PART I VERNACULAR NAMES VERNACULAR NAMES ARUSHA Alchani-lengai Hagenia abyssinica Asangupesi, ol sanguuwezi, sangupesi Albizia gummifera Eiti Acacia mellifera Emotoo Azanza garckeana Endawasi Acacia hockii Endundulu Dichrostachys cinerea Engumi Vangueria infausta Eravande Lannea schweinfurthii var. stuhlmannii Iranguwe Bersama abyssinica Lolyondo Olea capensis subsp. hochstetteri Loyabiyabi, olobiago, ololyapiyapi Croton macrostachyus Melelek, ormelelek Acacia lahai Mesera Adansonia digitata 01 darakwa, ol tarakwa Juniperus procera Ol garian Faurea saligna 01 getinai Dodonaea angustifolia Ol gujuk, olkonjuku Prunus africana Ol kijabe, lengijabe Hagenia abyssinica 01 kiloriti, ol giloriti Acacia nilotica Ol matata Trema orientalis 01 moloi Arundinaria alpina Ol mukuma, olmukuna Ekebergia capensis Ol orien Olea europaea subsp. africana Olarashi Calodendrum capense Oldaoboi Kigelia africana Oldepesi Acacia tortilis Oldimaroi, oljumaroi Cussonia kirkii Olerai Acacia xanthophloea Olerai Acacia tortilis Olkoinye Euclea divinorum Olkunonoi Ozoroa insignis Olmalungai Grewia villosa Olmang'oi Sclerocarya birrea Olmaroroi Combretum molle Olmashinga Caesalpinia decapetala Olmasi Olea capensis subsp. hochstetteri Olmisigiyoi Rhus natalensis Olmoirijoi Fagaropsis angolensis Oloilahi Ziziphus mucronata Olowani Erythrina abyssinica Olpiripiri, olviriviri Podocarpus falcatus Olpiroo Phoenix reclinata Olsanguwesi Albizia schimperiana Oltyaneibor Calodendrum capense Oluisuki Zanthoxylum chalybeum Orimigomi Pappea capensis Oseki Cordia monoica Osilalei Commiphora africana Osojoo Euclea divinorum Sanzavi Acacia tortilis USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR TANZANIA BARABAIG (abbreviation Bara) Babaxchet Vangueria infausta, V. madagascariensis Barangu Vangueria infausta, V. madagascariensis Besbesjan Bersama abyssinica Ganyamda Balanites aegyptiaca. Harbanghed Acacia xanthophloea Hawi Balanites aegyptiaca Honywam Acacia tortilis, A. xanthophloea Iitisi Teclea nobilis Laganehel Podocarpus latifolius, P. usambarensis Malharimog Vangueria infausta, V. madagascariensis Manenei Erythrina abyssinica Marambit Fagaropsis angolensis Masakta Albizia gummifera Millan Phoenix reclinata Mtongoti Ekebergia capensis Mtundarai, mtundurut Dichrostachys cinerea Naamo Commiphora africana Naganagachan Combretum molle Semit Juniperus procera Wapkan Zanthoxylum chalybeum Yudek Acacia Senegal BENA Livulugu Croton macrostachyus Mfoono Hagenia abyssinica Mpingipingi Ximenia americana Msasati Vitex mombassae BENDE Bunkundu Strychnos innocua Kafunampasa Dichrostachys cinerea Kagobole Ziziphus mucronata Kajibajiba Syzygium owariense Kasemele Acacia hockii Kasiamongo Syzygium owariense Katindili Dichrostachys cinerea Masaka Albizia versicolor Mbeko Erythrina abyssinica Mbula Parinari curatellifolia Mfila Annona senegalensis Mfumbe Piliostigma thonningii Mkibu Cordia africana Mkole Grewia bicolor Mkusu Uapaca kirkiana Mlama Combretum molle Mnsakansaka Piliostigma thonningii Mntwetwe Rauvolfia caffra Mpapa Markhamia obtisifolia Msantu Ximenia americana Msinde Diospyros mespiliformis Msisi, mshishi Tamarindus indica Msubu, musubu Dombeya rotundifolia 4 Bende (contd) Msunga Hacourtia indica Mtobo Azanza garckeana Mtunduru Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Mubundu Entada abyssinica Siponda Commiphora africana BONDEI (Bond) Lasi Oxytenanthera abyssinica Mbegu Leucaena leucocephala Mgobe Vitex doniana Mkande Stereospermum kunthianum Mkwazu Tamarindus indica Mlegea Kigelia africana Mnangu Grewia similis Mtondoo Khaya anthotheca Mtonkwe Annona senegalensis Mwiza Bridelia micrantha. Myuyu Markhamia obtusifolia Sapu Euphorbia tirucalli CHAGGA (Chag) Ichekechi Crotalaria grandibracteata Ihanga Hagenia abyssinica Iwuruka Euclea divinorum Kidamo Dalbergia melanoxylon Kinti Dalbergia melanoxylon Lai, lalei, mbali, mlalai, mlandee Croton megalocarpus Lama Ximenia americana Man'goi Acacia mearnsii Manka Carissa edulis Marere, kiwale Arundinaria alpina Marie, mwaru Bridelia micrantha Masdi Syzygium guineense Mbachanga, mpachama Cordyla africana Mbanyi Eucalptus saligna, E. globulus, E. camaldulensis Mberegesa Osyris lanceolata Mboromo Albizia gummifera Mborori, yaroro Polyscias fulva Mchengo, mechengo Trichilia emetica Mchiyo, mshio Olea capensis subsp. hochstetteri Mdrawaka, mtarakwa, nderakwa Juniperus procera Mduka Albizia gummifera Meresi Grevillea robusta Mfu Fagaropsis angolensis Mfuare, mfyahi Ekebergia capensis Mfuka Faurea saligna Mfuranje Albizia gummifera Mfuranje, mfuruanga Albizia schimperiana Mfurufuru, ifurufuru Croton macrostachyus Mfurukwe Myrica salicifolia 5 USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR TANZANIA Chagga (contd) Mkadi, msindi, mkuare Diospyros mespiliformis Mkenye Euclea divinorum Mkonde-konde Prunur africana Mkongoni Tricilia emetica Mkufi Newtonia buchananii Mkuu Ficus thonningii Mlaagi, mlanga, mwalanga, mwanga Hagenia abyssinica Mlamuru Olea europaea subsp. africana Mlimang'ombe Teclea nobilis Mohoromo Balanites aegyptiaca Moisiranga Albizia gummifera Monde Bridelia micrantha Moosa Bersama abyssinica Moya Tamarindus indica Mpache Myrica saicifolia Mpisili mpisile Calodendrum capense Mpoke, mpuko Terminalia brownii Mranguwe Bersama abyssinica Mrie Milicia excelsa Mrimba Acacia tortilis Mringaringa Cordia africana Mringaringa porini Dombeya rotundifolia Mriri Erythrina abyssinica Mrisirisi Annona senegalensis Mroboki Ekebergia capensis Mroma Cordyla africana Mruka Albizia schimperiana Msambuchi Flacourtia indica Msawero Acacia tortilis Msenefu Olea europaea subsp. africana Mseneo Prunus africana Mseri Ocotea usambarensis Msesewe Rauvolfia caffra Mshinga Trema orientalis Msisi Ekebergia capensis Mtamioi Olea europaea subsp. africana Mtangawizi Eriobotrya japonica Mtarakwa Cupressus lusitanica Mtokosi, msosi, msoso, mtosi, mtongoso Podocarpus latifolius, P. usambarensis Mtomoko Annona senegalensis Mtua Fagaropsis angolensis Mudi Faurea saligna Mudi Olea capensis subsp. hochstetteri Mututu Trichilia emetica Muuri Prunus africana Muwong, mwawong Ocotea usambarensis Mvavavi Podocarpus falcatus Mwavai Trichilia emetica Mwera Acacia seyal Mwezi, mwesi Trema orientalis Myaki mwajaji Croton megalocarpus Nso Juniperus procera 6 VERNACULAR NAMES Chagga (contd Shitunda Eriobotrya japonica ENGLISH (Eng) African blackwood Dalbergia melanoxylon African breadfruit tree Treculia africana African ebony Diospyros mespiliformis African fan palm Borassus aethiopum African mahogany Khaya nyasica African sandalwood Osyris lanceolata African star chestnut Sterculia africana African teak Pterocarpus angolensis African tulip tree Spathodea campanulata Algarroba Prosopis juliflora Aloe wood Cordia sebestana Apple-ring acacia Acacia albida Australian blackwood Acacia melanoxylon Avocado pear Persea americana Baobab Adansonia digitata Bastard almond Terminalia catappa Bauhinia Bauhinia variegata Beachwood Faurea saligna Bead tree Adenanthera pavonina Bead tree Melia azedarach Bean-pod tree Brachystegia spiciformis Beefwood Casuarina cunninghamiana Bird plum Berchemia discolor Bitter albizia Albizia amara Black mulberry Morus nigra Black plum Vitex doniana Black wattle Acacia mearnsii Bloodwood Pterocarpus angolensis Blue-leafed wattle Acacia saligna Borassus palm Borassus aethiopum Bottlebrush tree Callistemon citrinus var. splendens Brazilian rosewood Jacaranda mimosifolia Bridelia Bridelia micrantha Broad-leaved croton Croton macrostachyus Brown olive Olea europaea subsp. africana Buffalo thorn Ziziphus mucronata Burkea Burkea africana Cabbage tree Cussonia kirkii Calliandra Calliandra calothyrsus Camel's foot Bauhinia variegata Camel's foot tree Piliostigma thonningii Camphor Ocotea usambarensis Cape chestnut Calodendrum capense Cape mahogany Trichilia emetica Caribbean pine Pinus caribaea Cashew nut Anacardium occidentale Cassia. Senna spectabilis Castor-oil plant Ricinus communis 7 USEFUL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR TANZANIA English (contd) Cherimola Annona cherimola Cherimoya Annona cherimola Chinaberry Melia azedarach Circassian seed Adenanthera pavonina Citron Citrus medica Coast wattle Acacia auriculiformis Common cypress pine Callitris robusta Common poison bush Acokanthera schimperi Common wild medlar Vangueria madagascariensis Corky bark Strychnos cocculoides Cow tamarind Albizia saman Crab's eyes Adenanthera pavonina Creek oak Casuarina cunninghamiana Crooked false medlar Vangueriopsis lanciflora Crotalaria Crotalaria grandibracteata Croton Croton megalocarpus Custard apple Annona squamosa Custard apple Annona cherimola Cypress Cupressus lusitanica Desert date Balanites aegyptiaca Diamond-leaved euclea Euclea divinorum Doum palm Hyphaene compressa Drumstick tree Moringa oleifera Duiker berry Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Dull-leaved strychnos Strychnos innocua Dwarf poinciana Caesalpinia pulcherrima East African afrormosia Pericopsis angolensis East African camphor wood Ocotea usambarensis East African cordia Cordia africana East African greenheart Warburgia ugandensis East African olive Olea capensis subsp. hochstetteri East African pencil cedar Juniperus procera East African sandalwood Brachylaena huillensis East African yellow wood Podocarpus falcatus Egyptian plane tree Sterculia quinqueloba Egyptian thorn Acacia nilotica Ekebergia Ekebergia capensis Elephant orange Strychnos spinosa Elgon olive Olea capensis subsp. welwitschii Fagaropsis Fagaropsis angolensis Falcon's claw acacia Acacia polyacantha Fever tree Parinari curatellifolia Fever tree Acacia xanthophloea Finger euphorbia Euphorbia tirucalli Flamboyant Delonix regia Flame of the forest Spathodea campanulata Forest oak Casuarina junghuhniana