus Mueza moyo Salvadora persica Ndau Euphorbia tirucalli Muizu wa arisa Thylachium thomasii Ndawa (fruit) Grewia bic%r Mukunazi Ziziphus mauritiana Ndelanthia (fruit) Antidesma venosum Mukwamba Flueggea virosa Ndende (fruit) Phoenix dactylifera Musimbiji Antidesma venosum Ndote (fruit) Carissa spinarum Mutsumbwi Dialium orientate Ndula (fruit) Ximenia americana Mutunguru Thylachium thomasii Ndului (fruit) Balanites aegyptiaca Muzungwi Moringa oleifera Ndungu (fruit) Commiphora africana Tambakiko Meyna tetraphylla Ndungu (fruit) Lannea alata Nduva (fruit) Grewia tembensis Keiyo Ngaanga kanywa (fruit) Garcinia livingstonei Auoun Po/yscias fulva Ngaawa (fruit) Carissa spinarum Auoun Polyscias kikuyensis Ngala Antidesma venosum Benet Podocarpus falcatus Ngalawa (fruit) Grewia bicolor Boloet Dombeya torrida Ngalwa (fruit) Grewia bicolor Bomondet Olea capensis Ngambua (fruit) Dovya/is abyssinica Kakaruet Schrebera a/ata Ngambua (fruit) Dovyalis cafJra Kimolwet Vangueria in/austa Nginyai (fruit) Euclea divinorum Kiprutyot Acacia ni/otica Ngoloso (fruit) Anacardium occidentale Komoluet Vangueria vo/kensii Ngolya (fruit) Lannea alata Loliondet Olea capensis

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Keiyo (cont) Mugaita Myrsine africana Mate1uk Acacia lahai Mugaita Myrsine melanophloeos Natiatia Sesbania sesban Mugonyoni Apodytes dimidiata Ng'osonaik Balanites aegyptiaca Mugu Landolphia buchananii Ng'oswet Balanites aegyptiaca Mugu wa munyati Landolphia buchananii Ng'osyet (fruit) Balanites aegyptiaca Muguchwa Zanthoxylum usambarense Serti Podocarpus latifolius Mugumo ciano Mimusops kummel Sirik Faurea saligna Mugumo Ficus thonningii Situtua Myrsine melanophloeos Muhathi Sapium ellipticum Tamanges (plural) Uvaria schejjleri Muhatia MiIlettia dura Tamangesig Uvaria schejjleri Muhehete Pistacia aethiopica Tamangesyat Uvaria schejjleri Muheheti (Nyeri) Zanthoxylum usambarense Tenduet Prunus africana Muhethu Trema orientalis Tungururak (fruit) Flacourtia indica Muhoigwa Antidesma venosum Tungururwet Flacourtia indica Muhooru Hagenia abyssinica Yemit Olea europaea Muhugu Brachylaena huillensis Muhukura Mondia whytei Kikuyu Muhurangware Pavetta abyssinica Ihindu Ensete ventricosum Muhurangware Scutia myrtina Kaiyaba Dovyalis caffra Muhuru Vitex doniana Kamiti Filicium decipiens Muhuru Vitex keniensis Kariaria Euphorbia tirucalli Muhuti Erythrina abyssinica Kiage Oncoba spinosa Muigaigua Oncoba spinosa Kimuanga Manihot glaziovii Muikoni Blighia unijugata Kinoa Synsepalum brevipes Muiri Prunus africana Kiruru Acokanthera oppositifolia Muirongi Casaeria battiscombei Kithuri Euphorbia candelabrum Muiruthi Diospyros abyssinica Kiururu Acokanthera oppositifolia Mukambura Dovyalis abyssinica Maguna ngui (fruit) Persea americana Mukandamia Macadamia integrifolia Maigoya Plectranthus barbatus Mukaragati Fagaropsis angolensis Maruru Tithonia diversifolia Mukarakinga Rhamnus prinoides Matindia ariithi Embelia schimperi Mukarara Margaritaria discoidea Mbiru (fruit) Vangueria madagascariensis Mukau Melia volkensii Minoria Eriobotryajaponica Mukawa Carissa spinarum Morogorogo Cussonia holstii Mukeu Dombeya burgessiae Mubage Caesalpinia decapetala Mukeu Dombeya kirkii Mubariti Grevillea robusta Mukeu Dombeya torrida Mubau Eucalyptus camaldulensis Mukima Grevillea robusta Mubau Eucalyptus globulus Mukindu Phoenix reclinata Mubau Eucalyptus saligna Mukinduri Croton megalocarpus Mubera Psidium guajava Mukinyai Euclea divinorum Mubiribiri Schinus molle Mukoe Syzygium guineense Mubiru Vangueria apiculata Mukoigo Bridelia micrantha Mubiru Vangueria madagascariensis Mukondwe Antidesma venosum Mubiru Vangueria volkensii Mukorobea Persea americana Mubiru ng'ombe Vangueria volkensii Mukorombothi Comus volkensii Mubura Rhamnus staddo Mukubu Craibia brownii Muburuti Eriobotrya japonica Mukuhakuha Macaranga kilimandscharica Mubuthi Caesalpinia volkensii Mukui Ehretia cymosa Mucakaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia Mukui Newtonia buchananii Mucarage Olea capensis Mukungugu Commiphora eminii Mucemeki Comus volkensii Mukunguu Erythrina melanacantha Muchagatha Zanthoxylum gilletii Mukuo Cordia monoica Muchangire Crotalaria axillaris Mukura Combretum molle Mucherere Pistacia aethiopica Mukurue Albizia gummifera Muchinda nugu Pinus patula Mukuu Cordia monoica Muchingiri Crotalaria goodiiformis Mukuyu Ficus sur Muchingiri Senna spectabilis Mukuyu Ficus sycomorus Muchogi Apodytes dimidiata Mulangari Scutia myrtina Muchorowe Nuxia congesta Mumondo Hagenia abyssinica Mucohi Lippia kituiensis Muna Pouteria adolji-friedericii Mucuthi Caesalpinia volkensii Munderendu Teclea simplicifolia Mugaa Acacia abyssinica Munderendu Vepris nobilis Mugaa Acacia hockii Munieria Rauvoljia mannii Mugaa Acacia lahai Munjugu Clerodendrum myricoides Mugaa Acacia nilotica Munoa Synsepalum brevipes Mugaa Acacia seyal Mununga Ekebergia capensis

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Kikuyu (cont) Muthiriti Lippia javanica Munyamati flex mitis Muthiriti Lippia kituiensis Munyenye Strombosia sche.fJleri Muthithi Dsyris lanceolata Munyua mai Eucalyptus camaldulensis Muthithiku Hagenia abyssinica Munyua mai Eucalyptus globulus Muthithinda Cupressus lusitanica Munyua mai Eucalyptus saligna Muthumura flex mitis Munyukwa Fraxinus pennsylvanica Muthuroti Lippia kituiensis Murangi Arundinaria alpina Mutikani Strychnos mitis Muraracii Calodendrum capense Mutikani Strychnos usambarensis Muratina Kigelia africana Mutoma Schrebera alata Murema muthua Dodonaea viscosa Mutongo Rauvoljia cqffra Murema Combretum molle Mutongo Rauvoljia mannii Murembu Ehretia cymosa Mutongoga Commiphora eminii Murera Acacia xanthophloea Mutoo Dombeya rotundifolia Muricu Acokanthera schimperi Mutorothua Faurea saligna Muringa Cordia africana Mutuhacu Flacourtia indica Muringamu Eucalyptus globulus Mutumutua Rhoicissus tridentata Muringamu Eucalyptus saligna Mutundu Croton macrostachyus Muringo Clerodendrum johnstonii Mutundu wa njora Croton macrostachyus Muriru Syzygium cordatum Mutura Ximenia americana Muroro Flacourtia indica Mutuya Myrianthus holstii Muroroa Calodendrum capense Muu Markhamia lutea Muruai Acacia drepanolobium Mwanda Nuxia congesta Murumia andu Bersama abyssinica Mwariki Ricinus communis Murundu Celtis africana Mwaritha Dalbergia lactea Murungati harn Eriobotrya japonica Mwathathi Solanecio mannii Mururi Trichilia emetica Mwathathia Pavetta abyssinica Mururu Acokanthera oppositifolia Mwenyiere Cussonia spicata Musaa Celtis gomphophylla Mwerere Rauvoljia caffra Musariki Solanecio mannii Mwethia Crotalaria agatiflora Mutamaiyu Olea europaea Mwethia Sesbania sesban Mutanga Elaeodendron buchananii Mwiembe Mangifera indica Mutarakwa Cupressus lusitanica Mwigaigwa Dncoba routledgei Mutarakwa Juniperus procera Mwikunya Acacia brevispica Mutare Morus alba Ndare (fruit) Rubus pinnatus Mutare Rubus apetalus Ndare (fruit) Rubus volkensii Mutare Rubus pinnatus Ndirikumi Pappea capensis Mutare Rubus volkensii Ngambura (fruit) Dovyalis abyssinica Mutare kigombe Rubus volkensii Ngiloliti Acacia nilotica Mutathi Clausena anisata Ngoe (fruit) Syzygium guineense Mutati Polyscias fulva Nguyu (fruit) Ficus sur Mutati Polyscias kikuyensis Nguyu (fruit) Ficus sycomorus Muteta Strychnos henningsii Njugu Cajanus cajan Muthaiga Warburgia ugandensis Ruti Buddleia polystachya Muthaithi Cassipourea malosana Rutie Dichrostachys cinerea Muthaiti Dcotea kenyensis Theregendu (fruit) Grewia similis Muthaiti Dcotea usambarensis Muthakwa wathi Solanecio mannii Kipsigis Muthandi Bersama abyssinica Aounet Polyscias fulva Muthanduku Acacia mearnsii Aounet Polyscias kikuyensis Muthare Dracaena steudneri Arareut Prunus africana Muthari Dracaena afromontana Araruet Ekebergia capensis Muthathi Sapium ellipticum Belbeliet Pavetta abyssinica Muthengera Podocarpus falcatus Bondet Hagenia abyssinica Muthengera Podocarpus latifolius Borowet Allophylus rubifolius Mutheregendi Grewia similis Chackweet Embelia schimperi Mutheredendu Grewia similis Chebitet Acacia lahai Mutheringende Dombeya kirkii Chebitet Acacia nilotica Muthi Acacia gerrardii Chebitet Acacia tortilis Muthiga Warburgia ugandensis Chekeleliet Allophylus rubifolius Muthigi Cordia monoica Chekurbet Solanecio mannii Muthigio Rhus natalensis Chemul mogoyuet Ficus ingens Muthigio Rhus ruspolii Chepitet Acacia gerrardii Muthigio Rhus vulgaris Chepitet Acacia lahai Muthigira Acacia mellifera Chepitet Acacia nilotica Muthimbari Buddleia polystachya Chepkeleliet Celtis africana Muthiringu Strombosia sche.fJleri Chepkomon Caesalpinia decapetala

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Kipsigis (cont) Msaita Olea capensis Chepkorokwet Pistacia aethiopica Muangaita Cassipourea malosana Chepnyaliliet Acacia kirkii Mugurit Acacia drepanolobium Chepruyaliet Acacia elatior Mugurit Acacia seyal Cheptatet Pouteria adolji-friedericii Muguruit Acacia drepanolobium Cheptoroguet Bersama abyssinica Mukuruit Acacia drepanolobium Cheptuiyet Diospyros abyssinica Mulkelwet Vitex doniana Chesamisiet Clerodendrum myricoides Munjororriat Rhus vulgaris Chesarebut Grewia tembensis Mutereriet Ehretia cymosa Chesimboliet Apodytes dimidiata Mututuriet Ocotea kenyensis Chilgotwet Ficus glumosa Mwokiot Dovyalis abyssinica Chorua Nuxia congesta Mwokiot Lippia javanica Chorwet Pavetta gardeniifolia Mwokiot Lippia kituiensis Dorodwet Rhoicissus tridentata Nemingin Rubus volkensii Emitiot Olea europaea Ng'iingichet Landolphia buchananii Engongaat Pappea capensis Ngirgirit Acacia brevispica Imanek Ricinus communis Ngonyet Pappea capensis Kabigiriet Schrebera alata Ng'oswet Balanites aegyptiaca Kapturesut Bridelia scleuroneura Nogirwet Cordia monoica Katet Dichrostachys cinerea Nokirwet Cordia sinensis Keliot Acokanthera schimperi Nukiat Dovyalis abyssinica Kelyot Acokanthera schimperi Nyasiat Celtis africana Kemeliet Combretum molle Obetiot Clerodendrum myricoides Kepurwet Osyris lanceolata Ochmnyaliliet Acacia xanthophloea Kerichsani Acacia lahai Ororuewet Bersama abyssinica Ketarwet Rhamnus staddo Osegeteti Myrsine africana Kibirirgorokiet Pistacia aethiopica Poponet Trema orientalis Kibung' ongiit Embelia schimperi Porowet ap teta Cadaba farinosa Kimolonik Vangueria infausta Ratuinet Kigelia africana Kimolonik Vangueria madagascariensis Rerendet Rauvoljia caffra Kimolwet Vangueria apiculata Sagawaita Zanthoxylum chalybeum Kimolwet Vangueria infausta Sagawaita Zanthoxylum usambarense Kimolwet Vangueria madagascariensis Sagawoita Zanthoxylum gilletii Kimolwet Vangueria volkensii Saonet Elaeodendron buchananii Kimolwet ne ming'in Vangueria volkensii Saounet Myrianthus holstii Kipkaria Calodendrum capense Saptet Podocarpus falcatus Kipkururiet Crotalaria agatiflora Sasuriet Calodendrum capense Kipsoeniot Rubus volkensii Sasuriet Ensete ventricosum Kiptabeliet Capparis fascicularis Sawanet Elaeodendron buchananii Kochutoi Clerodendrum rotundifolium Sebetaiyet Spathodea campanulata Koetiot ab osnet Pavetta oliverana Seet Albizia gummifera Kogoruet Erythrina abyssinica Selebwet Dombeya kirkii Koipeyot ab tiriita Ormocarpum trichocarpum Setetit Grewia bicolor Kopko Acacia nilotica Seyet Albizia gummifera Kosisitiet Rhamnus prinoides Silibwet Dombeya burgessiae Kosisitiet Rhamnus staddo Simbejwet Scutia myrtina Kuriot Vepris nobilis Simotuet Ficus thonningii Labatiet Dracaena afromontana Sirtuet Acacia abyssinica Lalwet Mimusops bagshawei Sitetet Grewia bicolor Lamaiyak Schrebera alata Sitetooik (plural) Grewia hicolor Lamaiyat Syzygium guineense Sogoet Warburgia ugandensis Legetetyet Carissa spinarum Soke Warburgia ugandensis Legetiet Carissa spinarum Sokwet Cussonia spicata Lemechwet Tamarindus indica Sosiyot Phoenix reclinata Lemejwet Ozoroa ins ignis Suriat Rhus natalensis Lemeyet Syzygium cordatum Suriet Rhus vulgaris Logomaita Macaranga kilimandscharica Tagaimamiet Rubus volkensii Lulukwet Cussonia ho/stii Takungwuiet Oncoba routledgei Mase Strychnos mitis Tangaimamiet Rubus pinnatus Maset Strychnos henningsii Tarotuet Rhoicissus revoilii Menuet Ricinus communis Tebesuet Croton macrostachyus Mimanbiliot Ziziphus mucronata Tegaat Arundinaria atpina Mogoiwet Ficus sur Tenduet Prunus african Mogoiwet Ficus sycomorus Terga Arundinaria alpina Moissot Terminalia brownii Tongotuet !lex mitis Moissot Warburgia ugandensis Toroguet Bersama abyssinica Motiet Dracaena ellenbeckiana Tunguroloet Flacourtia indica

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Kipsigis (cont) Luhya Tungurwet Oncoba spinosa Abaki Warburgia ugandensis Tunoiyet Landolphia buchananii Apachi Warburgia ugandensis Usuet Euclea divinorum Butunduli Rubus niveus Eshimwani Garcinia livingstonei Kisii Imbindi Cassia bicapsularis Amaua amaroro Tithonia diversifolia Irojo Trichilia emetica Chinkomoni (fruit) Vangueria madagascariensis Kitandawabasia Cussonia arborea Egesanga Rhoicissus tridentata Kumufutu Vilex doniana Ekenagwa Caesalpinia decapetala Kumusubasubi Sesbania sesban Ekeragwati Eriobotrya japonica Libono Ricinus communis Ekomoni Vangueria apiculata Liembe Mangifera indica Enkanda Elaeodendron buchananii Lipera Psidium guajava Enkomoni (fruit) Vangueria madagascariensis Logat Eriobotrya japonica Esarara Flueggea virosa Luavari Caesalpinia decapetala Eyesurura Acacia abyssinica Lubambo Nuxia congesta Getembe Ensete ventricosum Lubushi Monodora myristica Kumukira Combretum molle Ludolia Mimusops bagshawei Kumunyali Acacia abyssinica Lukhule Sesbania sesban Mbaazi Cajanus cajan Lulala Grewia bicolor Mutahuru (fruit) Vitex doniana Lunduli Manilkara butugi Mwongwa Millettia dura Lusala Clerodendrum johnstonii Oinokunakuna Hagenia abyssinica Lusiola Markhamia lutea Omenyakige Warburgia ugandensis Lusui Diospyros abyssjnica Omobakora Cupressus lusitanica Lutoto Ficus thonningii Omobono Ricinus communis Mahorlu Stereospermum kunthianum Omogumu Ficus thonningii Masaba Apodytes dimidiata Omoiri Prunus africana Maua amalulu Tithonia diversifolia Omokabiria Grevillea robusta Mbako Piliostigma thonningii Omokobokobo Cordia africana Mboyela Piliostigma thonningii Omokomoni Vangueria apiculata Mmonyo Nuxia congesta Omokomoni Vangueria irifausta Mrembe Erythrina abyssinica Omokomoni Vangueria madagascariensis Mubonebone Ricinus communis Omokonge Acacia gerrardii Mudarakwa Cupressus lusitanica Omokorogoinwa Dovyalis abyssinica Muendu Dodonaea viscosa Omokorogunya Dovyalis abyssinica Mufutumwe Vitex fischeri Omoku Ficus sycomorus Mugoso Sapium ellipticum Omonmanengo Rhamnus staddo Muhandi Craibia brownii Omonyakerede Cassipourea malosana Muholu Vitex doniana Omonyamavi Ekebergia capensis Muhunya Maesopsis eminii Omonyambeche Rhoicissus tridentata Mukamari Cordia africana Omonyangateti Carissa spinarum Mukhonzuli Albizia gummifera Omonyenya Acacia abyssinica Mukhungula Combretum molle Omonyenya Acacia lahai Mukoloho Cassipourea ruwensorensis Omonyia Trema orientalis Mukomari Cordia africana Omoraa Parinari curatellifolia Mukusa Dombeya burgessiae Omoringamu Eucalyptus saligna Mulundu Antiaris toxicaria Omororia Vernonia amygdalina Mungalikuru Premna angolensis Omosabisabi Sesbania sesban Munyama Trichilia emetica Omosambarao Syzygium cordatum Munyenya Acacia abyssinica Omosaria Jacaranda mimosifolia Munyenya Acacia [ahai Omosocho Croton macrostachyus Murembe Erythrina abyssinica Omotandege Acacia mearnsii Muruli Ximenia americana Omotarakaranga Bridelia micrantha Murumba Milicia excelsa Omotembe Erythrina abyssinica Musa Celtis gomphophylla Omubamba Bersama abyssinica Musakala Trema orientalis Omugonjoro Albizia gummifera Musaretsi Lepisanthes senegalensis Omukunakuna Hagenia abyssinica Musembe Entada abyssinica Omumure Rauvolfia caffra Musine Croton megalocarpus Omungura Rhamnus prinoides Musinzi Trichilia emetica Rieembe Mangifera indica Musuritsa Vernonia amygdalina Musutsu Croton macrostachyus Kuria Muswa Euclea divinorum Omongusu Dombeya burgessiae Mutarai Podocarpus latifolius Omuhuruhuru Vitex fischeri Mutavo Vepris nobilis Omunyoke Carissa spinarum Mutere Maesopsis eminii Omutaburu Parinari curatellifolia Mutsulia Spathodea campanulata

30 COMMON NAMES

Lubya (cont) Kumubumbu Lannea fulva Mutukuyu ,Olea capensis Kumubumbu Lannea schimperi Muvulu Annona senegalensis Kumuchabungwe (plant) Saba comorensis. Mwanzu Polyscias fulva Kumuchanjaasi Euciea divinarum Mwarubaini Azadirachta indica Kumuchaso Sapium ellipticum Mwenya Celtis africana Kumuchaswa Sapium ellipticum Mweyu Celtis africana Kumuchirisia SJl(Jthodea campanulata Mwiritsa Prunus africana Kumuchuri Spathodea campanulata Narnasinzi Casaeria battiscombei Kumuchwichwi Croton macrostachyus Okulu Acacia seyal Kumufungu Kigelia africana Olokhongwe Terminalia mollis Kumufuniu Grewia bicolor Olunani Caesalpinia decapt$tala :1 ' Kumufutu Vitex doniana Ornubele Albizia coriaria Kumufutumbwe VitexflScheri Omufutu Vitex ooniana Kumufwora Annona senegalensis Omulusya Vernonia amygdalina Kumukalukha Combretum collinum Ornurembe Erythrina abyssinica Kumukhakasu Antidesma venosum Omuswitswi Croton macrostachyus Kumukhendie Cordia monoica Omutukuyu Olea capensis Kumukhendu Phoenix reciinata Shekutu Ehretia cymosa Kumukhomeli Garcinia buchananii Sheraha Combretum collinum Kumukhongwe Terminalia mo/lis Sheraha Combretum molle Kumukhubwe Strychnos henningsii Shiararnbatsa Blighia unijugata Kumukhuhw~ Strychnos mitis Shigulutsu Zanthoxylum rubescens Kumukhubwe Strychnos spinosa Shikanganya Bridelia micrantha Kumukh!.llang'wa· Bridelia micrantha Shikata Carissa spinarum Kumukhuwa Tamarindus indica Shikhoni Euphorbia tirucalli Kumukhuyu Ficus sycomorus Shikhuma Zanthoxylum gilletii Kumukikhili Cordia africana Shikomoli Vangueria apiculata Kumukirnila Combretum molle Shikomoli Vangueria infausta Kumukokwe Acacia polyacantha Shikumbumbu Capparis tomentosa Kumukomari Cordia africana Shikuti Ehretia cymosa Kumukombera Mondia whytei Shilauha Plectranthus barbatus Kumukomboti Ziziphus abyssinica Shilokha Plectranthus barbatus Kumukomosi kumukhasi Vangueria maoogascariensis Shimanyamunyi Vangueria apiculata Kumukomosi kumusecha Vangueria apiculata Shingulotso Fagaropsis angolensis Kumukomosi Vangueria irifausta Shingulutsi Ct(lusena anisata Kumukoyakoye Rhoicissus tridentata Shirakalu Oncoba routledgei Kumukulanyuni Elaeodendron buchananii Shirha Terminalia brownii Kumukunusia Croton macrostachyus Shirikamabinga Bersama abyssinica Kumukusa Dombeya rotundifolia Shisilangokho Clerodendrum myricoides Kumukusa Dombeya torrida Shisimbari Clausena anisata Kumulaha Combretum collinum Shiuna Gardenia volkensii Kumularnalarna Piliostigma thonningii Shiviarnbinga mekundi Bersama abyssinica Kumulondang' ombe Bridelia micrantha Shungorna Zanthoxylum rubescens Kumulukhu Albizia gummifera Shunza Celtis mildbraedii Kumululusia Vernonia amygdalina Simhari Zanthoxylum milbraedii Kumunandebe Rauvo/jia caffra Umtembe Erythrina abyssinica Kumung'ang'a Acacia senegal Wakhuisi Grevillea robusta Kumuniopo Trema orientalis Wanda Apodytes dimidiata Kumunyaali Acacia abyssinica Kumunyabubi Clausena anisata Lubya (Bukusu) Kumunyarnanyarna Pappea capensis Bukarararnbi Rubus apetalus Kumunyanyakhanu Allophylus africanus Bukarararnbi Rubus pinnatus Kumunyekerwe Bridelia scieuroneura Bukhakasu (fruit) Antidesma venosum Kumunyenya Acacia lahai Burwa (fruit) Carissa spinarum Kumunyenya Acacia seyal Busangura busecha (fruit) Rhus vulgaris Kumunyofwe Elaeodendron buchananii Busangura nabili (fruit) Rhus natalensis Kumunyubuti Olea europaea Busitole (fruit) Syzygium guineense Kumunyungululwe Flacourtia indica Busongolomunwa (fruit) Dovyalis macrocalyx Kumupeli Albizia coriaria Chifutu (fruit) Vitex doniana Kumupepenarnbusi Pavetta abyssinica Chisubasubi Sesbania sesban Kumupepenambusi Pavetta crassipes Karnachabungwe (fruit) Saba comorensis Kumurembe Erythrina a!Jyssinica Karnakhuyu (fruit) Ficus sycomorus Kumurinda (tree) Parinari curatellifo/ia Karnarinda (fruit) Parinari curatellifolia Kumuruba Ficus natalensis Karnaua Tithonia diversifolia Kumurukuru Erythrina abyssinica Kiming'ulie . Tithonia diversifolia Kumurumba Milicia excelsa Kumubono Ricinus communis Kumurwa (plant) Carissa spinarum

31 USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR KENYA

Lubya (Bukusu) (cont) Obukararambi Rubus pinnatus Kumusangura kumusecha (tree) Rhus natalensis Oburwa Carissa spinarum Kumusangura nabili (tree) Rhus natalensis Obusangura Rhus natalensis Kumusembe Entada abyssinica Obusangura (fruit) Rhus vulgaris Kumusemwa Syzygium cordatum Obusemwa (fruit) Syzygium cordatum Kumusesi Spathodea campanulata Obusitole (fruit) Syzygium guineense Kumusikhu Warburgia ugandensis Omikombela Mondia whytei Kumusikhu Zanthoxylum gilletii Omufutu Vitex doniana Kumusikiria Bersama abyssinica Omukhuyu Ficus sycomorus Kumusilamosi Senna singueana Omurinda (tree) Parinari curatellifolia Kumusilangokho Clerodendrum myricoides Omusangura (tree) Rhus vulgaris Kumusilisisi Ekebergia capensis Omusemwa (tree) Syzygium cordatum Kumusitole (tree) Syzygium guineense Omusitole (tree) Syzygium guineense Kumusongolamunwa Dovyalis macrocalyx Yifutu (fruit) Vitex doniana Kumusoola Markhamia lutea Kumutamaywa Olea capensis Luhya (firiki) Kumutarakwa Juniperus procera Kaibaraki Solanecio mannii Kumutare Vepris nobilis Kumutoboso Croton macrostachyus Luo Kumutoto kumusecha Ficus thonningii Abaki Warburgia ugandensis Kumutotoa Croton macrostachyus Abuna Saba comorensis Kumutua Euphorbia candelabrum Abuno Saba comorensis Kumutuli Ximenia americana Achacho Vepris nobilis Kumutumolo Stereospermum kunthianum Achak Ozoroa insignis Kumuturu Prunus africana Achak Sapium ellipticum Kumuumbu Lannea schimperi Achaka Sapium ellipticum Kumuyebeye Albizia coriaria Achondradoho Euclea divinorum Kumuyenjayenje Piliostigma thonningii Adugo Acacia drepanolobium Kumwandanda Ozoroa ins ignis Adugo Combretum collinum Kumwayakhafu May tenus senegalensis Adugo Combretum molle Kumwifubulu Cussonia arborea Ajua Caesalpinia volkensii Kumwikalangwe Ziziphus abyssinica Akado marachar Boscia salicifolia Kumwilulusia Vernonia amygdalina Akado marateng' Cadaba farinosa Kumwimbirichi Lepisanthes senegalensis Akado Boscia salicifolia Lunani Caesalpinia decapetala Akado Euclea divinorum Lunani Capparis fascicularis Akech Tithonia diversifolia Lunani Scutia myrtina Akudho Dovyalis abyssinica Lusecha Scutia myrtina Akudho Dovyalis macrocalyx Namalasile Harungana madagascariensis Akurukuru Acacia gerrardii Nandebe Solanecio mannii Akwalakwala liech Strychnos spinosa Sipondwe Harrisonia abyssinica Alaktar Acacia lahai Sirwa Carissa spinarum Alii Acacia seyal Siuna Gardenia ternifolia Amoyo Maerua decumbens Luhya (Kisa) Amoyo Sapium ellipticum Amurukia Rhamnus staddo Omwinyala amatsai Harungana madagascariensis Ang'were rao Lippia javanica Anyuka Vangueria apiculata Luhya (Marachi) Anyuka Vangueria madagascariensis Lushindu Phoenix reclinata Anyuka Vangueria volkensii Omugombera Mondia whytei Anyuka (Roma Bay) Vangueria infausta Apindi Vangueria apiculata Luhya (Maragoli) Apindi (Siaya) Vangueria infausta Mukhomoli Vangueria infausta Apindi Vangueria madagascariensis Mukhomoli Vangueria madagascariensis Arech Crotalaria agatiflora Musioma Syzygium cordatum Aremo Harungana madagascariensis Arumbe Acacia hockii Luhya (Marama) Arupien Commiphora africana Arupiny Commiphora africana Omukombera Mondia whytei Atego Margaritaria discoidea Tsisirinya Syzygium cordatum Athuno Bridelia micrantha Avokado Persea americana Luhya (fachooi) Awayo (Siaya) Rhus vulgaris Amakhuyu (fruit) Ficus sycomorus Bao Eucalyptus camaldulensis Amarinda (fruit) Parinari curatellifolia Bao Eucalyptus globulus· . Busecha (fruit) Rhus natalensis Bao Eucalyptus saligna Chifutu (fruit) Vitex doniana Bap kaladali Eucalyptus camaldulensis Obukararambi Rubus apetalus Bap kaladali ' Eucalyptus globulus

32 COMMON NAMES

Luo (cont) Mswak Salvadora persica Bap kaladali Eucalyptus saligna Muhogo mar opira Manihot glaziovii Bawo Eucalyptus camaldulensis Mukutan achak Syzygium cordatum Bawo Eucalyptus globulus Muombo Mondia whytei Bawo Eucalyptus saligna Murembe Erythrina abyssinica Bilo Blighia unijugata Musabibu Eriobotrya japonica Bondo Euphorbia candelabrum Mwanda Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolillS Bongo Lannea schweinforthii Mweny Lippia javanica Bongu Ficus sur Mwodi Arundinaria alpina Bumwe Rhoicissus revoilii Naas Cocos nucifera Bwombwe liech Rhoicissus tridentata Ndek owinu Senna siamea Chamama Thevetia peruviana Nduga Acacia drepanolobium Chwaa Tamarindus indica Ner powo Grewia villosa Det Ormocarpum trichocarpum Ng'owo Ficus sur Dugna Acacia drepanolobium Ng'owo Ficus vallis-choudae Dunga Acacia drepanolobmm Ng'owo matundo Ficus sur Dwele Melia azedarach Ngong'ngong' (Migori) Croton macrostachyus Jamna Syzygium cumini Ng'ongo Sclerocarya birrea Jathohonda Pctvetta abyssinica Ng'owu Ficus sycomorus Jathohonda Pavetta crassipes Nyabolo Annona senegalensis Jobune Saba comorensis Nyabondo Mimusops kummel Jok Jatropha curcas Nyakom ondiek Polyscias folva Jwelu Vitex doniana Nyalewe yom Sapium ellipticum . Jwelu Vitex flScheri Nyaludhi Allophylus africanus Kaera Flueggea virosa Nyamage Maytenus senegalensis Kagena Flueggea virosa Nyamit amita Salvadora persica Kagna Flueggea virosa Nyamoch Allophylus africanus Kagna Vangueria apiculata Nyamtotia Davya/is macrocalyx Kalemba Vitex doniana Nyamwoch Allophylus rubifolius Kang'o Olea europaea Nyandema Maytenus senegalensis Kang'o Synsepalum brevipes Nyandumira Ozoroa insignis Kechrachar Combretum collinum Nyariango Stereospermum kunthianum Keyo Combretum molle Nyawend agwata Celtis gomphophylla Kiluor Acacia senegal Nyawend agwata Spathodea campanulata Kuogo Lannea schimperi Obala ndagwa Ricinus communis Kuogo Lannea schweinforthii Ober Albizia coriaria Kuogo Lannea triphylla Obokeran Rauvolfia caffra Kurgweno Clerodendrum myricoides Obolo (Migori) Annona senegalensis Kuth ataro Acacia xanthophloea Obolobolo Annona senegalensis Kwogo Lannea schimperi Obudo Cupressus lusitanica Kwogo Lannea schweinforthii Ochogdhok Rhoicissus revoilii Lang'o Ziziphus abyssinica Ochol Blighia unijugata Lang'o Ziziphus mucronata Ochol Diospyros abyssinica Lemo Apodytes dimidiata Ochol Euclea divinorum Luochuoga Apodytes dimidiata Ochol Lepisanthes senegalensis Lusina Leucaena leucocephala Ochol Schrebera alata Madhari Ozoroa insignis Ochond achak Blighia unijugata Madungudungu Spathodea campanulata Ochond achak Mimusops kummel Maembe Mangifera indica Ochond atego Allophylus africanus Manera Terminalia brownii Ochond athuth Trichilia emetica Mang'u Sclerocarya birrea Ochond obok Apodytes dimidiata Mapera Psidium guajava Ochond radoho Euclea divinorum Maroo Solanecio mannii Ochond rateng' Trichilia emetica Marowo Solanecio mannii Ochuoga Carissa spinarum Matata Caesalpinia decapetala Ochwaa Tamarindus indica Mathari Maytenus senegalensis Odagwa Ricinus communis Maua madongo Tithonia diversifolia Odar (Siaya) Vepris nobilis Mauamakech Tithonia diversifolia Odhidho Dombeya kirkii Mauwa Tithonia diversifolia Odok Flueggea virosa Mawembe Mangifera indica Odok (Ugenya) Ficus sycomorus Mbas Cajanus cajan Oduga Acacia drepanolobium Mbengo Senna siamea Odughukulo Bridelia micrantha Mid Vepris nobilis Odugno Combretum collinum Midat Vepris nobilis Odugu Combretum collinum Migodha Scutia myrtina Ofito Dracaena steudneri Mikumi Pavetta abyssinica Ogalo Pi/iostigma thonningii Mikumi Pavetta crassipes Ogandi Rauvolfia caffra Mrembe Erythrina abyssinica Ogombo Mondia whytei

33 USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR KENYA

Luo (cont) POWo Grewia mollis Ogongo Acacia abyssinica Rabong'o Rhoicissus revoilii Ogongo Acacia polyacantha Rabuor Pavetta abyssinica Oguambula Antidesma venosum Rabuor Pavetta crassipes Oguombula Antidesma venosum Rahande Rhamnus staddo Ohoro Combretum collinum Rayudh Flueggea virosa Ojuog pap Euphorbia tirucalli Rayudhi Gardenia ternifolia Ojuok Euphorbia tirucalli Roko Erythrina excelsa Okikacha Podocarpus latifolius Roko Zanthoxylum chalybeum Oking' Dodonaea viscosa Roko Zanthoxylum usambarense Okiri Dichrostachys cinerea Ruga Alhizia amara Okita Plectranthus barbatus Saa Oncoba spinosa Okita lang'o Tetradenia riparia Sale Acacia gerrardii Okuoro (Siaya) Pappea capensis Sangla Clerodendrum myricoides Okwato Caesalpinia decapetala Sangla Rhus natalensis Okwato Parkinsonia aculeata Sangla madhako (Migori) Rhus vulgaris Okwergweno Clerodendrum myricoides Sangla maduong (S. Nyanza) Rhus vulgaris Okwero Clerodendrum myricoides Sangla minwa Clerodendrum rotundifolium Okworo Clerodendrum myricoides Sao Oncoba routledgei Okworo Pappea capensis Sawo sawo Sesbania sesban Olam Ficus sycomorus Siala Markhamia lutea Olemb ochok (yellow fruit) Ximenia americana Siunya Clausena anisata Olemo (red fruit) Ximenia americana Sogomaitha Zanthoxylum gilletii Olua Antiaris toxicaria Soko Warburgia ugandensis Olua Milicia excelsa Songola Dovyalis abyssinica Olua madhako Antiaris toxicaria Suahowe Acacia polyacantha Oludh kuon Allophylus africanus Swaruri Acacia polyacantha Olulusia Vernonia amygdalina Tagalo Piliostigma thonningii Olusia Vernonia amygdalina Tende Phoenix dactylifera Olwa Milicia excelsa Tido Ekebergia capensis Omaange (Homa Bay) Pappea capensis Wadhare Ozoroa ins ignis Ondati (Migori) Vepris nobilis Wire Draeaena steudneri Onduongi Gardenia ternifolia Yago Kigelia africana Ong'ono Capparis /ascicularis Yuma Erythrina excelsa Ong'ora Parinari curatellifolia Yuoma Erythrina excelsa Ong'an'g Terminalia brownii Ong'ong'o &leroearya birrea Maasai Ongono Capparis tomentosa Eirrinarok Grewia tenax Onunga Morus alba Elereta nanyokie Acacia seyal Onunga Rubus apetalus Elereta Acacia seyal Opok Terminalia mollis Eluaai Acacia drepanolobium Orembe Erythrina abyssinica Eluai Acacia drepanolobium Oriang' Aeacia hockii Emankulai Grewia villosa Osangla Rhus natalensis Emaroroi Combretum molle Oseke Clerodendrum myricoides Emungushi Rhus vulgaris Oseklele Allophylus africanus Enchapalani Acacia hockii Osembe Entada abyssinica Endalai ekutuk Ehretia cymosa Oseno Cordia monoiea Endalati ekotok . Ehretia cymosa Osiri Acacia brevispiea Enderkesi Acacia senegal Osiri Scutia myrtina Engaiyaguji Rubus pinnatus Oswekele Allophylus africanus Engaiyaguji Rubus volkensii Otagalo Piliostigma thonningii Engamai Ximenia americana Otamo liech Ormocarpum trichocarpum Engangolol Opilia eampestris Otego Margaritaria discoidea Engarani Rhus vulgaris Othith Phoenix reclinata Engaroji Erythrina burtii Othoo Balanites aegyptiaea Engese mbaus Ormocarpum trichocarpum Otiep Acacia senegal Engirushai Opilia amentacea Otiep Acacia tortilis Engirushai Opilia campestris Oturbam Albizia lebbeck Engumieker Vangueria apiculata Owich Dombeya burgessiae Engumi etari (Loita) Vangueria in/austa Oyieko (Siaya) Sesbania sesban Enkapalases . Boscia coriacea Oyuelo Vitex doniana Enkarashi Calodendrum capense Pedo Harrisonia abyssinica Enkenya sirkon Cadaba /arinosa Pocho Ficus thonningii Enkike empan Ormocarpum kirkii Pololok Stereospermum kunthianum Enkike empan Ormoearpum trachycarpum Powo Ficus sycomorus Enkoduai Myrsine afrieana Powo Grewia bieolor Enkoponi Erythrina abyssinica

34 COMMON NAMEs

Maasai (cont) Oldorko Cordia sinensis Enkoshopini Dovyalis macroca/yx Oldule Ricinus communis Enongeperen Garcinia livingstonei Olduyesi Strychnos mitis Entaralcwai Juniperus procera Olebenyan Dracaena afromontana Entiangege (Narok) Landolphia buchananii Olegidong Dracaena ellenbeckiana Entuyesi Strychnos henningsii Olemudongo Rauvolfia caffia Erankun Acacia drepanolobium Olengabura Myrsine melanophloeos Eseketeti Myrsine africana Olepangi Erythrina abyssinica Eseki Cordia monoica Oleragai (Narok) 8yzygium guineense llama (plural) Ximenia americana Oleragai Lepisanthes senegalensis Ilamuriak (plural) Carissa spinarum Oleragia Bridelia micrantha Ilgum (Plural) Vangueria apiculata Olerai oibor Acacia seyal Ilkinyei (plural) Euclea divinorum Olerai Acacia elatior Ilmanguai (Plural) Sclerocarya birrea Olerai Acacia seyal Ilmangulai (plural) Grewia villosa Olerai Acacia xanthophloea Ilmisigiyo (plural) Rhus natalensis Olerai Faidherbia albida Ilmisigiyoi (Plural) Rhus vulgaris Oleteti Adenium obesum Ilmorok (plural) Dovyalis abyssinica Olgelai Teelea simplicifolia Ilmotoo (plural) Dombeya rotundifolia Olgelai Vepris nobilis Ilokwa (fruit) Balanites aegyptiaca Olgeriantus Faurea saligna Ilsagararam (Plural) Piliostigma thonningii Olgeturai Dodonaea viscosa Ilseki (plural) Cordia monoica Olgirigiri orok Acacia brevispica Ilsinon (plural) Lippia javanica Olgumi Vangueria apiculata Ilsinon (plural) Lippia htuiensis Olgumi Vangueria infausta Iluaa (Plural) Acacia drepanolobium Olgumi Vangueria madagascariensis Interkes (plural) Acacia senegal Olgumi Vaflgueria volkensii Iremito (plural) Salvadora persica Oliala Schrebera alata Iri (Plural) Grewia tembensis Oljatuyan Diospyros abyssinica Iri (plural) Grewia tenax Oljerai (Ngong) Acacia seyal Isek (plural) Cordia monoica Olkakawa Schrebera alata Isojon (plural) Euclea divinorum Olkeparke Croton macrostachyus Mutoyo Ficus vallis-choudae Olkharasha Sterculia africana Natua ekongu Pappea capensis Olkiage Maerua decumbens Natwaongo . Pappea capensis Olkifulwa Garcinia livingstonei Oirri Grewia tembensis Olkilenyei Rhoicissus tridentata Oirri Grewia tenax Olkiloriti Acacia ni/otica Oiti orok Acacia mellifera Olkinyei Euclea divinorum Oiti orok Caesalpinia decapetala Olkoijuk Prunus africana Oiti Acacia mellifera Olkokola Rhamnus staddo Olaimurunyai Dovyalis macrocalyx Olkonyil Rhamnus prinoides Olaimurunyai Maytenus senegalensis Ol-larashi Calodendrum capense Olairagai Syzygium guineense Ol-lerai Acacia kirhi Olairamirami Salanecio mann;; Ol-loiroroi Flacourtia indica Olalwait Mimusops bagshawei Olmakarikara Premna resinosa Olamai Ximenia americana Olmakutukut Clerodendrum myricoides Olamalogi Cadaba farinosa Olmang'uai Sclerocarya birrea Olamuriaki Carissa spinarum Olmankulai Grewia villosa Olanget Cassipourea malosana Olmaroroi Combretum molle Olarioi Cassipourea malosana Olmatakuroi Parinari curatellifolia Olasiti Faidherbia albida Olmatasia Clausena anisata Olaturdei Capparis fascicularis Olmerguet Croton megalocarpus Olaturdiai Capparis tomentosa Olmerumuri Dichrostachys cinerea Olawoshai Trema orientalis Olmesera Adansonia digitata Olawu Dombeya kirhi Olmisigiyioi Rhus vulgaris Olawuo Dombeya rotundifolia Olmisigiyoi RhUs natalensis Olayakuji Rubus apetalus Olmisigiyoi Rhus tenuinervis Olbiran Buddleia polystachya Olmorijoi Acokanthera oppositifolia Olbungo Pavetta oliverana Olmorijoi Acokanthera schimperi Olchartuyan orok Diospyros abyssinica Olmorogi Dovyalis abyssinica Olchartuyan Diospyros abyssinica Olmositet Cellis africana Oldangudwa Pistacia aethiopica Olmotoo Dombeya rotundifolia Oldarpoi Kigelia africana Olmugutan Albizia anthelmintica Olderkesi Delonix elata Olmungushi Rhus vulgaris Oldiani Arundinaria alpina Olmusakwa entim Salanecio mann;; Oldiasimbol Apodytes dimidiata Olmusalala Emete ventricosum Oldisigon Dalbergia lactea Olng'oswa Balanites aegyptiaca Oldongurgurwo Flacourtia indica Olng'oswa Balanites glabra

35 USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR KENYA

Maasai ( cont) Onogoret Ficus ingens Olngaboli Ficus glumosa Orcharpalani Acacia hockii Olngaboli Ficus sycomorns Oremit Salvadora persica Olng'ongwenyi Acacia gerrardii Oreteti Ficus thonningii Olnkulankulei Caesalpinia volkensii Oringlagaldes Tetradenia riparia Olnyarusa Sueda monoica Orkisikong'u Pappea capensis Olobayie tiang'ata Bersama abyssinica Orkorirr Pentarrhinum insipidum Olobaiye tiong'ata Ekebergia capensis Ormokoriongo Ekebergia capensis Oloilalei Ziziphus mauritiana Ormoso Albizia gummifera Oloilalei Ziziphus mucronata Ormungushi Rhus vulgaris Oloile Euphorbia tirncalli Ormusanduku Podocarpus falcatus Oloiragai Syzygium cordatum Omg'aboli Ficus sur Oloireroi Boscia angustifolia Orpaliki Ricinus communis Oloirien Olea europaea Orpande Lannea schweinforthii Oloisijoi Tamarindus indica Orpande Lannea triphylla Oloisugi Zanthoxylum chalybeum Orpereion'go A/bizia amara Oloisugi Zanthoxylum usambarense Orpiripiri PQdocarpus falcatus Oloisuki Zanthoxylum chalybeum Orpiron Nuxia congesta Oloiurrur Cussonia holstii Ortuba Albizia lebbeck Oloiyangalani Sesbania sesban Osanangururi Scutia myrtina Olokunonoi Ozoroa insignis Osapukupes Albizia gummifera Olokwai Balanites aegyptiaca Osaragi Balanites glabra Ololiondo Olea capensis Oseki Cordia monoica Ololiondoi Olea capensis Osilalei Commiphora africana Oloponi Erythrina abyssinica Osingarwa Clerodendrum rotundifolium Olorien Olea europaea Osinoni Lippia javanica Olorten Faurea saligna Osinoni Lippia kituiensis Olosesiai Osyris lanceo/ata Ositeti Grewia hiea/or Olotwalan Crotalaria agatiflora Ositeti Grewia mollis Olperetini Ziziphus mucronata Osoget Elaeodendron buchananii Olpiripiri Podocarpus falcatus Osogonoi Warburgia ugandensis Olpiron Nuxia congesta Osojo (Narok) Euclea divinornm Olpiron Pavetta gardeniifolia Osoket . Elaeodendron buchananii Olpoiripiri Podocarpus latifolius Osokonoi Warburgia ugandensis Olpompoi Grewia villosa Osongoroi Ekebergia capensis Olpopong'i Euphorbia candelabrnm Osupukiai orok Dombeya burgessiae Olremit Salvadora persica Osyaiti orok Allophylus rnbifolius Olreteti Ficus thonningii Oyirri Grewia similis Olripande Commiphora eminii Oyirri Grewia tembensis Olsagararam Pi/iostigma thonningii Oyirri Grewia tenax Olsamakupe Albizia gummifera Sagararam (fruit) Acacia tortilis Olsani onyukie Embelia schimperi Seketeti (seed) Myrsine africana Olsati Faidherbia albida Sitet Grewia bicolor Olseketeti Myrsine africana Warkisik-ong'u Pappea capensis Olseki Cordia monoica Olsinoni Lippia kituiensis Malakote Olsubukiai Ekebergia capensis Baagasa Maytenus senegalensis Olsubukiai orok Dombeya torrida Bisiqa Terminalia orbicularis Olsuburiiai Dombeya torrida Choneh Commiphora rostrata Oltagurguriet Gardenia vo/kensii Chyachyaneh Acacia paolii Oltakurukuriet Gardenia ternifolia Dadacha Acacia torti/is Oltakurukuriet Gardenia volkensii Dawaaaze Maerua decumbens Oltangoringoroi Delonix elata Dawa nyoka Maerna decumbens Oltangotua Pistacia aethiopica Durtyajovu Tamarix ni/otica Oltangururua Flacourtia indica Durtya wachaloh Tamarix ni/otica Oltarakwai Juniperus procera Fahfa Grewia plagiophyl/a Oltarpoi Kigelia africana Gedo Phoenix reclinata Oltepesi Acacia lahai Gora Harrisonia abyssinica Oltepesi Acacia tortilis Gorazajovu Capparis tomentosll Olterkesi Acacia senegal Goranyilo Capparis tomentosa Oltimigomi Pappea capensis Hudahudo Ximenia americana Oltipilikwa Strychnos henningsii Jajabho Berchemia discolor Oltukai .Phoenix reclinata Kaka mchangani Carissa spinarnm Oltumaroi Cussonia holstii Kalaqacha Boscia coriacea Oltuyesi Dodonaea viscosa Kalaqacha Cadaba farinosa Olurur Cussonia spicata Loguo Saba comorensis Olyalilingi Polyscias folva Lupiki Rauvolfia mombasiana

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Malakote (cont) Gorot Lannea folva Mchaanda Markhamia zanzibarica Iwambova Rhoicissus tridentata Mokalakala Carissa spinarum Jeleikta Cussonia spicata Mokokola Terminalia brevipes Jemokabyl Osyris lanceolata Mokoma llyphaene compressa Jeptabirirwa Pavetta abyssinica Mokopa Dabera glabra Jersegao Clerodendrum johnstonii Mokororo FJueggea virosa Kabonbonet Ehretia cymosa Mokowlo Diospyros mespiliformis Kapkerelwa Harrisonia abyssinica Mokoyo Ficus sycomorus Kapsagas Bersama abyssinica Morhoqa Tamarindus indica Kerbut Ekebergia capensis Mosholole Uvaria leptocladon Kibgetouoa Macaranga kilimandscharica Motemwelo Albizia gummifera Kibiriokwo Pappea capensis Motobwi Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Kipchochin Pavetta oliverana Mubadana Balanites aegyptiaca Kipiriokwa Pappea capensis Mubadana Balanites rotundifolia Kipser Rhamnus staddo Mubururi Meyna tetraphylla Kipset Bersama abyssinica Mubuyu Adansonia digitata Kiptare Acacia brevispica Muchaagu Oncoba spinosa Kitangwa Albizia anthelmintica Mudaanisa Thespesia danis Komohro Vangueria volkensii Mufaate Trichilia emetica Komol (plural) Vangueria madagascariensis Mufuno Sterculia appendiculata Komolwo Vangueria madagascariensis Mujajabho (fruit) Berchemia discolor Komisw Acacia brevispica Munugau Mimusops obtusifolia Koros (plural) Dobera glabra Mupakata Cynometra lukei Korosion Dobera glabra Muqanto Lepisanthes senegalensis Kosisit Rhamnus prinoides Murifate Borassus aethiopum Kunyat Ximenia americana Musigisigi Antidesma venosum Kunyotwo (plural) Ximenia americana Muswaki Sa/vadora persica Kurteswa Trichilia emetica Mutaale Cordia sinensis Kwiril Fagaropsis angolensis Mutalya chana (Tana River) Cordia sinensis Latat (plural) Lannea rivae Muuga Acacia elatior Latat (plural) Lannea schimperi Muwarale Newtonia hildebrandtii Leketeet (plural) Carissa spinarum Muwarande Manilkara mochisia Leketetwa Carissa spinarum Mwacha Spirostachys venenifera Leketetwo Carissa spinarum Mwangata Terminalia prunioides Lemaiyua Syzygium guineense Mwebebe Sorindeia madagascariensis Liss Casaeria battiscombei Mwenze banya Allophy/us rubifolius Lolotwa Lannea folva Namwaliko Capparis tomentosa Lolotwa Lannea schimperi Qararhi Sterculia africana Lolowe Lannea rivae Quqube Thylachium thomasii Lom (plural) Balanites pedicellaris Rhemanguzi Capparis sepiaria Lomion Balanites pedicellaris Sampasa Acacia mellifera Lomion Balanites rotundifolia Sufibara Lannea a/ata Lonwa Tetradenia riparia Tulata Adenium obesum Maiyokwa Faurea saligna Makany (plural) Ficus sycomorus Marakwet Malkach Uvaria schejJleri Adomoyon Cordia sinensis Malkatwa Uvaria schejJleri Aiman Acacia brevispica Man Lannea triphylla Arol Sclerocarya birrea Manwa Ricinus communis Aron Tamarindus indica Mendililwo Dovya/is abyssinica Asubgwa Euphorbia tirucalli Mokongwo Ficus sycomorus Auoun Polyscias folva Mokungua Ficus sycomorus Bapchebilil Dovyalis abyssinica Momoon Rubus pinnatus Belel Acacia mellifera Mongurwa Grewia villosa Ben Podocarpus falcatus Monwo (plural) Lannea triphylla Benet Podocarpus falcatus Morori Ehretia cymosa Borowa Dombeya torrida Munyinyia Clausena anisata Chebillio (plural) Maerua decumbens Musat Olea capensis Chebobet Clerodendrum myricoides Musereti Buddleia po/ystachya Cheboinoiywa Clausena anisata Mutungwa Ozoroa insignis Chepiliowo Maerua decumbens Nerkwo Garcinia livingstonei Chesagon Clerodendrum'myricoides Ng'eng'ech (Plural) Landolphia buchananii Chorua Buddleia polystachya Ng'eng'echwo Landolphia buchananii Chorua Nuxia congesta Ngoswa Balanites aegyptiaca Chotwa Commiphora africana Njugu Cajanus cajan Gelelwa Budd/eia polystachya Ochon Saba comorensis Goloswa Terminalia brownii Oroluo Sclerocarya birrea

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Marakwet (cont) Mububua Balanites aegyptiaca Oron Tamarindus indica Muburu Vitex doniana Piriak (plural) Pappea capensis Muburu Vitexpayos Rena Acacia seyal Mubuu Grewia villosa Reno Acacia xanthophloea Muce Bridelia taitensis Reper Syzygium cordatum Mucemeri Acacia nilotica Reperwo (plural) Syzygium cordatum Mudundi Flacourtia indica Rotio Kigelia africana Mugaa Acacia tortilis Sayit Cornus volkensii Mugagu Ziziphus abyssinica Se Albizia gummifera Mugambu Acacia drepanolobium Segatet Myrsine africana Mugucwa Zanthoxylum chalybeum Seger llexmitis Mugumo ciano Mimusops kummel Segetetwa Myrsine africana Mugumo Ficus thonningii Seite Pouteria adalfi-friedericii Mugunga Acacia drepanolobium Sekwan Warburgia ugandensis Mukanga arithi Antidesma venosum Serti Podocarpus latifolius Mukawa Carissa spinarum Ses Acacia torti/is Mukenenga Zanthoxylum chalybeum Set Albizia gummifera Mukiare Boscia coriacea Seweruwa Hagenia abyssinica Mukiinyi Euclea divinorum Simat Ficus thonningii Mukindaarithi Maerua decumbens Simotuet Ficus thonningii Mukinyi Euclea divinorum Simotwo Ficus thonningii Mukomboiru Vangueria volkensii Sirite Faurea saligna Mukomora Vangueria irifausta Siti (plural) Grewia bicolor Mukoro Diospyros mespiliformis Sitotwet Myrsine melanophloeos Mukui Syzygium cordatum Songoiywa Zanthoxylum chalybeum Mukui Syzygium guineense Songorurwa Zanthoxylum chalybeum Mukunya nthegere Ziziphus mucronata Sosurwa Ensete ventricosum Mukururu Flueggea virosa Ste Albizia gummifera Mukuura Piliostigma thonningii Sumbeyiwa Scutia myrtina Mukuyu Ficus sycomorus Tabirirwo Vangueria volkensii Mulemeti Acacia nilotica Taboswa Croton macrostachyus Mundarithi Maerua decumbens Tamalak (Plural) Uvaria scheffleri Mungo Saba comorensis Tarakwet Juniperus procera Mung'ora Acacia senegal Tarokwa Juniperus procera Munyei Commiphora rostrata Tegaat Arundinaria alpina Muracu Lannea triphylla Telak Acacia lahai Muraga Dovyalis abyssinica Tendewa Cassipourea malosana Muraga Flacourtia indica Tenduet Prunus africana Muragwa Grewia biealor Terga Arundinaria alpina Muramba Adansonia digitata Tergekwa Solanecio mannii Murawa Grewia biealor Terwech Pavetta oliverana Mureera Acacia seyal Tilam (plural) Ziziphus mauritiana Muriru Syzygium cordatum Tiling'wo Meyna tetraphylla Muriru Syzygium guineense Tiliny (plural) Meyna tetraphylla Muruba Grewia tembensis Tilomwo Ziziphus mauritiana Muruguci Zanthoxylum chalybeum Tolgokwa Scutia myrtina Mururu Acokanthera oppositifolia Tomolokwo Uvaria scheffleri Mutambi Strychnos henningsii Torak (plural) Ziziphus mucronata Mutangira Boscia coriacea Torokwo Ziziphus mucronata Muthanguta Rhus natalensis Torotwa Rhoicissus tridentata Muthanguta Rhus vulgaris Tungururwa Flacourtia indica Mutheru Rhus natalensis Tuyunwa Balanites aegyptiaca Mutheru Rhus vulgaris Yemit Olea europaea Muthethuka Antidesma venosum Muthigiyo Rhus vulgaris Mbeere Muthigiyu Rhus natalensis Gindarithi Maerua decumbens Muthiigi Rhus natalensis Gitangira Boscia coriacea Muthiigi Rhus vulgaris Kikiare Boscia coriacea Muthithi Tamarindus indica Maura (fruit) Parinari curatellifolia Muthithio Antidesma venosum Mbiruiru Vangueria infausta Muthiu Boscia coriacea Moino Lannea schweinfurthii Muthwana Berchemia discolor Mubaa Pappea capensis Mutoo Thespesia garckeana Mubage Strychnos spinosa Mutoroma Diospyros consolatae Mubebiaiciya Rhus vulgaris Mutunguarithi Maerua decumbens Mubiru Vangueria madagascariensis Mutuura Ximenia americana Mubiruiaru Vangueria volkensii Muura Parinari curatellifolia

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Mbeere (cont) Munogo Casaeria battiscombei Mwange Strychnos spinosa Munyanwe Harungana madagascariensis Mwange wa ndue Strychnos spinosa Mura Sclerocarya birrea Rwonge Saba comorensis Muraana Juniperus procera Muraga Flacourtia indica Meru Murama Combretum molle Dilikoni Pappea capensis Muramba Adansonia digitata Gikobo Ensete ventricosum Murati I1exmitis Ikuo Cordia monoica Muratina Kigelia africana Kamuria Carissa spinarum Murembu Ehretia cymosa Kiankware Clerodendrum johnstonii Murera Acacia xanthophloea Kithare Dracaena steudneri Murikitha Rhus natalensis Mchunguchungu Crotalaria axil/aris Muringa Cordia africana Mirimamuthua Rhus vulgaris Muriru Syzygium guineense Mirimuthu Rhus vulgaris Murithi Strombosia sche.fJleri Monde Dombeya burgessiae Muro Dovyalis abyssinica Monde Dombeya torrida Muroko Diospyros mespiliformis Morogorogo Cussonia holstii Muroo Flacourtia indica Mubiribiri Podocarpus falcatus Muruanje Celtis mildbraedii Mubiribiri Podocarpus latifolius Murumbega Dalbergia lactea Mubiru Vangueria infausta Murumu Fagaropsis angolensis Mubiru Vangueria madagascariensis Murundu Celtis africana Muchai Osyris lanceolata Mururi Milicia exceZsa Mucharage Olea capensis Mururu Acokanthera oppositifolia Muchichio Premna maxima Mururu Acokanthera schimperi Muchimbi Strychnos henningsii Musunui Warburgia ugandensis Muchogomo Ekebergia capensis Mutandambogo Capparis sepiaria Muengera Cussonia spicata Mutarakwa Juniperus procera Muethu Trema orientalis Muteratu Vepris nobilis Mugaruturu Margaritaria discoidea Mutero Olea europaea Mugeta Myrsine melanophloeos Muthaguta Cassipourea malosana Mugonyone Cornus volkensii Muthandathande Bersama abyssinica Mugorona Rhamnus prinoides Mutharagwe Diospyros abyssinica Mugucua Zanthoxylum chalybeum Muthare Dracaena steudneri Mugucua Zanthoxylum usambarense Muthata Olea europaea Mugumo Ficus thonningii Muthiama Blighia unijugata Muiramba Adansonia digitata Muthigiu Rhus vulgaris Muiru Vangueria volkensii Muthirith Lippia kituiensis Mujai Calodendrum capense Muthiritii Lippia javanica Mujogajoga Hagenia abyssinica Muthiritii Lippia kituiensis Mujura Calodendrum capense Muthitha Myrsine melanoph/oeos Mujuthi Caesalpinia volkensii Muthithi Tamarindus indica Mukarakara Capparis tomentosa Muthoroma Ximenia americana Mukarati Macaranga kilimandscharica Mutimueru Calodendrum capense Mukeu Dombeya burgessiae Mutimuiru Strombosia sche.fJleri Mukeu Dombeya torrida Mutimwiro Diospyros abyssinica Mukiinyei Euclea divinorum Mutira nkong'u Ozoroa ins ignis Mukinduri Croton megalocarpus Mutomboro Solanecio mannii Mukirinyei Euclea divinorum Mutonye Antidesma venosum Mukithia Clausena anisata Mutoo Celtis gomphophylla Mukoko Ensete ventricosum Mutuati Trichilia emetica Mukui Ehretia cymosa Mutuja Myrianthus holstit Mukui Newtonia buchananii Mutungugu Commiphora eminii Mukunguu Erythrina melanacantha Mutunguru Pouteria adolfi-friedericii Mukuo Cordia monoica Mutunguu Commiphora eminii Mukuria mbungu Fagaropsis angolensis Mutuntu Croton macrostachyus Mukurukuru Polyscias fulva Mutuu Rauvolfia cafJra Mukurukuru Polyscias kikuyensis Muu Markhamia lutea Mukuruu Rhamnus staddo Muuga ruturu Flacourtia indica Mukuruwe Albizia gummifera Muukuru Olea capensis Mukuu Ficus sur Muungu .Landolphia buchananii Mukuu Ficus sycomorus Muura Ocotea usambarensis Mukuyu Ficus sur Muuru Vitex keniensis Mukuyu Ficus sycomorus Muuru Vitexpayos Mukwegwe Bridelia micrantha Muuti Erythrina abyssinica Munati Elaeodendron buchananii Mwanga Millettia dura Mung'uani Markhamia lutea Mwaraka Plectranthus barbatus

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Meru (cont) Masineitet Croton megalocarpus Mwariki Ricinus communis Mjororuet Hagenia abyssinica Mwege Oncoba routledgei Mobet Markhamia lutea Mwege Oncoba spinosa Monjororioyat Rhus vulgaris Mwengo Dalbergia melanoxylon Monjororioyot Rhus natalensis Mwenjera Cussonia holslij Mosomboriet F aurea saligna Mweria Prunus africana Mseset Sapium elliplicum Mwiramwanki Apodytes dimidiata Muargua Faurea saligna Nangu Cajanus cajan Murguiwet Olea capensis Nchugu Cajanus cajan Murguiywet Olea capensis Ndoroma (fruit) Ximenia americana Murigat Acacia seyal Ngakula Rhamnus staddo Mushembut Entado abyssinica Nguyu (fruit) Ficus sur Nakuk Dovyalis abyssinica Nguyu (fruit) Ficus sycomorus Neunet Craibia brownii Nkawa mwimbi (fruit) Carissa spinarum Ngorouet Bridelia micrantha Ntare Rubus pinnatus Ngungyet Landolphia buchananii Ntirikomi Pappea capensis Njebitet . A,cacia lahai Thilarii Ziziphus abyssinica Njororuet Hagenia abyssinica Tigiji !Jyrsine africana Noiywet Fagaropsis angolensis Nokok Dovyalis abyssinica Nandi Nyingiget Landolphia buchananii Asenuet Combretum collinum Pirripirriet Podocarpus falcatus Bembet Dalbergia lactea Ratinuet Kigelia africana Boranet Ehretia cymosa Sagawoita Zanthaxylum gilletii Cheburiandet Vernonia amygdalina Samutet Cordia qfricana Chemegulde Bridelia micrantha Saptet Podocarpus latifolius Chemnialiuet Acacia elatior Sasuriet Ensete ventricosum Chepchabeyet Casaeria battiscombei Sebesebet Macaranga kilimandscharica Chepkeleriet Celtis africana Sebetaiyet Spathodea campanulata Chepsebil Harungana madagascariensis Sebetuet Ficus sycomorus Cheptokoriet Casaeria battiscombei Seet A/bizia gummifora Cheptuiyet Diospyros abyssinica Seketetwa !Jyrsine africana Chorenet Buddleia polystachya Seretuet Acacia abyssinica Chorua Buddleia polystachya Seretuet F aidherbia albida Chorua Nuxia congesta Sertwet Acacia nilotica Diamagaldad Brachylaena huillensis Sesya Acacia tortilis Didiyot Grewia mol/is Seyet Albizia gummifera Emidit Olea europaea Shamut Ehretia cymosa Irakwet Plectranthus barbatus Sibukuet Dombeya torrida Kagaruet Erythrina abyssinica Silipchet Dombeya torrida Kaimetiet Acacia lahai Simotuet Ficus thonningii Kakaawet &hrebera alala Situtwa !Jyrsine melanophloeos Kakaruet Erythrina abyssinica Soget Warburgia ugandensis Kapkawet Grevillea robusta Soiyet Polyscias folva Kaptowinet Dovyalis macrocalyx Tarakiet Cornus volkensii Katutet Entada abyssinica Tarakwet Juniperus procera Keliot Acokanthera schimperi Tebesuet Croton macrostachyus Kenduiwet Diospyros abyssinica Tegat Arundinaria alpina Keriondet Vepris nobilis Telatibilet Acacia hockii Kibuimetiet Bersama abyssinica Teldet Ekebergia capensis Kilipchet Dombeya burgessiae Tendwet Prunus africana Kimolwet Vangueria irifausta Tungururiet Flacourtia indica Kipkarkuriat Calodendrum capense Turkwet Juniperus procera Kipsarkiat Piliostigma thanningii Usuet Euclea divinarum Kwetingwet Lannea schimperi Walbaiyondet Sesbania sesban Larnayuet Syzygium guineense Lamayuet Tamarindus indica Ogiek Lebekuek Dracaena afromontana Arapsoi Rhamnus staddo Legetetuet Carissa spinarum Chepcharaiyet Casaeria battiscombei Legetetwa Carissa spinarum Churnnalilet Cornus volkensii Leliat Mimusops bagshawei Kikomit Zanthoxylum gilletii Lichet Flacounia indica Kipteleliet Bersama abyssinica Limaiyua Syzygium guineense ..' Kipuimetuet Bersama abyssinica Limaiyua Tamarindus indica Kipworbet Pouteria adolji-friedericii Marteet Cassipourea ruwensorensis Koriot Vepris nobilis Martit Cassipourea malosana Korsosiat Rhamnus staddo Mashembut Entada abyssinica K warabariet !Jyrsine melanophloeos

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Ogiek (cont) Huda hudo Ximenia americana K wasisitiet Rhamnus prinoides Jajab Berchemia discolor Leinet Acacia abyssinica Kalkach Boscia coriacea Logomaita Macaranga kilimandscharica Kalkach Elaeodendron buchananii Longononoi Ozoroa ins ignis Kalkalch hare Cadaba farinosa Maldai Vangueria volkensii Kararaku Lannea triphylla Mangweta Cassipourea malosana Kate dimtu Premna resinosa Marabet Podocarpus falcatus Kate gurati Cadaba farinosa Marut Warburgia ugandensis Kharandri Sterculia africana Masaieta Olea capensis Kharrari Sterculia africana Mase Celtis africana Koboo Ricinus communis Mosaita Olea capensis Kolati gurati Diospyros mespiliformis Muachet Polyscias folva Kolati Mimusops obtusifolia Muluet Vangueria madagascariensis Konchor Phoenix reclinata Muluet Vangueria volkensii Kone Hyphaene compressa Mundereriet Ehretia cymosa Kororo Flueggea virosa Muruguguyet Olea capensis Kukube dik Maerua decumbens Ororuet Ekebergia capensis Kukube tari Maerua decumbens Oroyuet Ekebergia capensis Kumudhe Lannea alata Otorouet Ekebergia capensis Lalafto Populus ilicifolia Pinet Buddleia polystachya Lilu Sesamothamnus busseanus Rararuet Ekebergia capensis Mader Cordia sinensis Silibuet Dombeya torrida Mafuno Sterculia appendiculata Sirontet Rhus natalensis Marafa Borassus aethiopum Teet Juniperus procera Meti (young) Hyphaene compressa Tegat Arundinaria alpina Mirole Newtonia hildebrandtii Tenduet Prunus africana Muk bee Parkinsonia aculeata Tongotuet Ilex mitis Mukfadjie Adenium obesum Yemdit Olea europaea Odha Ficus sycomorus Qolati Mimusops obtusifolia Onna Roqa Tamarindus indica Adhe Salvadora persica Sadek Caesalpinia bonduc Afgub Opilia campestris Shiko Onaoba spinosa Alango Terminalia brevipes Sholole . Uvaria leptocladon Araba Cordia monoica Soke Trichilia emetica Baddan Balanites aegyptiaca Sukele Delonix elata Baddan Balanites rotundifolia Udesi Commiphora rostrata Bires Terminalia prunioides Waradhe Manilkara mochisia Bisik Terminalia orbicularis Woles Erythrina melanacantha Bogh Kigelia africana Wolkon Spirostachys venenifera Bura Acacia elatior Yak Adansonia digitata Buradiima Acacia senegal Bururi Meyna tetraphylla Pokomo Chachane Acacia paolii Bungo Strychnos spinosa Chalado Acacia ni/otica Cheewa Harrisonia abyssinica Dabaso Acacia tortilis Kitweo Erythrina melanacantha Dadech Acacia tortilis Koliya Adenium obesum Dakar Boswellia neglecta Lalaftu Populus ilicifolia Danis Thespesia danis Madanchui Elaeodendron buchananii Darsa Combretum aculeatum Maungo Saba comorensis Dekadubra Grewia tembensis Mbarabara Trema orientalis Dende Dobera loranthifolia Mbaraka mtoni Cassia abbreviata Dika Thylachium thomasii Mbutula Capparis tomentosa Durte galana Tamarix ni/otica Mbwiga Saba comorensis Gashir Dobera glabra Mbwoka Kigelia africana Gora Capparis fascicularis Mchachampili Albizia glaberrima Gora Capparis sepiaria Mchachampili Albizia gummifera Gora Harrisonia abyssinica Mchalaka Spirostachys venenifera Gudis (young) Acacia tortiUs Mcharara Cadaba farinosa Habacha Albizia anthelmintica Mchochozi Oxystigma msoo Habakoles Acacia mellifera Mdudu Bridelia micrantha Hadaraku Lannea triphylla Mfuno Sterculia appendiculata Hamares Caesalpinia trothae Mgombakompfe Afzelia quanzensis Hararaku Lannea triphylla Mhadana Balanites pedicellaris Haririgo Terminalia brownii Mhahe Trema orientalis Haroru Grewia bicolor Mhali Cordia sinensis Haroru hadda Grewia plagiophylla Milala (plural) Hyphaene compressa

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Pokomo (cont) Apetaa Terminalia prunioides Mkarara Thespesia danis Arerenyon Cadaba /arinosa Mkindu Phoenix reclinata Arol (plural) Tamarindus indica Mkokola Terminalia brevipes Asiokonion Salvadora persica Mkole Grewia plagiophyl/a Atat Acacia abyssinica Mkoma (tree) Hyphaene compressa Atat Acacia etatior Mkote wa guba Grewia tenax Chebliswo Maerua decumbens Mkupha Dobera loranthifolia Cheluptet Cussonia spicata Mkuro Diospyros mespiliformis Chemalokutan Mimusops kummel Mkwamba Flueggea virosa Chemanga Acacia senegal Mkwayu Tamarindus indica Chemangayan Acacia senegal Mlala (leaf) Hyphaene compressa Chemchai Lippia carviodora Mlalahe Populus ilicifolia Chepchai Lippia javanica Mlalanche Carissa spinarum Chepchai Lippia kituiensis Mpakata Cynometra lukei Chepiliswo Maerua decumbens Mphumphune Premna resinosa Chepkokai Allophylus rubifolius Mpuju Bridelia micrantha Chepochepkai Flueggea virosa Mpuju Oncoba spinosa Cheporosto Combretum mol/e Msadoka Caesalpinia volkensii Cheprukwa Lannea schimperi Msoka Cassia abbreviata Cheprukwo Lannea schimperi Mtolo Spirostachys venenifera Cheptuya Euclea divinorum Mtongotongo Spirostachys venenifera Cheptuyis (plural) Euclea divinorum Mtsamvia Synsepalum msolo Chepuluswo Maerua decumbens Muade Salvadora persica Chepurosho Combretum mol/e Mualango Terminalia brevipes Chesakisyon Leptadenia hastala Muaraghidhe Manilkara sulcata Chesams Acacia gerrardii Muasimini Lawsonia inermis Chetoye Schrebera alata Mubo Blighia unijugata Chokowo Salvadora persica Mubonyeni Blighia unijugata Chooh· Acacia seyal Muchancha Terminalia spinosa Chowogh Acacia seyal Muchochozi Garcinia livingstonei Chuchween (plural) Dovyalis macrocalyx Muchovi Capparis tomentosa Chuchwenion Dovyalis macrocalyx Muchoyoko Dalbergia lactea Chuwan Acacia hockii Mufune Sterculia appendiculata Epat Grewia mol/is Muh'puju Oncoba spinosa Kalas (plural) Terminalia brownii Muhale Cordia sinensis Kamakitan Albizia anthelmintica Muhumbi mweupe Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Kaparamenion Lawsonia inermis Muhumbi Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Kapka Acacia nilotica Mukami Newtonia erlangeri Kapkamkam Strychnos henningsii Mukirikonko Premna chrysoclada Kaptarun Acacia brevispica Mukirikonko Premna resinosa Karaturwa Dovyalis abyssinica Mukorobo Terminalia spinosa Karkar (plural) Erythrina abyssinica Mukukube Boscia coriacea Katagh Commiphora africana Mukumbe Thylachium thomasii Kekechwo Premna resinosa Mukupha Dobera glabra Keresion Dobera glabra Munguvwe Mimusops obtusifolia Kinyat (plural) Ximenia americana Munyambembe Sorindeia madagascariensis Kinyotwo Ximenia americana Munyiza Euclea divinorum Kolion Acokanthera schimperi Musasusi Antidesma venosum Koloswo Terminalia brownii Musawasa Acacia mellifera Kolyon Acokanthera schimperi Musurua Lawsonia inermis Komel Combretum molle Mutapa Borassus aethiopum Komol (plural) Vangueria in/austa Mutongotango Spirostachys venenifera Komolwo Vangueria in/austa Muunga Acacia elatior Komolwo Vangueria madagascariensis Muungo Saba comorensis Kopko Acacia nilotica Mvuma Ficus natalensis Kopkwo Acacia nilotica Mwadhesa Thespesia danis Korkorwo Erythrina abyssinica Mwaragidthe Ziziphus pubescens Korosion Dobera glabra Mwaro Thespesia danis Korteswa Trichilia emetica Mwiya maji Maerua decumbens Koyopkwo Piliostigma thonningii Nguvwe (fruit) Mimusops obtusifolia Kresua Euphorbia candelabrum Kromwa Ozoroa insignis Pokot Kukugho onyot Oncoba spinosa Adome (fruit) Cordia sinensis Kukugho Strychnos spinosa Adomeyon Cordia sinensis Kukuwol Strychnos spinosa Akwichanian Maytenus senegalensis Lalat (plural) Lannea fu/va Alakanta Cussonia spicata Lamaiyua Syzygium guineense

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Pokot (cont) Ses Albizia gummifera Lokimet Commiphora rostrata Sesoy (plural) Acacia torti/is Lokotetwo Carissa spinarum Sigikwa Casaeria battiscombei Lolotwo Lannea fulva Simotwo Ficus thonningii Lolotwo Lannea rivae Siria (plural) Rhus natalensis Loma (fruit) Balanites rotundifolia Siriewo Rhus natalensis Lomaiwo Syzygium guineense Siriewo kaptamu Rhus vulgaris Lomion Balanites pedicellaris Sirtuot Myrsine melanophloeos Lomion Balanites rotundifolia Sitet Grewia bicolor Lonuo Tetradenia riparia Sitowonyon Acacia drepanolobium Makaran Ormocarpum trichocarpum Sloghoonion (plural) Acacia drepanolobium Makow (plural) Grewia villosa Songolulwo Boswellia microphylla Mangang (plural) Ficus sycomorus Songoogh (plural) Zanthoxylum chalybeum Markwa Faurea saligna Songowo Zanthoxylum chalybeum Merwo Garcinia livingstonei Sorich (plural) Boscia coriacea Mikisia Uvaria schejjleri Sorichon Boscia coriacea Mindarotwo Commiphora africana Stoghon Acacia drepanolobium Mintirilwo Dovyalis abyssinica Ta1amoghion Acacia mellifera Moino Lannea triphylla Talamoh Acacia mellifera Mojonyon Lippia kituiensis Tamrenwo Uvaria schejjleri Mokoghio Grewia villosa Tangayua lfyphaene compressa Mokongwo Ficus sycomorus Tangayween (plural) lfyphaene compressa Mokuwo Grewia villosa Tapa murkutwo Lippia carviodora Molkotwo Canthium glaucum Tapirpirwa Vangueria volkensii Monmonwo Rubus pinnatus Taran (plural) Grewia tenax Monmoon (plural) Rubus pinnatus Taratwo Rhoicissus tridentata Moronguton Dracaena ellenbeckiana Tarokwa Juniperus procera Mosonyon Lippia javanica Tiin Dichrostachys cinerea Mosonyon Lippia kituiensis Tikit Terminalia prunioides Muchuk (plural) Berchemia discolor Tikit Terminalia spinosa Muchukwo Berchemia discolor Tilam (plural) Ziziphus mauritiana Mugerswa Dombeya rotundifolia Tiling (plural) Meyna tetraphylla Mukotonwo Albizia anthelmintica Tiling'wo Meyna tetraphylla Mukurkona lfarrisonia abyssinica Tilomwo Ziziphus mauritiana Mulakech Uvaria schejjleri Tingas (plural) Flacourtia indica Mulksion Uvaria leptocladon Tingoswo Flacourtia indica Mundorotwo Commiphora africana Tipoyuo Capparis tomentosa Murmurwo Osyris lanceolata Tirak (plural) Ziziphus abyssinica Muruuguyet Olea capensis Tirkirwa Vitex doniana Ng'eng'echwo Landolphia buchananii Tirokwo Ziziphus mucronata Ng'eng'eech (fruit) Landolphia buchananii Tiyin Dichrostachys cinerea Ngowin Ziziphus abyssinica Tlomwo Ziziphus mauritiana Nokow'o Ficus vallis-choudae Tobolokwo Dodonaea viscosa Ocharasliit Calodendrum capense Toboswa Croton macrostachyus Orolwo Lannea schweinfurthii Topirpirwo Vangueria apiculata Orolwo Sclerocarya birrea Toporewo Cordia monoica Oron Tamarindus indica Toronwo Grewia tembensis Panan Albizia amara Toronwo .Grewia tenax Panyarit Acacia mellifera Tuwot Diospyros scabra Pondon Ricinus communis Tuyun (plural) Balanites aegyptiaca Priak (plural) Pappea capensis Tuyunwo Balanites aegyptiaca Priokwo Pappea capensis Ptar Acacia brevispica Rendille Ptarin (plural) Acacia brevispica Akhai (fruit) Salvadora persica Puriokwo Pappea capensis Arlilo (fruit) Grewia bicolor Pusyooni Mimusops kummel Baar ~phaene compressa Rena Acacia seyal Beje10 Lannea alata Reper (plural) Syzygium cordatum Bilahen Acacia mellifera Reperwo Syzygium cordatum Bubunto Delonix elata Repko Spathodea campanulata Bubunto Ficus sycomorus Ririon Delonix elata Chachalleh Combretum aculeatum Roti (plural) Kigelia africana Dabach Grewia bicolor Rotin Kigelia africana Dabach Grewia mollis Sangak Faidherbia albida Dahar Acacia tortilis Sangale Faidherbia albida Domook (fruit) Grewia tenax Sayit Cornus volkensii Domook derle Grewia tenax Ses Acacia tortilis Dookgudhan Grewia tembensis

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Rendille ( cont) Kembel Combretum molle Fololo Ricinus communis Kimesan Oncoba spinosa Fulaay Acacia drepanolobium Kimet Acacia lahai Fulai Acacia seyal Kipumetet Ekehergia capensis Gab Ziziphus mauritiana Kotelalam &Jerocarya birrea Gab Ziziphus mucronata Lemaiyua Syzygium guineense Gaer Cordia sinensis Lemaiyua Tamarindus indica Gahar Acacia tortilis Letwa Scutia myrtina Galafu Lippia carviodora Luliondet Pouteria adolfi-friedericii Galdayan (Korr) Commiphora rostrata Lulyo Pouteria adolfi-friedericii Gayer Cordia sinensis Maakwet Faurea saligna Geikuku Cadaba farinosa Maiyokwo Faurea saligna Gey-i-khoona Hyphaene compressa Marambajet Acacia abyssinica Godhoom boor Carissa spinarum Masgat Olea capensis Gomor Acacia paolii Mastet Celtis africana Hadhaadh Acacia senegal Mastitet Celtis africana Halale Boswellia microphylla Mololosti Dracaena steudneri Halale Boswellia neglecta Mongunyet Allophylus africanus Hanja (resin) Boswellia neglecta Morgenet Bersama abyssinica Hayay Salvadora persica Mosididiet Celtis africana Ilbule Balanites pedicellaris Moyawarura Rhamnus prinoides Ilgiliti Acacia nilotica Muapuarua Rhamnus prinoides Ilmo (fruit) Ficus sycomorus Mugunguret Cordia africana Irigormosso Vangueria madagascariensis Mundililwet Dovyalis abyssinica Koh Cordia sinensis Murosuet Nuxia congesta Kulum Balanites rotundifolia Mushembut Entada abyssinica Lufute hadu'un Sueda monoica Musiembu Entada abyssinica Lyoror Boscia coriacea Mutoywo Ximenia americana Madeer Cordia sinensis Ndiniet Acacia hockii Mirgi Acacia senegal Njowaruwa Rhus ruspolii Mulahanyo Grewia tembensis Njowaruwa Rhus vulgariS Mulahanyo Grewia tenax Oromoti Prunus africana Muun Kigelia africana Pulgelwet Vitex doniana Namaniela Premna resinosa Reberwo Syzygium guineense Niondoh Lannea triphylla Sakiandet Piliostigma thonningii Obhoob Grewia villosa Sapta Podocarpus falcatus Santau Berchemia discolor Saptet Podocarpus falcatus Yagaaqurra Diospyros scabra Seger Ilexmitis Yeho Meyna tetraphylla Seruondet Casaeria battiscombei Yoror Boscia coriacea Seruwa Casaeria battiscombei Shiendet Euclea divinorum Sabaot Sigirwo Bersama abyssinica Asenuet Combretum collinum Simotuet Ficus thonningii Bongwet Faurea saligna Sirwa Rhus natalensis Borowa Dombeya rotundifolia Sitatet Podocarpus latifolius Bulgelwa Vitex doniana Situtwa Myrsine melanophloeos Bumet Ekebergia capensis Sokoruet Hagenia abyssinica Cheburiundet Vernonia amygdalina Sunwa Elaeodendron buchananii Chemetio Maytenus senegaiensis Tegendet Arundinaria alpina Chepkitowiondet Ozoroa insignis Tombolokwa Dodonaea viscosa Cheptapasya Ficus ingens Torokio Juniperus procera Cheptua Diospyros abyssinica Totokio Cornus volkensii Cheptuishak Euclea divinorum Tungururu Flacourtia indica Chiesamiss Crateva adansonii Uluteywa Ximenia americana Chorua Nuxia congesta Uswa Euclea divinorum Chuuandet Balanites aegyptiaca Wuswet Euclea divinorum Dabulwa Gardenia ternifolia Yemit Olea europaea Dalyet Faidherbia albida Duget Faidherbia albida Samburu Duyet Faidherbia albida Arakaulu Apodytes dimidiata Ematso Acacia lahai Borillo Cussonia spicata Ewondet Polyscias folva Chibulukwa Cordia africana Kaborte Erythrina abyssinica Dorgo Cordia sinensis Kaptebema Macaranga kilimandscharica Elmugi Newtonia hildebrandtii Katagi Ziziphus abyssinica Eyaonet Apodytes dimidiata Katagi Ziziphus mauritiana Garacha Erythrina abyssinica Katetalam Sclerocarya birrea Ibukoi Terminalia brownii

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Samburu (cont) Laturudei Scutia myrtina Ichanai orok Diospyros abyssinica Lawai Delonix elata Iderendei Ziziphus mucronata Lboringo Cordia africana 19irigiri Acacia brevispica Lcheningiro Commiphora africana lkarayoi Grewia tenax Lchinge Euclea divinorum Ikenyeli Rhamnus prinoides Ldalarnpo Entada leptostachya Ikerimichoi Meyna tetraphylla Lderkesi Acacia senegal lkilositi Acacia nilotica Lebokich Terminalia orbicularis Ikinoi Lannea alata Lecholo Piliostigma thonningii lkirebuk Flueggea virosa Lecholoo Boswellia neglecta Ikogorni Grewia tenax Legili Dichrostachys cinerea Ikokokai Rhamnus staddo Lehenioibor Ilexmitis Ikoromosien Vangueria infausta Lejoro Rhus vulgaris Ikoromosyieoi Vangueria apiculata Lekawai Phoenix reclinata Ikoromosyoi Vangueria infausta Lekweita Ormocarpum trachycarpum Ikweite Cordia sinensis Lemaloni Premna resinosa Ilberi Trichilia emetica Leminyani Lippia carviodora Ilchinge Euclea divinorum Leperei Syzygium cordatum Ilerendei Ziziphus mauritiana Leperei Syzygium guineense Ilgoita Cordia sinensis Lereday Capparis fascicularis Ilkisiriko Lepisanthes senegalensis Leroi Faidherbia albida Ilmisingiyot Rhus natalensis Leroongo Pappea capensis Ilmorijoi Acokanthera schimperi Letunnet Meyna tetraphylla Ilporowai Dombeya burgessiae L'gilai Vepris nobilis Iltorel Pistacia aethiopica Lgotoi Diospyros scabra Iltumbach Casaeria battiscombei Lgueita Cordia sinensis Imombi Kigelia africana Lgurni Vangueria volkensii Imoroo Dovyalis abyssinica Lgurongui Pappea capensis Ingongomi Grewia tenax Lgurugu Pappea capensis Iparwa Hyphaene compressa Lgweita orok Cordia sinensis Ipirintai Adenium obesum Limoro Dovyalis abyssinica Ipusan Grewia tenax Lkarraiyo Grewia bicolor Ipuusani Grewia tenax Lkasiyoi Garcinia livingstonei Irri Grewia tembensis Lkinoo Boswellia neglecta Irri Grewia tenax Lkormosiyoi Vangueria madagascariensis ltagurmut Strychnos mitis Lkoromosien Vangueria madagascariensis Iti Acacia mellifera Lkutetei Landolphia buchananii Itooj Manilkara mochisia Lmaim Commiphora rostrata Kinoi Lannea alata Lmakutikuti Lippia carviodora Kokilai Rhamnus staddo Lmanturre Cordia sinensis Labuli Ficus thonningii Lmisigiyoi Rhus natalensis Lachachur Ehretia cymosa Lmuki Newtonia hildebrandtii Lagrat denai Grewia bicolor Lmuldai Vangueria volkensii Laibelelhi Ricinus communis Lmuria Carissa spinarum Laichimi Delonix elata Lng'aboli Ficus sur Laimurunyai May tenus senegalensis Lngaboli Ficus sycomorus Lairakai Syzygium cordatum Lng'arboi Pentarrhinum insipidum Lairakai Syzygium guineense Lnyalikoi Trema orientalis Lakirdinga Capparis sepiaria Lobbobo Cassipourea malosana Lamai Adansonia digitata Loberondo Nuxia oppositifolia Lamai Ximenia americana Loilalei Ziziphus mucronata Larnantume Cordia monoica Loisugi Zanthoxylum chalybeum Larnpalegi Ricinus communis Loisugi Zanthoxylum usambarense Larnulii Syzygium cordatum Loisuki Zanthoxylum chalybeum Larnulii Syzygium guineense Loitipai Grewia tenax Larnuriai Carissa spinarum Loiyangalani Sesbania sesban Larnuriei Carissa spinarum Lokononoi Ozoroa insignis Larnuyaki Maeruadecumbens Loliontoi Olea capensis Lapironit Bridelia micrantha Loloroi Flacourtia indica Lapironit Bridelia taitensis Lomunyanyi Lippia carviodora Lapuroi Lannea triphylla Lopisedi Pappea capensis Larachi Calodendrum capense Loposeta Pappea capensis Larai Faidherbia albida Lorsanjo Moringa stenopetaia Larasoro Cadaba farinosa Lositet Trema orientalis Lasamarai Pistacia aethiopica Lowai Balanites aegyptiaca Lasararnai Harrisonia abyssinica Lparwai Hyphaene compressa Laturidei Capparis fascicularis Lpision Encephalartos tenguianeus

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Samburu (cont) Sanya ;-'i';; Lpupoi Grewia villosa Adhe May tenus senegalensis Ltepes Acacia tortilis Adhei Salvadora persica Ltilimani Commiphora rostrata Anwaki lfyphaene compressa Luai Acacia drepanolobium Arawithargi Clausena anisata Lugugutt Solanecio mannii Badan Balanites wilsoniana Lyoret Garcinia livingstonei Badhesa Mimusops obtusifolia Makutukuti Clerodendrum myricoides Balacha Encephalartos hildebrandtii Malala lfyphaene compressa Bamba Bombax rhodognaphalon Manok (gum) Acacia senegal Boja May tenus senegalensis Marakuet Croton megalocarpus Boja Scutia myrtina Maramarui Melia volkensii Bombo Annona senegalensis Mnorotshi Erythrina melanacantha Bombo Vangueria infausta Muchanja Cassipourea malosana Dane Thespesia danis Mumnyani Combretum schumannii Danis Thespesia danis Muruguti lfarrisonia abyssinica Dhabel Encephalartos hildebrandtii Najipouwis Grewia villosa Dhembela Garcinia livingstonei Nchipilikwa Strychnos henningsii Dhoka Manilkara sansibarensis Ng'arboi Pentarrhinum insipidum Doka Manilkara sansibarensis Ngela Teclea simplicifolia Gadhayu konn Zanthoxylum chalybeum Ngeliot Tetradenia riparia Garbithi hadaa Sideroxylon inerme Ngereni Sapium ellipticum Garse Dobera glabra Ngurangura Buddleia polystachya Gonyora Phoenix reclinata Ngururusi Vangueria volkensii Gorra adhi Capparis tomentosa Ngururusia Vangueria volkensii Gurkolu Ormocarpum kirkii Nkokidong Dracaena ellenbeckiana Gur kolu Ormocarpum trachycarpum Nkujit ae nkeok lfyphaene compressa Gurura Carissa spinarum Olbolorio Cussonia holstii Hakthame Cussonia zimmermannii Olbugui Faurea saligna Harki thokochi Antidesma venosum Olchani Podocarpus latifolius Haroru konna Grewia tenax Olmukutan Albizia anthelmintica Haroru Grewia bicolor Olng'onwenyi Acacia gerrardii Haroru Grewia plagiophylla Olongoronok Pistacia aethiopica Hoorocha Cordia sinensis Piripirindi Podocarpus falcatus Hudahuda Scutia myrtina Rankau Acacia drepanolobium Hudahuda Ximenia americana Reexam Lippia carviodora Itkindu Phoenix reclinata Reteti Ficus thonningii K'arari Sterculia africana Rikoyo Combretum aculeatum Kararacha Diospyros consolatae Rogei Tamarindus indica Kimanjala Piliostigma thonningii Rokess Combretum molle Kolathi Berchemia discolor Sakurdumii Kedrostis pseudogijef Konn Ziziphus mucronata Sangaretei Thylachium africanum Korocha Strychnos madagascariensis Santaiti Berchemia discolor Korubo Terminalia prunioides Sanunguri Scutia myrtina Kunazi (fruit) Ziziphus mauritiana Sarai Balanites pedicellaris Kuraga Manilkara sulcata Sarai Balanites rotundifolia Kurubo Terminalia spinosa Sebit Landolphia buchananii Lkonga lfyphaene compressa Seeki Cordia monoica Magadhoguyo Garcinia livingstonei Seketeta Myrsine africana Magugu Trema orientalis Senetoi Senna singueana Maibo Anacardium occidentale Senoni Lippia kituiensis Malalai Populus ilicifolia Serichoi Boscia coriacea Mangula Strychnos madagascariensis Serri Dobera glabra Mangula Strychnos spinosa Sesiai Acacia elatior Marafa Borassus aethiopum Seteti Grewia bicolor Mbalazi Cajanus cajan Shinghe Euclea divinorum Mbirimbi Averrhoa bilimbi Silapani Cordia sinensis Mkadi Pandanus kirkii Sinoni Lippia javanica Mkibonyea Flueggea virosa Sinoni Lippia kituiensis Mkidonyathi Dovyalis abyssinica Sioloran Rhus vulgaris Mkidonyathi Dovyalis macrocalyx Sitet Grewia bicolor Mkingili Dichrostachys cinerea Siteti Grewia mollis Mklifi Azadirachta indica Sogore Albizia gummifera Mkoko Rhizophora mucronata Sogorogurri Albizia gummifera Mkufu Vitex mombassae Sokotei Salvadora persica Mkukura Ziziphus mucronata Sokotu Salvadora persica Mogodonya Flacourtia indica Tamiyai Olea europaea Mpweke Diospyros squarrosa

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Sanya (cont) Bura Erythrina melanacantha Mshenzi Brachylaena huillensis Burra Acacia elatior Mtanga Spirostachys venenifera Chana Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Mtomoko badah Annona cherimola Chieh Boscia angustifolia Muka Encephalartos hildebrandtii Dabell (young tree) Hyphaene compressa Muki barawa XyJopia parviflora Dagayar Boscia coriacea Muki gojama Boscia angustifolia Dainjo Commiphora rostrata Muki ku'faa Vitexferruginea Dakaja Saba comorensis Mukunazi Ziziphus mauritiana Dakkiyar Boscia coriacea Mungaa Hyphaene compressa Damaas Conocarpus lancifolius Murgulule Combretum schumannii Dana Euphorbia tirucalli Muthompa Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Danfarur (Mandera) Grewia tenax Muzungwa Moringa oleifera Danrab Sterculia africana Mvule Milicia excelsa Danu Commiphora rostrata Mzambarau Syzygium cumini Danusagar Commiphora rostrata Odha Ficus sycomorus Daresa (Garissa) Garcinia livingstonei Omukbare Caesa/pinia volkensii Debhi Grewia plagiophylla Rigathu Salvadora persica Debhi (Tana River) Grewia bicolor Roka Tamarindus indica Debhiad Grewia mollis Rorogithi Euphorbia candelabrum Deen Berchemia discolor Sakucha Cynometra webberi Deka Grewia tenax Shilole Uvaria acuminata Demag Grewia tembensis Shilolekorm Uvaria lucida Demak Grewia tenax Shoshobli Dialium orientale Denisa Thespesia danis Shusholwe Dialium orientale Depi Grewia bicolor Sibile Hymenaea verrucosa Dhamag Grewia tembensis Soso Brachystegia spiciformis Dhangalow Saba comorensis Wales Sterculia appendiculata Dhaye dhabe Lippia carviodora Wasamara Cassia afrofistula Dheenden ro'o Berchemia discolor Watho Brachylaena huillensis Ditar Dichrostachys cinerea Yak Adansonia digitata Domaderi Cassia abbreviata Yamicha Aftelia quanzensis Dongola Saba comorensis Dowee Grewia bicolor Somali Dughdughow Cadaba glandulosa Abaa Acacia tortilis Dumag Grewia tembensis Abak Acacia torti/is Durnei Cadaba farinosa Abarmog (Mandera) Maerua decumbens Duur Tamarix aphylla Adad Acacia senegal Duur Tamarix nilotica Adadak Pappea capensis Edad Acacia senegal Adhee (Mandera) Salvadora persica Eddishabel Combretum aculeatum Adhei Salvadora persica Eddi shibeel (Mandera) Combretum aculeatum Adishabel Carissa spinarum Ehb Cordeauxia edulis Afgub Opilia campestris Elan Lawsonia inermis Allan Terminalia brevipes Erip Lawsonia inermis Alol Phoenix reciinata Feyid Adenium obesum Alool Phoenix reciinata Frim Dialium orientale Amaressa Sueda monoica Fulay Acacia seyal Amasha Grewia tenax Fulay wajol Acacia seyal var.fistula Amba Mangifera indica Fullai Acacia drepanolobium Ami Lannea rivae Furgorri Acacia brevispica Anri Lannea triphylla Furgurgur Caesalpinia trothae Anthri Lannea triphy/la Galgnal Cadaba farinosa Asel Pappea capensis Gammur Acacia paolii Ayab Pentarrhinum insipidum Garas Dobera glabra Ayabedeo Spirostachys venenifera Garso Dobera glabra Baar Hyphaene compressa Gedhamu Lippia carviodora Baaror Lannea triphylla Gedmured Grewia mollis Bakal Delonix baccal Gedhchala Capparis sepiaria Bamba Melia volkensii Gessreb Albizia amara Bardah Ficus glumosa Get kharerow Azadirachta indica Bardah Ficus sur Get mariid Acokanthera schimperi Bardah (Tana River) Ficus sycomorus Get suuf Bombax rhodognaphalon Bebeh Boswellia microphylla Gitkalat Ricinus communis Bilil Acacia mellifera Giyapp Clerodendrom eriophyllum Bisakh Terminalia orbicularis Gob Ziziphus mauritiana Bisiiq Terminalia orbicularis Gomborlik Capparis tomentosa Bukuraal Kigelia africana Gommor Acacia pao/ii

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Somali (cont) Mathafur Boswellia neglecta Goob Ziziphus mauritiana Mathenge Prosopis chilensis Gora Caesalpinia Irothae Mau Moringa stenopetala Gora Capparis fascicularis Mawali Moringa stenopetala Gora Capparis sepiaria Mawe (Mandera) MJJringa stenopetala Gorgor Acacia brevispica Mirafur (Tana River) Boswellia neglecta Gradha gradha Premna resinosa Mogole Boswellia microphylla Gup Ziziphus mauritiana Mugle Boswellia microphylla Gurb Clerodendrum eriophyllum Munyangatta Sterculia appendiculata Hadesa Strychnos henningsii Murcud Ximenia americana Haiyah badad Spirostachys venenifera Mured (Garissa) Grewia tenax Hamaar Tamarindus indica Mured bonati (Tana River) Grewia tembensis Hamar Tamarindus indica Murfur aad Boswellia neglecta Hammes sagara Commiphora africana Murie Grewia tenax Hamurgob Ziziphus mucronata Natana Canthium glaucum Hanguli (Eldas) Commiphora rostrata Obe Adenium obesum Harar Terminalia brownii Ohia Thylachium thomasii Hareri biins Terminalia brownii Ohia sagara (Tana River) Maerua decumbens Hareri Terminalia polycarpa Qalanqal Boscia coriacea Hareri Terminalia prunioides Qharanri Sterculia africana Hareri Terminalia spinosa Qoona (fruit) Hyphaene compressa Idi shibel bured AlIophylus rubifolius Qud Cordeauxia edulis Jahjahneh Acacia paolii Quda Cordeauxia edulis Janau (Wajir) Commiphora rostrata Qura Acacia torti/is Jano (Isiolo) Commiphora roslrata Raqee (Tana River) Tamarindus indica Jenau Commiphora roslrata Reidep Albizia anthelmintica Jerin Acacia paolii Reidup Albizia anthelmintica Jidwey Lannea rivae Roge Tamarindus indica Kalejeje Ficus thonningii Roqhe Tamarindus indica Kamasha Grewia tenax Sasaante Dracaena steudneri Karro Gardenia fiorii Selelma Sesamothamnus busseanus Khaphan Thespesia danis Shan faroth Garcinia livingstonei Kobagor Entada leptostachya Sholole Uvaria leptocladon Kobbish Grewia villosa Siko Oncoba spinosa Kobhan Thespesia danis Sirkh Populus ilicifolia Kolati Diospyros cornii Sogdu Markhamia lutea Kolati Diospyros mespiliformis Tebi Grewia bicolor Kolati (Tana River) Mimusops obtusifolia Timir Phoenix dactylifera Korati (Tana River) Diospyros mespiliformis Tuger A.cacia nilotica Kor'guba Berchemia discolor Tukh Cadaba farinosa Koshum Dovyalis abyssinica Tuwer Acacia ni/otica Kullan Balanites aegyptiaca Uba Adenium obesum Kullan Balanites rotundifolia Waanri (Tana River) Lannea triphylla Kulung (Mandera) Balanites aegyptiaca Wadad Cussonia holstii Kumudhe (Tana River) Lannea alata Wanreh Lannea alata Labi Delonix elata Waradhe (Tana River) Manilkara mochisia Lamblesha Boscia salicifolia Wera Olea europaea Lamloch Boscia salicifolia Yaaq Adansonia digitata Langeed Sesamothamnus busseanus Yak Adansonia digitata Lebbi Delonix elata Zeitun Psidium guajava Lebi sauwer Ormocarpum kirkii Lebi sauwer Ormocarpum trachycarpum Standard or trade name (also see English names) Lowee (Mandera) Delonix elata Afzelia Aftelia quanzensis Magafur Boswellia neglecta AIgaroba Prosopis juliflora Maleqa Phoenix reclinata Pouteria Pouteria adolji-friedericii Malmal Commiphora myrrha Antiaris Antiaris toxicaria Mandurcet Ximenia americana Black plum Vitex doniana Marah Acacia ni/otica Brown olive Olea europaea Mardafa (Tana River) Borassus aethiopum Butterfly bush Clerodendrum myricoides Mareer Cordia sinensis Cashewnut Anacardium occidenlale Mareer booy Uvaria scheffleri Chilean mesquite Prosopis chilensis Marer girgir (Tana River) Cordia monoica Cordyla Cordyla africana Marer Cordia sinensis East African bombax Bombax rhodognaphalon Marer gob Cordia monoica East African greenheart Warburgia ugandensis Marfis Vilex ferruginea East African sandalwood Osyris lanceolala Marfis Vitex mombassae Ekebergia Ekebergia capensis Marud Adenium obesum False iroko Antiaris toxicaria

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Standard or trade name (cont) Mbambakofi Aftelia quanzensis lroko Milicia excelsa Mbambangoma Erythrina abyssinica Kenya oak Vitex keniensis Mbambangoma Erythrina sac/euxii Mathenge (Kenya) Prosopis chilensis Mbambara Commiphora africana Mathenge (Kenya) Prosopis juliflora Mbambaro Terminalia kilimandscharica Mchani mbao Albizia glaberrima Mbaraka mkuu Erythrophleum suaveolens Meru oak Vitex keniensis Mbaraka mtoto Cassia afrofistula Mesquite Prosopis juliflora Mbaraka Cassia abbreviata Mfune Sterculia appendiculata Mbaraka Senna singueana Mkilua Mkilua fragrans Mbarao Terminalia brownii Mkoko Rhizophora mucronata Mbariki Ricinus communis Mkwadju Tamarindus indica Mbibo Anacardium occidentale Mngambo Mani/kara sansibarensis Mbirimbi Averrhoa bi/imbi Mnienzi Parkia filicoidea Mbombamaji Cussonia zimmermannii Mpepeta Dialium orientale Mbombaro Terminalia sambesiaca Mpingo Dalbergia melanoxylon Mbua nono Antidesma venosum Mrihi Brachystegia spiciformis Mbua ya nuno msasuzi Antidesma venosum Mshiwi Syzygium guineense Mbunga Landolphia kirkii Mtandarusi lfymenaea verrucosa Mbungo Landolphia buchananii Muhugu Brachylaena huillensis Mbungo Saba comorensis Muhuhu Brachylaena huillensis Mbura Harungana madagascariensis Muia Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Mbuyu Adansonia digitata Mukau Melia volkensii Mbwale Dombeya taylorii Muna Pouteria adolfi-friedericii Mbwewe Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Musizi Maesopsis eminii Mchambigi Manilkara sulcata Mutati Polyscias fulva Mchani Albizia glaberrima Mutere Maesopsis eminii Mchani mbao Albizia gummifera Mvule Milicia excelsa Mchani ndovu Albizia versicolor Mwikuni Blighia unijugata Mchapa Borassus aethiopum Myrrh Commiphora myrrha Mche Newtonia paucijuga Newtonia Newtonia buchananii Mchedi Manilkara sulcata Pear wood Apodytes dimidiata Mchegi Manilkara sansibarensis Pillar wood Cassipourea malosana Mchejemume Manilkara sulcata Prunus (Kenya) , Prunus africana Mchekeche Piliostigma thonningii Red stinkwood Prunus africana Mchekecheke Crotalaria axillaris Screw pine Pandanus kirkii Mchikichi Piliostigma thonningii Strombosia Strombosia schejjleri Mcho Uvaria kirkii Tamarind Tamarindus indica Mchofu Uvaria kirkii Te1det Ekebergia capensis Mchongoma Flacourtia indica Terminalia Terminalia spinosa Mchu Avicennia marina Trichilia Trichilia emetica Mdaa mwitu Diospyros abyssinica Vitex Vitex doniana Mdundungoma Erythrina sac/euxii Whitenongo Albizia glaberrima Mfenesi Artocarpus heterophyllus White pear Apodytes dimidiata Mforsadi Morus alba Wild olive Olea europaea Mfudu maji. Vitex mombassae Mfudu Vitex doniana Swahili Mfudu Vitexpayos Bonoo Ricinus communis Mfufu Vitexpayos Bungo (fruit) Saba comorensis Mfukufuku Grewia bicolor Doka Manilkara sansibarensis Mfunda Cynometra suaheliensis Karacha Antidesma venosum Mfunda Cynometra webberi Kibilazi mwitu Cadaba farinosa Mfunda mweupe Craibia brevicaudata Kiburabura Prunus africana Mfunda mweupe Crotalaria agatiflora Kikandaa Lumnitzera racemosa Mfune Sterculia appendiculata Kikwakwa Strychnos madagascariensis Mgambari Entada leptostachya Kikwata Acacia mellifera Mganda simba Uvaria acuminata Kikwata Acacia senegal Mganda simba Uvaria lucida Kilungwana Landolphia kirkii Mgegi Vitex ferruginea Kimwemwe Gardenia temifolia Mgiriti Diospyros mespiliformis Lusina Leucaenaleucocephala Mgodoma Scorodophloeus fischeri Makarakara Bridelia cathartiea Mgombe Diospyros mespiliformis Maramata Pithecellobium dulce Mgongolo Combretum schumannii Matoje (fruit) Rubus pinnatus Mgongolo Rhoicissus revoilii Mbaazi Cajanus eajan Mgovigovi FZacourtia indica Mbada paka Capparis tomentosa Mgoza Sterculia afrieana Mbalibali Acacia drepanolobium Mguguni Balanites wilsoniana Mbamba ngoma Balanites rotundifolia Mgunga Acacia nilotiea Mgunga Acacia senegal

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Swahili (cont) Mkunde Antiaris toxicaria' ", ! Mgunga Acacia seyal Mkunde Parkiajilicoidea Mgunga Acacia tortilis Mkungu Terminalia catappa Mgunga Newtonia hildebrandtii Mkungu Albizia lebbeck Mgurure Combretum schumannii Mkunguma Lecaniodiscus fraxinijolkls Mguvi Manilkara sansibarensis Mkunguma Sorindeia maciagascariensis Mgwata Cordyla africana Mkupa Dobera glabra Mgwende Encephalartos hildebrandtii Mkuyu Ficus sur Mhina Lawsonia inermis Mkuyu Ficus sycomorus Mhomba Senna spectabilis Mkwaju Tamarindus indica Mikoche Grewia bicolor Mkwamba Flueggea virosa Mjafari Zanthoxylum holtzianum Mkwanga Encephalartos hildebrandtii Mjangari Margaritaria discoidea Mlala sungura Diospyros consolatae Mjohoro .Delonix regia Mlala Hyphaene compressa Mjungu Acacia nilotica Mlama mwitu Rhus vulgaris Mjunju Balanites aegyptiaca Mlambusi mbage Apodytes dimidiata Mkaa pwani Dodonaea viscosa Mlandege Ficus thonningii Mkaa Warburgia stuhlmannii Mlilana Sonneratia alba Mkadi Diospyros mespiliformis Mlishangwa Allophylus rubifolius Mkadi Pandanus kirkii Mlishangwe Rhus vulgaris Mkamasi Cordia sinensis Mlua Mkilua fragrans Mkandaa mwitu Lumnitzera racemosa Mnafisi Boscia coriacea Mkandaa Ceriops tagal Mnago Berchemia discolor Mkanju Anacardium occidentale Mnago Manilkara mochisia Mkarakara Bridelia micrantha Mnanyakanda Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Mkarambati Brachylaena huillensis Mnazi Cocos nucifera Mkaranga mti Bombax rhodognaphalon Mnembenembe Bridelia cathartica Mkarati Bridelia cathartica Mng'ambo kapee Mimusops obtusifolia Mkarati Bridelia micrantha Mngambo Manilkara sansibarensis Mkelekele Erythrophleum suaveolens Mng'ongo Sclerocarya birrea Mkengewa Acacia polyacantha Mnguvi Mimusops obtusifolia Mkidori Harrisonia abyssinica Mnienze Parkia jilicoidea Mkilifi Azadirachta indica Mnya mate Cordia sinensis Mkilua Mkilua fragrans Mnyaa Hyphaene compressa Mkimwemwe Gardenia volkensii Mnyakwaa Commiphora eminii Mkindu Phoenix reclinata Mnyanza Hymenaea verrucosa Mkingili Flacourtia indica Mnyumbu Lannea schweinforthii Mkingiri Flacourtia indica Mongo Sclerocarya birrea Mkitaji Ormocarpum kirkii Mongo Lannea schweinforthii Mkitaji Ormocarpum trachycarpum Morula Sclerocarya birrea Mkobokobo Cordia africana Moyo Landolphia kirkii Mkoche Hyphaene compressa Mpapayi mwitu Cussonia zimmermannii Mkoko Rhizophora mucronata Mpapura chui Capparis sepiaria Mkokoa Lawsonia inermis Mpekechu Dialium holtzii Mkokobara Sideroxylon inerme Mpekechu Garcinia livingstonei Mkoma wa pwani Hyphaene coriacea Mpeketo Garcinia livingstonei Mkoma Hyphaene compressa Mpepeta Dialium holtzii Mkomafi Xylocarpus granatum Mpepeta Dialium orientale Mkomafi Xylocarpus moluccensis Mpera mwitu Combretum schumannii Mkomwe Caesalpinia bonduc Mpera Psidium guajava Mkona chuma Allophylus rubifolius Mperemende Elaeodendron schweirifUrthianum Mkone Grewia plagiophyl/a Mpesi Trema orientaiis Mkonga Balanites wilsoniana Mpingi Ximenia americana Mkono chuma Rhus vulgaris Mpingo Dalbergia melanoxylon Mkono chuma Rhus natalensis Mpira Saba comorensis Mkonokono Annona senegalensis Mpira Landolphia kirkii Mkororo Commiphora africana Mpira Manihot glaziovii Mkorosho Anacardium occidentale Mponda Commiphora africana Mkue Julbernardia magnistipulata Mporojo, Albizia anthelmintica Mkue Paramacrolobium coeruleum Mpotowa ndovu mkuu Ekebergia capensis Mkufi Rauvoljia caffra Mpweke Diospyros mespiliformis Mkuju Ficus sur Mpweke Diospyros squarrosa Mkulu Diospyros cornii Mpyo Landolphia kirkii Mkulu Berchemia discolor Mrihi Brachystegia spiciformis· Mkumba mbega Albizia glaberrima Mrindazia Sesbania bispinosa Mkuna chuma Rhus natalensis Mrinja kondo Rhus vulgaris Mkunazi Ziziphus mauritiana Mroma Cordyla africana

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Swahili ( cont) Mtunguru Thylachium africanum Mrongo Moringa oleifera Mtupa mwitu Euphorbia tirucalli Msamburini Harrisonia abyssinica Mturituri Commiphora africana Msamvia Synsepalum brevipes Mtutu Bridelia micrantha Msamvia Synsepalum msolo Muaa Hyphaene compressa Msanaka Dracaena steudneri Muchunju Balanites aegyptiaca Msanaka Pandanus rabaiensis Mugome Cassipourea euryoides Msandali Osyris lanceolata Muhonda Thespesia danis Msandarusi Hymenaea verrucosa Muhowe Thespesia danis Msapa Manilkara mochisia Muhuhu Brachylaena huillensis Msapo Encephalartos hildebrandtii Muia Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Msarakana Spirostachys africana Muizu wa kirisa Thylachium thomasii Msasa Cordia monoica Mukhalita Ziziphus mauritiana Msefu Sterculia appendiculata Mukorobosho Grewia villosa Msega Dobera glabra Mukuwa Julbernardia magnistipulata Msega Dobera loranthifolia Mukuyu Ficus sycomorus Msegese Piliostigma thonningii Mumbwa Cordyla africana Mshonjie Manilkara sansibarensis Munga Acacia tortilis Msigande Opilia amentacea Mungango Sclerocarya birrea Msikukuu Delonix regia Muuyu Adansonia digitata Msindi Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Muwamaji Trichilia emetica Msindi Diospyros mespiliformis Muwatata Thespesia garckeana Msisi Tamarindus indica Muyurnbu maji Lannea schweinforthii Msofu Uvaria kirkii Mvinje Casuarina equisetifolia Mstafeli Annona cherimola Mviru Vangueria infausta Mstafeli Annona muricata Mviru Vangueria madagascariensis Msuaga Antidesma venosum Mvoo Cordyla africana Msufi mwitu Bombax rhodognaphalon Mvule Milicia excelsa Msufi Ceiba pentandra Mvuma nyuki Premna chrysoclada Msunguti Acokanthera oppositifolia Mvumba ngombe Premna resinosa Mswaki Dobera glabra Mvumo Borassus aethiopum Mswaki Dobera loranthifolia Mvungunya Kigelia africana Mswaki Salvadora persica Mvunja kondo Rhus natalensis Mtalawanda Manilkara mochisia Mvunja vumo Cadaba farinosa Mtandamboo Carissa spinarum Mvuti Lippia javanica Mtandarusi Hymenaea verrucosa Mvuti Lippia kituiensis Mtanga Spirostachys venenifera Mwaa Diospyros consolatae Mtapa Borassus aethiopum Mwaale Raphia farinifera Mtawanda Markhamia zanzibarica Mwaalika Ozoroa insignis Mteja Flueggea virosa Mwaalika Ozoroa obovata Mtengeji Canthium glaucum Mwadiga Adenium obesum Mtetewe Acacia nilotica Mwakamwatu Blighia unijugata Mteweji Manilkara sulcata Mwambangoma Erythrina abyssinica Mti chuma Manilkara sansibarensis Mwambo Manilkara sansibarensis Mti chuma Millettia usaramensis Mwanga Terminalia polycarpa Mti sumu Rauvolfia mombasiana Mwanga Terminalia spinosa Mti sumu Stereospermum kunthianum Mwangajini ndogo Strychnos mitis Mtigonzi Cordyla africana Mwangati Terminalia brevipes Mtimai Trichilia emetica Mwangati Terminalia polycarpa Mtimbao Eucalyptus saligna Mwangati Terminalia prunioides Mtishangwe Rhus natalensis Mwangati Terminalia spinosa Mtobo Thespesia garckeana Mwangati punda Terminalia prunioides Mtoje Rubus pinnatus Mwanzangu f;Q3Sipourea euryoides Mtomoko Annona squamosa Mwanzi Arundinaria alpina Mtomoko mwitu Annona senegalensis Mwarara Acacia brevispica Mtonga Strychnos madagascariensis Mwarubaini Azadirachta indica Mtonga Xylocarpus granatum Mwegea Kigelia africana Mtonga Strychnos spinosa Mwembe mwitu Rauvolfia caffra Mtopetope Annona cherimola Mwembe Mangifera indica Mtopetope Annona squamosa Mwengea Kigelia africana Mtotozi Garcinia Iivingstonei Mwinamia maji Sueda monoica Mtsani ndovu Albizia versicolor Mwinamia ziwa Antidesma venosum Mtsu Avicennia marina Mwinyonye Sueda monoica Mtunda Sideroxylon inerme Myamayu Syzygium cordatum Mtunda wa ngombe Sideroxylon inerme Myombo Brachystegia spiciformis Mtundakula Ximenia americana Mzambarau Syzygium cordatum Mtunguma Sorindeia madagascariensis Mzambarau Syzygium cumini

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;, Swahili (cont) Mkumbi Olea europaea Mzambarau Syzygium guineense Mkungu Rhus vulgaris Mziwaziwa Antidesma venosum Mkunguruli Sorindeia madagascariensis Mzuari Syzygium cordatum Mkwachu Tamarindus indica Mzuari Syzygium guineense Mlamba Adansonia digitata Mzunze Moringa oleifera Mmara Grewia bicolor Nduwe Thespesia garckeana Mmbogha Grewia tembensis Ngozo Sterculia africana Mmbuku Euclea divinorum Poyi Dalbergia melanoxylon Mmeru sukari Landolphia kirkii Ubani Boswellia neglecta Mndana Ehretia cymosa Ukwaju (fruit) Tamarindus indica Mndendele Pappea capensis Ulimbo Landolphia kirkii Mnganga Garcinia livingstonei Utupa Euphorbia tirucalli Mngombe Buddleja pulchella Mofu Newtonia buchananii Taita Mogorusi Calodendrum capense Chariso Boscia coriacea Moja Sterculia africana Chugu Cajanus cajan Mora Nuxia congesta Dunguu Dichrostachys cinerea Mora Nuxia floribunda Igandaiyu Adenium obesum Mora Nuxia oppositifolia Isengeru Ensete ventricosum Mrangi Arundinaria alpina Issai Dracaena steudneri Mringaringa Cordia africana Iti Faidherbia albida Mroma Cordyla africana Kangalige Maerua decumbens Msarawachi Albizia gummifera Kidabita Dombeya taylorii Msangana. Strombosia scheffleri Kidadongo Cussonia spicata Msangano Terminalia prunioides Kidongadi Cussonia spicata Msasa Rauvolfia mannii Kidongadi Polyscias stuhlmannii Msegembe Schrebera alata Kigangachi Phoenix reclinata Mshiga Lannea alata Kijulu Osyris lanceolata Mshoshote Grewia villosa Kinyondo Dalbergia lactea Msidu Dodonaea viscosa Kipungupungu Brachylaena huillensis Msimakwari Cadaba /arinosa Kirimba Carissa spinarum Msoko Cassia abbreviata Kirumbutu Melia volkensii Msu Syzygium cordatum Kisambo Encephalartos kisambo Msu Syzygium guineense Kitarika Rhus natalensis Msua Senna singueana Kiwowa Balanites aegyptiaca Msungusungu Acokanthera oppositifolia Kiwowa Balanites pedicellaris Mtugo Acacia gerrardii Kizingumoto Salvadora persica Mtagashiko Ximenia americana Luafumbo Crotalaria axil/aris Mtundukula Ximenia americana Maisa Podocarpus latifolius Mtungu Boswellia neglecta Makuruma Newtonia buchananii Mtunguru Thylachium africanum Mamapemba Rauvolfia mannii Mtunguru Thylachium thomasii Mameru (plural) Saba comorensis Mulungu Erythrina abyssinica Manuki masi Ekebergia capensis Munyanga Garcinia livingstonei Maratua Rubus pinnatus Mvudi Lippia javanica Matomoko Annona squamosa Mvudi Lippia kituiensis Mboghombogho Vangueria in/austa Mvumo Ficus thonningii Mbonu Ricinus communis Mvumu Ficus thonningii Mbuche Dovyalis abyssinica Mwagari Commiphora africana Mdana Ehretia bakeri Mwasina Kigelia africana Meru Saba comorensis Mwama Combretum molle Mfirifiri Croton macrostachyus Mwangia Senna singueana Mgamia Premna resinosa Mwarigaso Nuxia floribunda Mgaraso Nuxia congesta Mwasina Kigelia africana Mgerugeru Rhoicissus tridentata Mwaya Cussonia holstii Mkababu Faidherbia albida Mwensu Trema orientalis Mkalarnke Ozoroa insignis Myingo Dalbergia melanoxylon Mkangu Cassia abbreviata Mzwana Berchemia discolor Mkanya Polyscias folva Mzwaule Acacia lahai Mkenga Markhamia zanzibarica Ndaendae Rubus pinnatus Mkigara Croton megalocarpus Ndaindai Rubus apetalus Mkongo Ocotea usambarensis Ndaindai Rubus pinnatus Mkongo Syzygium guineense Ndandangoma Carissa spinarum Mkongori Pappea capensis Ndendele (fruit) Pappea capensis Mkorombosha Solanecio mannii Ndimu Saba comorensis Mku Ficus sycomorus Ndomoko Grewia bicolor Mkufi Newtonia buchananii Ndowa Dombeya rotundifolia

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Taita (cont) Ekodokodoi Ziziphus abyssinica Ndundukula (fruit) Ximenia americana Ekoromai Acacia seyal Ngarizo Lannea alata Ekum Diospyros mespiliformis Seria Rhus vulgaris Ekunoit Acacia senegal Shighiri Acacia nilotica Ekwalakwala Garcinia livingstonei Shoshoti Grewia villosa Ekwatet Rhus vulgaris Usungu Acokanthera oppositifolia Ekwayu Rhus vulgaris Wangombei Capparis tomentosa Elachas Flueggea virosa Elamai Ximenia americana Taveta Eluwa Mi/icia excelsa Irara Hyphaene compressa Emaua Tithonia diversifolia Ivungu Saba comorensis Erne Syzygium cumini Kezia Acacia mellifera Emuriei Carissa spinarum Kiririgiti Albizia gummifera Emus Euclea divinorum Kiririgwi . Albizia gummifera Emusogot Phoenix reclinata Kizia Acacia mellifera Epana Cqjanus cajan Lungoswa Balanites aegyptiaca Epapai Piliostigma thonningii Mase Syzygium guineense Epeduru Tamarindus indica Mase Tamarindus indica Epwatet Rhus vulgaris Mavale Raphiafarinifera Ereret Ficus ingens Mbaranyungu Trema orientalis Eruaka Bridelia micrantha Mbariabari Rauvolfw caffra Esilang Ziziphus mauritiana Mdaria Vangueria madagascariensis Etekwa Albizia coriaria Mdaria Vangueria volkensii Eturukurut Strychnos spinosa Mfirifiri Croton macrostachyus Eusuk Zanthoxylum chalybeum Mfurugaji Albizia glaberrima Ewayo Rhus natalensis Mhongana Phoenix reclinata Ewelo Vitex doniana Mkowe Melia volkensii Eyelel Acacia drepanolobium Mseri Newtonia buchananii Igasha Senna spectabilis Msesevu Diospyros abyssinica Lusengo Margaritaria discoidea Mtugo Acacia gerrardii Obengele Lantana camara Mugongolo Diospyros mespiliformis Olimu Ximenia americana Mukababu . Faidherbia albida Usuat Markhamia lutea Mukisha Kigelia africana Mukowe Melia volkensii Tharaka Mundaraha Sorindeia madagascariensis Kauru Opilia campestris Murei Calodendrum capense Makayayu Salvadora persica Murie Milicia excelsa Mituungu Lannea alata Muringaringa Cordia africana Muboobua Balanites aegyptiaca Musiwa Sueda monoica Mubuu Grewia villosa Muzumura Tamarindus indica Mubuuyu Ziziphus mucronata Mvure Milicia excelsa Mucigi Combretum aculeatum Mwaale Raphia farinifera Mugaa Acacia tortilis Mwelela Acacia xanthophloea Mugokora Lawsonia inermis Mwemba Grewia tembensis Mugugutu May tenus senegalensis Rubandi Lannea schweinforthii Muguna kirindi Adansonia digitata Rumbara Acokanthera oppositifolia Mugunkuma Craibia brownii Muguta Albizia anthelmintica Teso Muguuchwa Zanthoxylum chalybeum Akong'o ka leur Lantana trifolia Muguunda Moringa oleifera Ampera Psidium guajava Muguunda Moringa stenopetala Atenum Garcinia livingstonei Mukame Ntrwtonia hildebrandtii Eborborei Ficus sycomorus Mukarakara Premna resinosa Ebubu Rhus natalensis Mukau Melia volkensii Echomai Balanites aegyptiaca Mukiindu Phoenix reclinata Edukut Borassus aethiopum Mukinduri munene Rauvolfia caffra Edurkoit Faidherbia albida Mukonde Euclea divinorum Eduro Ficus sycomorus Mukubu Lepisanthes senegalensis Efenesi Artocarpus heterophyllus Mukurungu Meyna tetraphylla Ekaereret Ficus ingens Mukururu Flueggea virosa Ekajikai Sclerocarya birrea Mukuura Piliostigma thonningii Ekakale Spathodea campanulata Munatha Maerua decumbens Ekapelimen Acacia nilotica Mung'oora Acacia senegal Ekarikwei Vitex doniana Mungaritha Dobera glabra Ekarukei Vitex doniana Munua Acacia brevispica Ekisim Acacia hoekii Munwa Acacia brevispiea Ekodokodoi Acacia senegal Muraagwa Grewia bieolor

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Tharaka (cont) Ketetia Acacia lahai Murama Combretum molle Kipkonorowa Pavetta abyssinica Muramba Adansonia digitata Kipurnetiet Bersama abyssinica Muratina Kigelia africana Kipworbet Pouteria adolfi-friedericii Murawa Grewia bicolor Knaget Ocotea kenyensis Mureetha Spirostachys venenifera Kokian Zanthoxylum chalybeum Muriira Pandanus kirkii Kokiin (plural) Zanthoxylum chalybeum Muroroma Ximenia americana Koleonik Crateva adansonii Muruguyu Hyphaene compressa Koloswet Terminalia brownii Mururuku Terminalia brownii Koloswo Terminalia brownii Mutengerete Allophylus rubifolius Komolik (fruit) Vangueria infausta Muthigira Acacia mellifera Komolik (fruit) Vangueria madagascariensis Muthigoora Combretum aculeatum Komolwe (tree) Vangueria infausta Muthigu Kige/ia africana Komolwo (tree) Vqngueria madagascariensis Muthithi Tamarindus indica Kotutwo Albizia amara Muthiuthiu Boscia coriacea Kukutua Rhamnus prinoides Muthuchi Lannea schweinfurthii Kukutwo Albizia amara Muthugagu Cordia monoica Kunyukwa Prunus africana Muthuthuura Garcinia livingstonei Kurionde Vepris nobilis Muthuthuura Garcinia volkensii Lamaek (fruit) Syzygium guineense Muthwana Berchemia discolor Lamaywet (tree) Syzygium guineense Mutinda Albizia amara Legatetwo (tree) Carissa spinarum Mutooro Terminalia prunioides Legetetik (fruit) Carissa spinarum Mutuati Trichilia emetica Lelnet Acacia seyal var. fistula Mutugangu Cordia monoica Lito Boscia angustifolia Mutunkuuri Commiphora rostrata Lokoek (fruit) Ficus sycomorus Muyee Bridelia taitensis Lokoiwo Ficus sycomorus Mwaawra Albizia anthelmintica Lolowa Mimusops kummel Mwarange Delonix elata Lomoiwo Syzygium guineense Mware Raphia farinifera Maiti Cassipourea malosana Mwemba Acacia ni/otica Makongiet Ehretia cymosa Mwembe Mangifera indica Mizisitwa . Rhamnus prinoides Ngurungu (fruit) Meyna tetraphylla Mokuiwo Grewia villosa Njugu Cajanus cajan Momonwo Rubus pinnatus Mowonwo Rubus pinnatus Tugen Muchukwa Berchemia discolor Adomewa Cordia sinensis Musisetiet Celtis africana Adumewa Cordia sinensis Musomboriet Faurea saligna Arariet Ekebergia capensis Musurnboriet Faurea saligna Arwe (tree) Tamarindus indica Mutungwa Ozoroa insignis Aryek (fruit) Tamarindus indica Nagarida Crateva adansonii Auwe Polyscias folva Nejebbe Pouteria adolfi-friedericii Auweis PoJyscias kikuyensis Ng'oswo (tree) Balanites aegyptiaca Barsute Salvadora persica Ngecheberet Pouteria adolfi-friedericii Benet Podocarpus falcatus Ngoronet Acacia mellifera Biriokwo Pappea capensis Ngoswa Balanites aegyptiaca Birirwet Cadaba farinosa Ngosyek (fruit) Balanites aegyptiaca Boroa Dombeya torrida Ngowo Acacia drepanolobium Borowa Dombeya torrida Ninoiwa Ziziphus mucronata Buruburuti Ehretia cymosa Noswo Manilkara mochisia Chebiwo Acacia nilotica Orisuet Apodytes dimidiata Chepkomonit Ziziphus mauritianCl Ortuet Croton megalocarpus Cheptewo Craibia brownii Porowet Dombeya rotundifolia Chessia Acacia lahai Roke Dracaena steudneri &lema (leaves) Cordia sinensis Samut Cordia africana Ekaburu Capparis fascicularis Se Albizia gummifera Gobetie Clerodendrum myricoides Sebeldit Acacia gerrardii Gornista Acacia brevispica Segetetwa Myrsine africana Gotutwet Albizia amara Seot Albizia gummifera Kakaawet &hrebera alata Septa Podocarpus latifolius Kakabuiwo Capparis fascicularis Sesiet Acacia tortilis Kapkendogi Strychnos usambarensis Sesya Acacia tortilis Kekech Premna resinosa Set Albizia gummifera Kelwon Acokanthera schimperi . Siriande Rhus natalensis Kelyon Acokanthera schimperi Sirkwa Boscia coriacea Kemelet Combretum molle Sirwa Rhus ruspolii Kerruwa Nuxia congesta Sisiet Acacia tortilis

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Tugen (cont) Eikwangat Olea capensis Sitewo Grewia bicolor Eireng' Cadaba farinosa Siwopyoyon Rhus ruspolii Eiyellel Acacia drepanolobium Sogotaiwa Salvadora persica Eiyoroit Crateva adansonii Soke Warburgia ugandensis Ekabekebeke Combretum aculeatum Sorget Warburgia ugandensis Ekaburu Maytenus senegalensis Soya Cussonia holstii Ekadeli Commiphora qfricana Soya Cussonia spicata Ekadetewa Rhus natalensis Sumboywa Scutia myrtina Ekaiyi Myrsine africana Tabilikuet Dodonaea viscosa Ekajiket Sclerocarya birrea Takuriya Oncoba spinosa Ekakwait Albizia gummifera Talatany (fruit) Flacourtia indica Ekalale Ziziphus mauritiana Tamingetwo Uvaria scheffleri Ekali Grewia bicolor Tandimu Celtis africana Ekamiro Combretum molle Tandimwo Celtis qfricana Ekamong'o Leptadenia hastata Tapuya Lannea triphylla Ekamuria Carissa spinarum Taran Grewia tenax Ekapilimen Acacia ni/otica Tarokwa Juniperus procera Ekarai Allophylus rubifolius Tebesuet Croton macrostachyus Ekatha . Cassipourea malosana Ternwa Ekebergia capensis Ekeweit A/bjzia gummifera Tikitua Terminalia prunioides Ekimeng' Combretum collinum Tilatil Acacia hockii Ekinyaate Boswellia neglecta Tilingwo Meyna tetraphylla Ekokwait Markhamia lutea Tilinyek (fruit) Meyna tetraphylla Ekoramait Acacia seyal Tilomwo Ziziphus mauritiana Ekorokorait Capparis tomentosa Tinet Dichrostachys cinerea Ekunoit Acacia senegal Tingoswo Flacourtia indica Ekurau Acacia brevispica Tirikikwa Balanites rotundifolia Ekurichanait Delonix elata Tololokwo Sclerocarya birrea Ekurichenait Faidherbia albida Tongurua Oncoba spinosa Ekuyen Trichilia emetica Tulda Pistacia aethiopica Ekwanget Pavetta oliverana Tungururwo Flacourtia indica Elakis Flueggea virosa Turonwet Grewia tenax Elamach Balanites glabra Turukukwa Strychnos henningsii Elamach Balanites pedicellaris Turukukwa Strychnos mitis Elamai Ximenia americana Tusuandet Margaritaria discoidea Elim Diospyros scabra Tuwot Diospyros scabra Elkaisekiseki Cordia monoica Uswet Euclea divinorum Emaleger Grewia tembensis Yemit Olea europaea Emaleker Grewia tembensis Emaler Vangueria apiculata Turkana Emaler Vangueria infausta Akwanga Nuxia congesta Emeyan Berchemia discolor Apong'at Dombeya burgessiae Emidakan Canthium glaucum Apong'at Dombeya torrida Eminet Juniperus procera Atopojo Lannea triphylla Emith Dracaena ellenbeckiana Ebei Balanites rotundifolia Eng'amwo Ekebergia capensis Ebenyo Acacia mellifera Eng'ol liyphaene compressa Ebolis Dombeya rotundifolia Engomo Grewia tenax Ebune Ricinus communis Entuntun Cordia monoica Echekereng Acacia hockii Eonochorie Nuxia congesta Echekereng Acacia seyal Epat Grewia bicolor Echeme Tamarix ni/otica Epat Grewia mollis Echoge Flacourtia indica Epata Terminalia spinosa Echoke Ficus sycomorus Epeduru Tamarindus indica EdapaJ Dobera glabra Epiey Terminalia brownii Edome Cordia sinensis Epikororok Apodytes dimidiata Edot Kigelia africana Epoko Grewia villosa Edurkoit Faidherbia albida Epongae Grewia villosa Edurukoit Faidherbia albida Epongoi Dombeya burgessiae Eedung' Boscia coriacea Erdung Boscia coriacea Eeng'ol liyphaene compressa Ereng' Cadaba farinosa Eerdung Boscia coriacea Eroronyit Balanites aegyptiaca Eerut Maerua decumbens Esaiyeiit Juniperus procera Egales Adenium obesum Esajait Lawsonia inermis Egum Diospyros mespiliformis Esanyanait Acacia elatior Egumoit Diospyros mespiliformis Esekon Salvadora persica Eguyen Combretum molle Eseperai Ormocarpum trichocarpum

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Turkaoa (cont) Oalangal Maerua decumbens Esilang' Ziziphus abyssinica Ohia dameerod Thylachium thomasii Esilang' Ziziphus mucronata Ohia sagcared Maerua decumbens Esilant Ziziphus abyssinica Qalangal Thylachium thomasii Esokon Salvadora persica Qalanqal Boscia coriacea Esugumaran Meyna tetraphylla Quaranari Thespesia danis Etait Terminalia spinosa Shan forodla Garcinia livingstonei Eterai Prosopis chi/ensis Walkon Spirostachys venenifera Eterai Prosopis juliflora Waradeya Mani/kara sulcata Etete Sterculia africana Etir (young) Acacia tortilis Etirak Dichrostachys cinerea Etoboka Pavetta gardeniifolia Etolerh Pappea capensis Etopojo Lannea rivae Etopojo Lannea schimperi Etopojo Lannea triphylla Etoukoroe Canthium glaucum Eugomamur Piliostigma thonningii Eur Lippia carviodora Euriepei Olea europaea Eurumosing Commiphora rostrata Eusugu Zanthoxylum chalybeum Ewoi Acacia tortilis Eyelel Acacia drepanolobium Eyelel Acacia paolii Ikorderedet Premna resinosa Kisriku Lepisanthes senegalensis Lekora Commiphora rostrata Lokimeta Commiphora rostrata Lopsok orongole Ozoroa insignis Lotimat Podocarpus falcatus Muyee Sueda monoica Nakadoki Phoenix reclinata Ng'akalalio (fruit) Ziziphus mauritiana Nyakabur Stereospermum kunthianum Yopoliss Strychnos henningsii Wardei Abaq Acacia torti/is Afgub Opilia campestris Alan Terminalia brevipes Belel Acacia mellifera Bura Erythrina melanacantha Cadaad Acacia senegal Cidishabeel Harrisonia abyssinica Cilaan Terminalia brevipes Dekoa Grewia tenax Dhebi Grewia plagiophylla Dheeka Cordia monoica Garas weyna Dobera glabra Garas winlah Dobera loranthifolia Gesi reebu Newtonia er/angeri Goraa Scutia myrtina Habasho Albizia anthelmintica Hafeer "'Terminalia spinosa Hareeri Terminalia brevipes Hareeri madow Terminalia spinosa Ilgabata Cadaba ruspolii Jana Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Kabxan Terminalia spinosa Kabxan Thespesia danis Kigaba gaolo Acacia seyal Kullan Balanites pedicel/aris Kullan Balanites rotundifolia Marer Cordia sinensis Nagar Cadaba farinosa

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