ethnobotany os sout east

8/6/2019 Ethnobotany Os Sout East

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RUBIACEAE

Botanical name: Mitracarpusscabrum

Common name: Button grass

FWTA ed. 2:222

Local names:

Yoruba:

Hausa:

lgbo:

Description IHabitat

An annual weed about 30m tall or much smaller with white

which are crowded at the nodes. Leaves are elliptic to

whitish veins, found on roadsides, waste places and grass

Mitracarpushirtus

lrawo -ile

googamassu

Mmaanngindu,

Chemical compounds:

Uses

Glycoside

Coumarin

The plant or water extract is rubbed to treat skin

like ringworm, eczema and other fungal int


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RUBIACGAE

Botanical name: MorindalucidaBenth

Common name: Brimstone tree

FWTA, ed.2, 2:189

Local names:

Yoruba: Oruwo

lgbo: Eze-ogu, Njisi

Description /Habitat

A perennial shrub to small tree bearing a dense crown of slender

crooked branches with very green leaves, small terminal clusters of

white fragrant owers and an inferior ovary with 2 carpels. Forest

specie found in coastal areas particularly in secondary jungle.

Part used: whole plant

Chemical compound:

- Oruwacin (Adesina&Adesogan, 1972; Adewunmi&

Adesogan, 1984)

Uses

- The bark, root and leaf are bitter and are used in

infusion or decoction for the treatment of yellow

fever and other forms of fever.

- Twigs are used as chewing stick.

- A preparation from this plant is given for any febrile

condition in childbirth.

- The very bitter leaf-decoction is applied to the breast of

women at weaning of their infants.


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RUTACEAE

Botanical name Citrus sinensis (Linn)

Common name Orange, Sweet orange

FVVTA ed 2 1684

Local names

Yoruba

Hausa Leemu

Oroma

lgbo:

Benin

Osanorombonla

alemolegwa, alimoi

Description IHabltat

Atree up to 12m high Fruit produces non essential aromatic oil on

peeling the rind and very sweet when suc

base Forest tree specie thrives well in humus rich soil

Part used peel owers, and leaves

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ked Leaves have wings

Chemical compounds

Essential oils

Uses

lnfusion is used to reduce fever

Grange peel is boiled together with pineapple peel and

lemon peel and drunk to treat waist pain


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SAPINDACEAE

Botanical name:

Lecaniodiscuscupanioides

Planch. Ex. Bth

FWTA ed. 2,1:270-1

Local names:

Yoruba:

Akika, aaka, arika

Hausa: Kekerakuchi

lgbo:

Okpu

Benin:

Utantan

Description /Habitat

A tree ofi12m high or more with low branching spreading crown.

Found in forests and savannah zones.

Part used:

leaves, bark and roots _

Chemical compounds:

Uses

Saponins

Tannins

Crushed leaves are used as dressing for boils, burns,

cuts and wounds.

Bark infusion is used as purgative.

Roots used with ldiApata roots to strengthen a weak

child.


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SAPOTACEAE

Botanical name: _ Chrysophyllumalbidum Q:

Common name: African star Apple

FWTA ed. 2, 2: 27

Local names: '

Yoruba: Agbalumo

lgbo:

Benin: olien

Udara, Udala *

Description IHabitat

green when young and yellowish or reddish when ripe. Seeds

A perennial tree up to 40m high, stems with buttresses. Fruits:

a

dark brown coat. Fruit produces white latex when split open, it

becomes gummy upon aeration. it is common in both primary

secondary forests, maybe conserved around homes because

fruits.

Part used: seed and stem-bark

Chemical compounds:

Uses

alkaloid, avonoids

Stem bark decoction is used for cold and fevers.

Powder of the seed is used for leucorrhoea and

Leaves are used to wrap talisman

The tree is a religious tree regarded as god of male

impotency.


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botanical name: Capsicum annum L.

Common name: African pepper, cayenne,

chilli, red pepper

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