somali trees names in arabic
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The Somali language tree names in ArabicTRANSCRIPT
Much confusion occurs over the names of trees in Somalia amongst expatriates due to problems with translation. Therefore in this book the international botanical name is taken as the standard. In the Tables below, Somali names are listed against botanical names to clarify which tree is which. Sources for these names are derived from the Somali teachers at the NRA forestry school, Peter Kuchar and Michael Madany.
Table 1: Botanical tree names
Botanical Somali Arabic English
A. Somali trees
Acacia albida Garbi Haraz Apple ring acacia
Acacia bussed Galool
Acacia nilotica Tugaar Sunt Egyptian thorn
Acacia senegal Cadaad Hashab, Alloba Gum arabic
Acacia tortilis Qurac Seyal Umbrella thorn
Balanites aegyptiaca Quud Heglig (Lalob) Soapberry tree
Boswellia frereana Yagcar Frankin-cense tree
Commiphora myrrha Dheddin Balsam Myrrh tree
Conocarpus lancifolius Dhamas Common tug tree
Cordeauxia edulis Gud Yihib nut tree
Cordia sinensis Mareer
Dobera glabra Garas Mikah
Hyphaene compressa Baar El Dom Doum palm
Juniperus excelsa Dayib Ar Ar Pencil cedar
Phoenix dactylifera Timir Nakl-el-Balah Date palm
Salvadora persica Caday Araq Toothbrush tree
Tamarindus indica Raqay Abal Tamarind
Tamaria aphylla Dhuur Atel, Tarfah Tamarisk
Terminalia prunioides Hareeri
Terminalia spinosa Xarar Spiny desert tree
Ziziphus mauritiana Gob Nabk Chinese date
B. Foreign trees
Albizia lebbeck Dakn-el-Bashna Siris tree
Azadirachta indica Geed hindi Neem
Cassia siamea Boordi Ironwood
Casuarina equisetifolia Shawri Whistling pine
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Baxerasaaf Kafur Red river gum
Khaya senegalensis Mahogany Kaya African mahogany
Leucaena leucocephala Ipil-ipil tree
Parkinsonia aculeata Geed walaayo
Hardbean
Prosopis chilensis Mesquite
Prosopis cineraria Ghaf Ghaf
Prosopis juliflora Algaroba
Schinus moue Mirimiri Filfilrafie Pepper tree
Sesbania grandiflora Sisaban Corkwood tree
C. Foreign fruit trees
Anacardium occidentale Bibbo Cashew nut
Annona muricata Anuune (weyn)
Soursop
Annona squamosa Anuune (yare)
Sweetsop, sugarapple
Carica papaya Babbaay Papaya
Citrus aurantifolia Liin Mawaleh Lime
Citrus paradisi Bombelmo Mawaleh Grapefruit
Cocos nucifera Naarajiin Bondog Coconut
Mangifera indica Cambe Mango Mango
Psidium guajava Seytuun Guwafa Guava
Terminalia catappa Beydaan Luze Indian almond
Table 2: Somali tree names
Somali Botanical
A. Somali trees
Cadaad Acacia senegal
Caday Salvadora persica
Dayib Juniperus procera
Dhamas Conocarpus lancifolius
Dhuur Tamarix aphylla
Dheddin Commiphora myrrha
Galool Acacia bussei
Garbi Acacia albida
Garas Dobera glabra
Gob Ziziphus mauritiana
Xarar Terminalia spinosa
Hareeri Terminalia prunioides
Baar Hyphaene compressa
Mareer Cordia sinensis
Qurac Acacia tortilis
Quud Balanites aegyptiaca
Raqay Tamarindus indica
Timir Phoenix dactylifera
Tugaar Acacia nilotica
Yagcar Boswellia frereana
Yicib Cordeauxia edulis
B. Foreign trees
Baxerasaaf Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Boordi Cassia siamea
Geed hindi Azadirachta indica
Geed walaayo Parkinsonia aculeata
Prosopis juliflora
Mahogany Khaya senegalensis
Mirimiri Schinus molle
Shawri Casuarina equisetifolia
Albizia lebbeck
Leucaena lencocephala
Prosopis chilensis
Prosopis cineraria
Sesbania grandiflora.
C. Foreign fruit trees
Anuune (weyn) Annona muricata
Anuune (yare) Annona squamosa
Babbaay Carica papaya
Beydaan Terminalia catappa
Bibbo Anacardium occidentale
Bombelmo Citrus paradisi
Cambe Mangifera indica
Liin Citrus aurantifolia
Naarajiin Cocos nucifera
Seytuun Psidium guajava
Table 3: Somali tree names with regional and spelling variations
A. Somali trees
Cadaad: Caddad cad, Cadaad geri, Edad, Idad, Adat, Adad Geri,
Adad Jerri, Jalegan, Cadad, Adad
(Gum: Xabag cadaad)
Adei: Caday, Rumay, Addai, Ade, Adi, Arak, Rak,
Adai, Adaj, Hadai, Hadi, Aie, Aras
(Toothstick:Rummei,Rummi, Rummay)
Dayib: Dayeb, Deyib, Daiyib, Deid, Sigib, Taiid,
Tajib, Zerida
Dhamas: Hadeti, Damas, Sammas, Hodeti, Damask
(Wood: Shalman, Rawakib, Tassasi)
Dheddin: Dhiddin, Gowlalla, Xagar, Xoday, Haggar, Golelu, Hotai, Surut,
Wedu Dedin (Myrre: Malmol)
Galool: Galol, Galoll, Sarmaan Dhaadheer
Garabi:
Garas: Geras, Kharas, Garass
Gobb: Gop,.Gub, Gob, GheW
Xarar: Hara, Harar, Hareeri, Hareri, Buga, Leby, Areri
Hareeri: Harayri,Hareri, Tiyes, Ti-e, Areri, Careri, Cordoba, Ordoba
Baar: (Fruit: Khoone, Qoone)
Mareer: Madheedh, Modheedh, Marerh, Marer Doeol, Madheedh, Maded,
Mared, Maret, Marir, Bared, Morette, Maded-Goli, Mared-Daol
Qurac: Qora, Qudhac, Gurah, Gurha, Tim-ad, Abak, Abqo, Abac, Obac,
Acab
Quud: Koolan, Guud, Kullan, Shillan, Collum, Kullum, Ghot,
Goa, Goah, God, Gut, Ader, Kidi, Kidthi, Koulan, Kulan, Schilling,
Quwaax, (Res in : Ha nj i-Kidt hi)
Raqay: Rogo, Ragaay, Racai, Rakhi, Roco, Xamar, Harmar, Timir hindi
Timir: Kharif
Tugaar: Tugare, Turaar, Twer, Tuwer, Tugaal, Maraa, Marah,
Dughir, Dugar
Yagear: Yagar, Yegaar, Yehar, Moxoh Cad, Mohor, Gegar, Gehar,
Gekar, Mohor-ad (Gum-resin Mayddi Luubaan)
Gud: (Nut: Yicib, Jicib)
B. Foreign trees
Baxarsaaf: Baharasaaf
Boordi:
Geed hindi: Mirimiri
Geed waalaayo
Lebi:
Mahogany:
Mirimiri:
Shawri:
C. Foreign fruit trees
Anuune (weyn):
Anuune (yare):
Babbaay: Mafafay, Babay
Beydaan: Bidan
Bibbo: Kashew
Bombelmo:
Cambe: Ambo, Amba
Liin:
Naarajiin: (Fruit: Qunbe)
Seytuun: Zeitum
Table 4: Climatic zones
Code Climatic zone Rainfall (mm/yr)
Altitude (m) Temperature (°C/yr)
A Very dry <250 0-1500 >22
B Lowland dry 250-400 <700 >22
C Highland dry 250-400 >500 <24
D Lowland wet >400 <700 >22
E Highland wet >400 >500 <24
Note: < = less than, > = more than.
Table 5: Trees in order of drought tolerance (in order of minimum rainfall requirement)
Table 6: Tree uses (*=useful, **=very useful)