This volume 8 of ' Compendium of names of Yoruba leave and herb by Babalawo obanifa is as detail and comprehensive as our previous editions in this series It give list of names of leaves and herbs use in Yoruba medicine and spirituality., their town of origin where they are called these names in \Yoruba land are mentioned , their English and scientific name are also make available as required.
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1701
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Otupe(Ise_Ekiti),Osunsun,Amurejo
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Carpolobia lutea
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1702
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Otutu,Arugbo,
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Erythroplem suaveolens
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1703
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Otutu,Ofun,Odogi,Orodo,Urodo
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Masoni altissima
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1704
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Owe,Oriloje
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Diosyros canaculata
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1705
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Owe,Isawere,Isa-
kekere
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Spondianthus preusillvar,glaber
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1706
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Owe(Ifon)
lagbo omode
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Stronphanthus sarmentosus
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1707
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Owiwi,Awewi,Irosun,Iyerosun,Utantan,Gbokoto
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1708
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Owu-Yanwure,
Owu Ilorin,
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Gossypium arboretum, Gossypium barbadense
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1709
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Owu Egungun
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Typhia australis
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1710
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Owun, ahun
sawewe,awogba
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Alstonia congemsis
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1711
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Owun,Alawefon,
Omurin, ilaka ile
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Sterculia trangacantia
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1712
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Owuru,
Owuwe(Owo) Oruwo
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Morinda Lucinda
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1713
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Oya edun
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Lindacheria dentate
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1714
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Oya ile, Oya’le
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Thonnigia sanguine
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1715
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Oyigi, Abilere
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Chrysantheluum Americanum, Oldenlandia Corymbosa
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1715
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Paboje(Akure),Koropo,Rapo,
Elefopoo
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Physalis angulate
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1716
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Pahan(Oyo)
Paha, Ada(Idoani) Uda
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Lophira alata, Lophira lancelata
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1717
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Paki,
ege,Gbaguda
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Manihot escukenta common name is cassava)
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1718
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Pala,Igbogbo
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Pentacientthra macrophyila
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1719
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Palufon dudu
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Xylophia villiosa
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1720
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Paludon –gidi
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Xylopia quintasii
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1721
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Pandoro,Amuyan,Iyan
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Kigelia Africana
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1722
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Panilebi9Igbimo
(e=Ekiti), Odo - omode
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Mussanenda elegans
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1723
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Panipakoje,Erunyeye,oeilo-bitun,Akoko
igi, Alakiriti
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Stereospermum acuminatisum
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1724
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Paniasa,Kanakandika,Ponsegbe,Gbonsere
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Oncoba spinosa
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1725
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Pankere-egbee
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Oncocalamus wrightianus
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1726
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Papaa
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Parinari congensis
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1727
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Papala(owo),Awuje,Sese,kokondo,
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Dolichos lablab,phaselous lunatus
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1728
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Papala omode,
Eporo isesepe(ogori) Asun-undegbe, Rere, Ewa omode
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Cassia ociidentalis
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1729
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Papo, awogba
arun, Agbabubu,Elemi
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Canarium schweinfurthii
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1730
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Paran
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Aristolochia bida
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1731
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Paasan ikooko,
oja ikooko
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Sansevieria liberica, Sansevieria trifasciata
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1732
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Patanmon ,
Panukuru
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Landolphia Owariensisi
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1733
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Payin –egba
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Crotolataria junxea
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1734
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Peepe(oyo0
Awin, Amoyin,Amayan
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Dialum guineese
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1735
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Pekun
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Beckeroposis uniseta
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1736
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Pepe(Oye
Ekiti), Ijan,Opuna,esepe
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Alchornea laxiflora
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1737
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Pepe(Ido
ani)Apaluwore
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Malatus subulatus
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1738
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Peregun,
porogun,
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Draccaena
frangan
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1739
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PEregunwewe,
ope-kanna
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Dracaena maani
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1740
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Periperi,
oporoporo funfun
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Pterygota Macrocarpa
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1741
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Petisan(Owo0,
isu efuru, isu odo
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Diosxorea canyensis
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1742
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Pia
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Avocado
pear,Persi Ameriicana( common name is pea0
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1743
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Pigaha,Apako,Orita,Atorangbo
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Cleistophpholisn patens
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1744
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Pobode
(Idoani), Pobomon(Kaba) Patanmon
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Biophuytum petersianum
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1745
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Polopolo(Emure
Ekiti), Boyuje, Lapa
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Jantrophas curcus
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1746
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Ponipon
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Setaria
caudula
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1747
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Ponju owiwi
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Hippocratea indica, Hi[pocratea welwitchii
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1748
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Ponla ,
Udi,idi
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Terminalia Macroptra
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1749
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Ponpola,OLOKODODO
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Bombax buonopoozense
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1750
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Ponpola(Oyo0
Eegun ,odere
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Celba pentandra
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1751
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Ponripon(Emure
Ekiti), Esunsyn funfun,Ikin,
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Panicum maxima
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1752
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Ponripon omi,
Oko –esin
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Setaria chewalieri
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1753
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Ponsegbe(owo0,
posere, Gbonsere,
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Oncoba spinosa
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1754
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Panisa
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1755
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Popoja,Aledo,Alugbokita
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Leea guineesis
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1756
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Ponpodo, sese
nla,awuje
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Canavserlia ensiformis,, Phaselous llunatus
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1757
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Popoprolori,
Erua, Ewura, Eruwa dudu,ponpoloro
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Andropogon tectorium
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1758
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Poporo oka
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Sorghum bicolor( coomon name is graet millet or
guinea corn)
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1759
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Putuputu
funfun,Ogbodo, Erinmado, Omodon,
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Reinnodenron huudeloti
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1760
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Ranransa(Ogbagi-
Akoko), Ikeregun
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Maricus alternoflious
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1761
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Rawaye , feru
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Cocholospermum tinctorium
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1762
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Rekureku
(Akure) , sanwewe, Sanjeje, Saje
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Alternanthera sesil
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1763
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REkukreku
–gidi
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Indigofera nummulariifolia
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1764
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Rekureku,Eti-ekute
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Zonia glochidiata
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1765
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Rekureku ile
,Epa ile ,Ogun- oju, ilagbere
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Cassia roundifolia
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1766
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Renren(Owo)
rinrin
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Perperomia pellucid
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1767
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Rorowo(Itaogbolou),
worowo,Gbologi,
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Senecio, biafrae
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1768
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Rumana
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Gladious spicatus
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1769
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Ruuru,(Ikole
Ekiti), Oruru, Iruru, Oghige
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Spathoodea campanulata
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1770
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Sabe
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Echinococloa colona
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1771
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Sagere,, Lagbo
– omode
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Strophantuis hispidium, strophamntus , samentosus
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1772
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Saja, Isu odo
, Isu funfun, Esuru
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Dioscora
spp
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1773
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Sanga
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Afraegle
paniculata
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1774
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Sanje ,
Rekureku, Sanjeje, (Isanlu)
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Alternanththerea sessil
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1775
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Sawerepepe,Tanaje,
Areyinkosun,
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Cythula prostate
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1776
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Sawewe,
Ahun,Awun, Awogba
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Alstonia congensis
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1777
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Saworo, oko
–eran, lawoyo laoro
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Boscia angustifolia
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1778
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Sawo –piri,
Gboro –ayaba, Elegede,
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Iposea asarifloia
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1778
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Sayo, seyo,
ayo, iseyo,
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Caesaphinia bonduc
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1779
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Sedun(
Oyo), Ayan, Egbin, Okooro
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Pericopisis laxiflora
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1780
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Seerin(oyo)
eegun Oloko
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RYTIGYNIA nigerica
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1781
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Sege ( Isanlu)
Abere – oloko, molan ganran, Bere- anuoe, olumesan , Kegunmasan,
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Bidens pilosa
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1782
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Seguere( Ede
okeluse),
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Trichillia monadelpha
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1783
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Sekeseke,
Panseke
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Delonix re gia
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1784
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Selibi,laplapa,
Bottuje,Iyalode
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Jnatropha curcas
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1785
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Senvo, Ibepe,
Seyinbo, Sigun
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Carioca papaya9 with common name pawpaw0
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1786
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Semi- solose,
Ayinre langara, Ayinreta
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Albizia feruuginnea
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1787
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Semolap-
semolese,Papasan,Esinsin omomde
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Portulaca olaracea
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1788
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Senirigun,Lapalapa,Botuje,
Iyalode
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Jantropha curcas
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1789
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Senujaga,
ewedu, Eeyo,Ooyo
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Chochorus tridens
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1790
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Sepe –agbe,
orohun, kola agbe
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Amphimas pterocapoides
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1791
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Sepolohun,
iyepolohun,
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Maytenua senegalensis
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1792
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Sepusepu(Igbimon
Ekiti), Agberunleri, Ite oka, Iyale, , Eeran oka, olokomayanna
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Oplisemenus hirtluss
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1793
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Serise,
lapalapa,botuje, iyalode
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JANTROPHAS CURCAS
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1794
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Serepe
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Vocag Africana
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1795
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Sese
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Phaseous lunatus,sphenostyliss sterocarpa
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1796
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Sese wewe, Ewa
otili,Sese owu
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Cajanus canjan
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1797
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Sese’do, Eeru,
Eruunje, Arunje
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XZylopia aethopica, Xylopia parviflora
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1798
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Sese nla (Sese
nla ) Ponpondo
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Canavalia
ensiformis
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1799
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Sese omode
(Ido ani) arunfofo, Kobejegbe, , epooro iseese, jelehunbehun(Irele)
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Cassia
hirsute
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1800
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Sewutu
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COCHOLOSPERMUM PLANCHONII
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1801
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Seyo,sayo,Ayo
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Caeslphinia bonduc
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1802
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Sie,Aluki,Siyi
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Acacia sieberiana
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1803
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Sigosego,sigosiga,Sigosigo
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Cussonia barteri
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1804
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Sigunn, ibepe
,seyinbo,Serbibo,
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Caricaca papapaya(common name is pawpaw)
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1805
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Sin-in,Ewe’sin,Ewe-ipa,Usuin
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Alchornea cornfolia
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1806
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Sinkirimini,(Akanran)
Ahonjo, Kinkirimiyin,Emu
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Hibsicus suratensis,Latenana camara
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1807
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Sinripin,Ako
adodo, Adapopo,Komkodi,Ewe epo,Pademon
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Vocanga Africana
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1809
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Sogboru,Lobiri,Oseta,(Ogori)
Inana(Igbira)
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Asytasia gangetica
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1810
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Sofin,Isu-odo,Isu
funfun,Isu efuru
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Dioscorea canyensis , Dioscorea rotundata
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1811
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Sokodaya,Eeran
eebo,Eeran eeye
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Rhynchelytrum repens
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1812
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Sokorogbodo,(Igbimon
Ekiti), Dodo, Oroto,Igbawu,Igbuwu
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Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
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1813
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Sokoyokoto,AJEFOWO,Osonyo
pupa
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Celosia argentea
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1814
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Sokundowo(Akure)Akikaagba,Olomi
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Discoglymia caloneura
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1815
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Sokudale
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Slanum Torum
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1816
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Soso(Ondo)Idoro,Ido,Ohihun
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Cana indica
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1817
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Soludegberu,Tehinborun
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Erisema Psoraleooiseses
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1818
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Sulugbe,lapalapa,Boyuje,Ilode
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Janthropha curcas
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1819
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Suru
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Digitaria exiliss
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1820
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Taba,Aasa,Akira,Tabasobo
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Nicotiana Tobaccum
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1821
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Taba,
Taba-juku, Kataba
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Nicoyina Rustica
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1822
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Tafia, Ajoko
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Drypetes leonensis
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1823
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Tagiri,Tangiri
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Adenopus Breviflorus,LgenariaBreviflora
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1824
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Tanaje(Ondo)
Sawerepepe
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Cyathula prostate
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1825
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Tanaposo,Aluganibi,Apawofa
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SYNDRELLA nodiflora,Heinsia crinite
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1826
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Taniya,
Eegun-orun, Ajanaku,
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Crateva religosa
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1827
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Tanpopo,Atewogba
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Ipomea mautina
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1830
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Tanpoporo(Oyo)
Atewogbore,Abiarunu
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Merremia kentrocaulos
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1831
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Tapara(Akanran)
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Griffonia simplicifolia
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1832
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Tapoun
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Arocarpus integrifolia
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1833
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Tehinborun,
Soludegburu
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Eriosema pulcherrium
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1834
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Tete
abalaye,Tete atetedaye
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Amaranthus viridis, Amaranthus hybrridus
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1835
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Tete- dagunro,
Tete – elegun
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Amarathus spinosus
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1836
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Tete nla ,
tete –oyinbo, Tete popo
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Amanranthus hybridus
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1837
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Teyo, Seyo
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Parquetina nigrescence
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1838
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Tie,tie(Ijesa)
Esuru,Esuru igbo,Gudugudu
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Discorea dumentorium
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1839
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Tiran
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Platycerium alicorne
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1840
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Toronini, Igba
–opolo
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Floscopan African
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1841
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Toto,Idoro,Isa-ibo,
Ohihun,Mejesinmi
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Maranthochia cuspidate
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1842
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Toto , Egbee
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Maranthochia leucantha
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1843
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Toto, Ewe
oko(Emure Ekiti)
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Maranthochloa flexuosa
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1844
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Toto- odo,
Arehinkosun
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Haemathus cinnabarinus
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1845
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Totoro, Korobotolo,
Ponpola
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Bombax buonapozense( common name is cotton tree)
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1846
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Tutogbooro
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Octolobus angustasus
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1847
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Tutugbo(Owo)
Isepe –agbe, Okun adie
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Chasalia kolly
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1848
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Tude, Ajuwon
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Calliandra portoricencencis
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1849
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Ubo (Oye
Ekiti) , Ibo, Elekiti,Igi- Oludin
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Ancylobotrys ameania, Landolphia dulici,
Landolpjia hirsute
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1850
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Ubo (Ogbagi
koko) Ibo – Akitipa
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Saba Florida
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1851
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Ubon (Idoani)
abafe, abafin
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Pilostigima reticulatum nigi,pilostigia thonigi
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1852
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Uda (Ekiti)
Ponhan, Poro, Eki,
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Lophira alata
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1853
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Udi(Owo) Idi ,
ponla
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Terminalia avicennnioides, Terninakia Macroptera
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1854
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Udodo(Ido
Ekiti) , Aberode’fe
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Desmiduim Ramossissmum
|
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1855
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Udodo(Ido
Ekiti) Ako- rere, Owuwe
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Ttrichilian monadelpha
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1856
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Ufan(Owo0,
Ifon, Ufon
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Olax subscorpiorpiodes
|
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1857
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Ufen,(Ondo)
ifin,Lagbolagbo- funfun, Ewefuru
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Wissauduela amplissima var rostrata
|
|
1858
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Ugba(Owo),
Igba, Uyiti,Iru’gba
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Lagenaria siceraria, Parkia Clappertoniana
|
|
1859
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Ugbawo
opolo(Akure) Gbogbo –odo, Ototo, Faikujegue
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Aneilema beniniense
|
|
1860
|
Uhenhen(Irele)
Ewe- isi,Ewe ipa, Ewe’sin, Esinrin
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Alchornea cordifolia
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1861
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Uja( Ekiti)
Ijam – oke, Jaoke
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Ehrehita cymomum
|
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1862
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Uji,(Ede Ekiti
ati Akure)
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Chasalia spp, Tricalysia sp
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1863
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Ujiti( Ogori)
Egbesi, Ogbesi
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Nauclea latifolia
|
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1864
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Ujoben(Ede
Ifon) ati Owo)
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Uapaca guineensis, Uapaca heudeloti,Uapaca
staudtii
|
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1865
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Ukan
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Eremospatha macrocarpa
|
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1866
|
Ukeregun(Ogbagi)
Alubosa igbo
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Cyperus sp
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1867
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Uko( Ede
Akure)
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Uncaria talbolotii
|
|
11868
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Ule( Ekiti ati
Idoani), Ipeta, Epeta
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Clliandra portoriencensis, Securidace
Longepoeunculkata
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|
1869
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Umon,
Eemon , Aberodefe
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Desmoduim velutinum
|
|
1870
|
Upe –elila(Igbimon)
Laa-lara, lagba- laagba
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Rincinus communis,(common name castor oil)
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1871
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Upen, Ipin,
Eepin, Ipin’do
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Ficus asperifolia, Fiscus exasperate( the common
name is sand paper tree)
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1872
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Upi(Ogbagi
Akoko)
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Combretodendon macrocarpum
|
|
1873
|
Upuru(Owo)
Agbon
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Cocos Nucifera
|
|
1874
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Ura , Ira odan
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Bridelia ferruginnea
|
|
1875
|
Urere(Akure
ati Ondo)
|
|
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1876
|
Ewa omode
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Trichilia rubscence, Trichilis spp
|
|
1877
|
Urodo,
Orodo,Ofun
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Mansonia altisimma
|
|
1878
|
Urohun(Irele)
Awewi, Apoti, Ohun
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Baphia pubescensce
|
|
1879
|
Uroko( Ede
Ekiti , Owo ati Ondo), igi Iroko
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Chlorophora execels
|
|
1880
|
Uroko apata(Ede
Orin Ekiti) Edo apata , Aringo
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Microdesmis puberula
|
|
1881
|
Urokoju(Ede
Owo) Emile , Ege’le, Bije
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Euphobi hirta( its common name is Asthma plant)
|
|
1882
|
Uro(
Ikole Ekiti), Oro, Abiye, Oyin,
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Irviimgina gabonensis
|
|
1883
|
Uroro,
Rin-Rin,Ren-Ren
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Pentadesma buthyracea
|
|
1884
|
Urosun(Owo
ati Ondo),Irosun, Owiwi,Awenu,
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Baphia nitida
|
|
1885
|
Usenen(Ondo)
Ewe ipa , Ewe’sin,Usen(Owo)
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Alchornea cordifolia, Bligiha sapida
|
|
1888
|
Uta (Owo ati
Ondo) Ita , Itako, Itagidi, Ita, Ita-Ita
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Celtis intergrifolia,Celtii mild breadii,Celtis
Zenkenri, Celtis Adofi-frideric
|
|
1889
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Uta-
aaya(Akure)
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Celtis wightii
|
|
1890
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Uta –argha(Owo)
Oora – Igbo
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Grewia pubescens
|
|
1891
|
Utako(Ondo)
Itako pupa
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Strombosia pustulata
|
|
1892
|
Uto(Igbemon
Ekiti) Ito, Agherebe, Airebe, Ipado, Elekiriti, Alakiriti
|
Milletia thonnnigi, Lonchocarpus sericeus
|
|
1891
|
Uwobele(Ogori)
|
Pellaaea Doniana
|
|
1894
|
Uwonebel(Ogori),
Akeriri,Efore-loka
|
Urena Lobata
|
|
1895
|
Uworo(Okeluse)
|
Buchholzia coriacea
|
|
1896
|
Uya(Owo), Iya,
Ojia,Ododo
|
Daniellia ogea, Daniellia Oliveri
|
|
1897
|
Uyan
|
Daniellia guinneese
|
|
1898
|
Uye(Owo)Feremomi,Asanagigun,Akeera,
Kusolorun
|
Clerodendrum polycephalum, Clenrodendumb buchholis
|
|
1899
|
Uyiti( Ogori)
Iru’gba,Ugba
|
Parkia Calppertoniana
|
|
1900
|
Waapa
|
Cymbologon giganteus
|
|
1901
|
Wawaji, Isu
odo,Isu efuru
|
Dioscorea canyensis,
|
|
1902
|
Werepe ,
yerepe
|
Mucuna sloanei( coomon name is Nettle plant)
|
|
1903
|
Womi(Oyo)
|
Hibiscus spp
|
|
|
|
|
|
1904
|
Woorowo(Oyo)
gbologi
|
Senecio biafrae
|
|
1906
|
Yaani,Dokita’gbo,Awopa
|
Enantia chlorantha( its coomon name is Cam wood)
|
|
1907
|
Yaga( Ede
Ekiti )
|
Adenia lobata
|
|
1908
|
Yanrin,
Itakun-igba,Agesi,Aloran- sango
|
Wind Lettuce with scientific name Lactuca taraxacifoilia
|
|
1909
|
Yaru, Oso
pupa,Yaani,,=Dokita’gbo
|
Enamtia chlorantha(it coomon name is Cam wood)
|
|
1910
|
Yawe,Iwere,Ewe-efon
|
Pipre umbelllatum
|
|
1911
|
Yemoro,Oja-ikooko,
Ida orisa, Lalara,Amu Kannana oko
|
Hibiscus cannabinus,Hibiscus lunarifolius
|
|
1912
|
Yerepe, Werepe
|
Mucuna pruensis,mucuna sloanei
|
|
1913
|
Yinrinyinrin,
ohehe
|
Parineri excels
|
|
1914
|
Yoniyon
(Owo)Yonyon –aghute
|
Aspilia Africana
|
|
1915
|
Yunriyun,
Yunyun(ako)
|
Aspilia Africana
|
|
1916
|
Yunriyun(abo)
|
Melanthera scandes,, Melatnthera elliptica
|
|
1917
|
Yunruyun,
Idofun, Awewe
|
Parinari robusta
|
|
1918
|
Yunnuyun(Ilorin)
|
Aspilia helianthodes(it coomon name is African
Marigold, Haemorrage plant)
|
|
1919
|
Yoyoka, Agbado
Esin
|
Brachiaria defelxa
|
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osun state Nigeria.
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