Nzọn plant names and uses compiled by Kay Williamson (†) from collections and identifications by Kay Williamson, A.O. Timitimi, R.A. Freemann, Clarkson Yengizifa, E.E. Efere, Joyce Lowe, B.L. Nyananyo, and others RESTRUCTURED AND CONVERTED TO UNICODE, IMAGES ADDED BY ROGER BLENCH, JANUARY 2012 1 PREFACE The present document is one of a series of electronic files left by the late Kay Williamson, being edited into a more useable format. The original was taken from a Macintosh file in a pre-Unicode format, mixing a variety of fonts. I have tried to convert it into a consistent format by checking transcriptions against other documents. I originally hoped, as with many other documents, it would be helpful to travel back to the Delta area to get confirmation and extend the database. However, security conditions in the Delta make this unlikely in the immediate future. As a consequence, the elicitation part of the document is likely to remain static. However, I am working on linking the material with the scientific literature, and inserting in photos of relevant species, as well as commenting on the vernacular names. Roger Blench Kay Williamson Educational Foundation 8, Guest Road Cambridge CB1 2AL United Kingdom Voice/ Ans 0044-(0)1223-560687 Mobile worldwide (00-44)-(0)7847-495590 E-mail [email protected] http://www.rogerblench.info/RBOP.htm 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction: background to the Delta .......................................................................................................... 1 2. Background to the Delta ............................................................................................................................... 1 2.1 Geomorphology....................................................................................................................................... 1 2.2 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................................... 2 2.3 Vegetation............................................................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Peoples and languages ............................................................................................................................ 4 Data sources...................................................................................................................................................... 6 ANNONACEAE............................................................................................................................................. 15 APOCYNACEAE........................................................................................................................................... 17 ARACEAE...................................................................................................................................................... 18 ARISTOLOCHIACEAE................................................................................................................................. 20 BALSAMINACEAE....................................................................................................................................... 21 BASELLACEAE ............................................................................................................................................ 21 BIGNONIACEAE........................................................................................................................................... 21 BIXACEAE..................................................................................................................................................... 22 BOMBACACEAE .......................................................................................................................................... 23 BORAGINACEAE ......................................................................................................................................... 23 BROMELIACEAE.......................................................................................................................................... 24 BURSERACEAE............................................................................................................................................ 24 CAPPARACEAE............................................................................................................................................ 25 CARICACEAE ............................................................................................................................................... 26 CECROPIACEAE........................................................................................................................................... 26 CHRYSOBALANACEAE.............................................................................................................................. 27 COMBRETACEAE ........................................................................................................................................ 28 COMMELINACEAE...................................................................................................................................... 29 COMPOSITAE ............................................................................................................................................... 30 COMPOSITAE-VERNONIEAE .................................................................................................................... 31 CONVOLVULACEAE................................................................................................................................... 32 COSTACEAE ................................................................................................................................................. 33 CRASSULACEAE ......................................................................................................................................... 33 CUCURBITACEAE ....................................................................................................................................... 34 CTENOLOPHONACEAE.............................................................................................................................. 35 CYPERACEAE............................................................................................................................................... 35 DAVALLIACEAE.......................................................................................................................................... 38 DIOSCOREACEAE........................................................................................................................................ 38 EBENACEAE................................................................................................................................................. 40 EUPHORBIACEAE........................................................................................................................................ 41 FLACOURTIACEAE ..................................................................................................................................... 46 GRAMINEAE................................................................................................................................................. 46 GUTTIFERAE ................................................................................................................................................ 49 HYDROPHYLLACEAE ................................................................................................................................ 51 HUMIRIACEAE............................................................................................................................................. 51 IXONANTHEACEAE.................................................................................................................................... 51 LABIATAE..................................................................................................................................................... 53 LAURACEAE................................................................................................................................................. 54 LEEACEAE .................................................................................................................................................... 55 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE..................................................................................................... 55 LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE .............................................................................................................. 56 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE.......................................................................................................... 57 MALVACEAE................................................................................................................................................ 62 LOGANIACEAE ............................................................................................................................................ 63 MARANTACEAE .......................................................................................................................................... 64 MELASTOMATACEAE................................................................................................................................ 66 MELIACEAE.................................................................................................................................................