COMPENDIUM OF NAMES OF YORUBA LEAVES AND HERBS BY BABLAWO OBANIFA(VOLUME 7)














The volume 7 of ' Compendium of Names of Yoruba leaves And herbs By  Babalawo Obanifa' is continuation of our comprehensive names of leaves and herbs use in Yoruba herbal medicine and spirituality.. The work is essential companion for any practicing Babalawo and herbalist who need adequate knowledge of names of Yoruba leave and herbs and their English names for identification and usage.



1508
Okun eyin (ayede-ekiti)
Diodia scandens
1509
Okurugbedu (oyo)
Hildegardia barteri
1510
Okuta, oromo
Garcina mannii (or) afzelii
1511
Okuta-pupa, osanyin-efon
Polygala arenaria
1512
Ole (akure) awogba’run, agbabubu
Canarium schweinfurthii
1513
Ole (ogori) opepe-ira
Nesogordonia papaverifera
1514
Olisan, olosan, aja-igi
Cylicodiscus gabunensis
1515
Olobahun (ayedun)
Dioclea refleca
1516
Oloborobo
Rinirea dentate
1517
Idofun, abo-idofun, igbudugbudu
Parinari curatellifolia
1518
Olododo
Heisteria parvifolia
1519
Olofere, efuru, isu-odo funfun
Dioscorea cayenesis subsp. Roundata
1520
Olofulofulo (orin-ekiti) ilaka-ile
Sterculia tragacantha
1521
Olofun
Guarea cedrata
1522
Olofunfun (ayede-ekiti)
Hoslundia opposite
1523
Ologbekuyan, logbokiya
Ritchiea capparoides
1524
Ologbe (akure) ayan, ayani
Distemonanthus benthamianus
1525
Ologbomodu, logbokiya, ajinjingburingbu
Euadenia trifoliate
1526
Ologunsese, ese
Erythrina addisoniae (common name: god of hunting plant
1527
Ologuro (akanran)
Pararistolochia goldiena
1528
Ologho (akure) ayan, ayarin
Distemonanthus benthamianus
1529
Olohun, olowuu
Maesobotrya barteri
1530
Olojogburu (isanlu) apari’gun, ogbe-akuko, agogo’gun, arapari, obuko
Heliotropium indicum
1531
Olojoun-gbudu, iranpolo, olojongbodu
Solenostemon monostachyus
1532
Olokododo, ponpola
Bombax buonopozense
1533
Olokododo, awori, egungun-oyinboq
Bombax brevicuspe
1534
Olokomayanna, isa, isagodi, oloto-etu
Strophanthus gratus
1535
Olokomayanna (ise-ekiti)
Oplismensus hirtellus
1536
Olomi (irele) olomi, rere-ako, udodome (ido-ekiti)
Psychotria guineensis
1537
Owuwe (owo), seguere
Trichilia monadelpha
1538
Olomi, akika-agba, sokunsowo
Discoglypremma caloneura
1539
Olomi-ojo
Thevetia nerifolia
1540
Olomiyihin, iwerenjeje, olorungienyheigi
1541
Olorunyinni, eso ojuologbo
Scoparia dulcis or arbrus precotorius (common name: CAT’S EYE)
1542
Oloku-ojo (owo)
Commelina capitata
1543
Oloora-igbo, asofeyeje, olopon (isanlu)
Rauvolfia vomitoria (or) lannea kerstingii
1544
Oloriko, isu-odo, efuru
Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. Roundata
1545
Oloriran (igbemo ekiti) ato
Chasmanthera dependens
1546
Oloro (isanlu) ogbolo, oraigbo
Grewia mollis
1547
Olotu-iyagba, isu-odo, efuru, olotu
Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. Roundata
1548
Olowonjeja
Erigeron floribundus
1549
Oludanre (akure) oyinyin, eekan-aja, opon, orita
Lannea acida (or) lannea welwitschii
1550
Olufiyafiya, ojongbodu, iperin, orofa
Fleurya aestuans
1551
Olugbanko
Ouratea congesta (or) ourates reticulate
1552
Olugbo (ido) abebe-odan, eleti
Triaspis stipulate
1553
Olugorogan
Dracaena surculosa
1554
Olukoti, tannaposo, ponriponri-eluju (ise-ekiti) apawofa, (ogbagi-akoko)
Syendrella nodifloria
1555
Alugannibi
1556
Olu-obo, erun-obo, obo
Erythroplem suaveolens
1557
Omi (kaba)
Butyrospermum paradoxum
1558
Omiyekota (irele)
Mucuna flagillipes
1559
Omu, imu-osun
Cyclosorus afer (common name: HISSOPU)
1560
Omu, ofio, ore, imumu
Cyperus esculentus
1561
Omu (ondo), gboro-ayaba, ododo-oke
Ipomoea asarifolia
1562
Omunrin, alawefon, okagbo, owuu
Sterculia tragacantha
1563
Olofulofulo, ilaka-ile, alafuufuu
1564
Onikan-an-leti, lagbo-lagbo
Flabellaria paniculata
1565
Onikoko, esunsun, esunsunpon
Diospyros suavelens
1566
Onimagungun
Vernonia spp.
1567
Oni-oka
Malothria maderaspatana
1568
Onisaana
Crotalatia donianas
1569
Oogun-oju, rekureku-ile, epa-ile, ilegbere
Cassia roundifolia
1570
Oori, oriri, oori-nla, oori-odan
Vitex grandifolia (or) vitex doniana
1571
Oori-lagidan
Vitex rivularis
1572
Oori (ifon), oori-eta
Vitex ferruginea
1573
Ooro (oyo) oori, akiro, oriro, aya
Antiaris Africana
1574
Oorogo (oyo) ewe’mi, asin, arun tantan
Laggera pterodonta
1575
Ooya-edun (ondo) iyagbo
Lindacheria dentate
1576
Opepe
Nauclea diderrichii
1577
Opepe-ira
Nauclea pobeguinii (or) nuclea vanderguchtii (or) nesogordonia papaverifera
1578
Opo-isi, adabi, ora-ojola
Clerodendrum splendens
1579
Opoku
Lactuca sp.
1580
Opa-awon-fufun, sese-owu, eree-igbo, roro, isapa-eluju
Eriosema psoraleoides
1581
Opa-iwon, amo
Pseudarthia fagifolia
1582
Opalifon, palufon
Xylopia quintasii
1583
Opa-pako, oparun, aparun, banbu
Oxytenanthera abyssinioca (or) cythula achyranthoides
1584
Opapara (oyo)
Bambusa vulgaris (common name: bamboo)
1585
Oparun-odo (oyo)
Hypselodelphys scandens
1586
Opasi (isanlu)
Adenodolchos paniculatus
1587
Opa-taba (ekiti)
Clerodendrum inaequipetiolatum (or) clerodendrum formicarum
1588
Ope
Elaeis guineensis (common name: palm tree)
1589
Ope-igbo
Cyrtosperma senegalense
1590
Ope-kannakanna tabi peregun-wewe
Dracaena arborea (or) dracaena mannii
1591
Opeko
Aedesia baumanii
1592
Opele
Schrebrea arborea
1593
Ope-okunkun, agbon olodu, agbon eiye
Borassus aethopum dracaena sp.
1594
Ope-oyinbo, opon oyinbo
Ananas comosus
1595
Opon, oyinyin, oludanre, orita
Lannea welwitshii
1596
Opon (oyo) ononagba, awo-ekun
Tetracera alnifolia (or) tetracera potatoria (common name: pineapple)
1597
Opoto, aba-odan, opeya, ibo (kaba)
Ficus capensis
1598
Ora-ojola (ekiti) opo isi, adabi
Clerodendrum splendens
1599
Oro-wewe, enu-opire tabi enukopiye
Euphobia lateriflora
1600
Oro-adete
Euphobia poissoni (or) euphobia unispina
1601
Oro- Agogo
Opuntia sp or Euphopia hirta
1602
Oro-Elewe
Sterculia hirta
1603
Oro-Igbo orobeje/Lakuta/Agba –odo
Tephrosia vogelli
1604
Oro-Igbo,,igata,aghen-funfun
Afrolicinia elaosepermia
1605
Orokoro(Akure),Oju-eja, Iyadu
Mallotus oppositiffolus
1606
Oruwon
Garcenia terniola
1607
Osan, Osanko,Osanedun,palambi
Chrysopylumm delevoi,Chrysopyllum Perpercuhrum
1608
Osan,Agbalumon,(Igbimon Ekiti),Osan, Kantanpa( Owo)
Chrysopylum albidum
1609
OsanAparo,(Oye-Ekiti),Kanranjongbon,Alugbonran,Aligboran
Trichilisia subcordata
1610
Osan –Igbo
Pacheystela spp,pachystela brevipes
1611
Osan – lakuregbe,,jaganyin
Sour lime or African cherry with scientific name citrus medica
1612
Osan mimu
Sweet orange with scientific name citrus sinensis
1613
Osayin-efon/Okuta pupa
Polygala arenaria
1614
Ose, Igi Ose
Adasonia digitat,agenlanthus brunneus,Engelernia gaboneisis.engelernia lecadi,globimetuala braunni,loranthus spp,phragamanthera inaca,phragamanthera kameruneisis( it has the common name Boab tree)
1615
Osepotu,Iseketu,Osokotu
 9common name is hombean leave sida) it has scientific name sida cuta
1616
Osunsun(Ise Ekiti)
Drypetes gilgiania)
1617
Osunsun- Aringi,Apata,Edo Apata Aringo
Microdesmis puburula
1618
OWokodile(Oyo)Orikoteni,Ewe amujewewe
Byroscarpus coccinus
1619
Owon,Ato,oloriran
Chasmanthera dependen
1620
Oworowo(Kaka)
Cussonia bancoensis
1621
Oyinyin,oludanre,Eekan-aja,Orita
Lannea acida,lanea welwitchii
1622
Oyiya edun,Oyiyedun(Oye ekiti)
Bytternia Catapifolia
1623
Pakoo(Ilorin),Ekikun,Ookun,Okikun
Phenix reclinata
1624
Padimon, Patnamon,Pobode,Bomulele
Biophytum petersianum
1625
Pademon(Oyo)
Waltheria indica
1626
Oruwo,owuru,origho
Morinda lucida
1627
Oporo,oja-ikoso,feru
Cocchlospermum planchoni
1628
Oporoporo(owo & Akure)
Cola gigntean
1629
Oporoporo- funfun,Periperi
Pterygota macrocarpa
1630
Opuma ,Ijan,Ebe iya
Alchornea Laxiflora
1631
Oraigbo,Ogbolo,oloro
Grewia pubencens
1632
Oore,(Ogori) oja ikooko, Feru, oboyo
Cochlospermum planchonii
1633
Ore,ofio,Imumu, omu,
Cyperus esculenta
1634
Oreon(igori)
Cyperus pustulantus
1635
Oridun(Ondo), aborokun-gege(kaba
Justicia flava
1636
Origbo,Agbadubu,,Awogbaarun,papo,Elemi
Canarium schweinfurthii
1637
Orighu,(Owo)Oruwo, , Owuru
Morinda Lucinda
1638
Orihun(Ayedun – Ekiti), Sebire
Chrysopphyllim welwitschi
1639
Ori,adere,Igi-Aro , Igi –Ori
Sysgium guineense,(with common name buter tree)
1640
Orijin, Igi afee,
Hanno undulate( with common anme African myrrh
1641
Orikoteni(ede Egba0, amuje,Owokodile, Ado
Brysocarpus coccineus
1642
Orikuojo(Irele),Ugbawo- opolo (Ekiti)
Aneilema beninlense
1643
Orila(Okeluse), Apako,Atorangbo,Pipagha
Cleistopholis patens
1644
 lobitun,Akoko igbo,alakiriti,panipakoje,Erumeye
Stereospermum acuminatissum
1645
Oriloje,Owe
Diospyos canliculata
1646
Orin-ijebu, pako Ijebu
Massularia acucminata
1647
Orinkase,Iparoko
Rinorea ellliotii
1648
Orin- Odan, Orin Ayin
Anogeisuus leiocarpus
1649
Oriro(Ekiti), Akiro,Aya
Antiaris Africana 9or) luffa acutangula (or) antiaris toxicana var. Africana
1650
Orisa ode (ede igbemo-ekiti). Ekanna ekun, egun arugbo, ahon-ekun
Argemone Mexicana
1651
Orita, oyinyin, opon, oludanre
Lannae welwitshii
1652
Ooro karakoro, ifa-inaki, abeje, odudo, alukanraba, abiye, uro
Irvingia gabonensis (or) argemone Mexicana
1653
Oro (okeluse), opepe-ira
Baissea subsessilis (or) nesogordonia papaverifera
1654
Orodo
Mansonia altissima
1655
Orodo, ako—girisi, awefon, aye
Sterculia oblonga (or) sterculiua rhinopetala
1656
Orodo
Cola laterita
1657
Orofa (ondo) fiyafiya, iperin, ojongbodu
Fleurya aestuans
1658
Orogbo, ogbo
Garcinia kola (common name: bitter kola)
1659
Orogbo-erin
Allanblackia floribunda
1660
Orohun, kola-agbe, sepe-agbe
Amphimas pterocarpoides
1661
Oromoba (oye-ekiti) efinrin-nla, efinrin-aja
Lippie rugosa (or) ocimum gratissimum
1662
Oromoba (igbemo-ekiti) efinrin wewe
Occimum canum
1663
Oromu, oronu
Ekebergia senegalensis
1664
Oronbo igun, jaganyin, guyinguyin
Citrus aurantium (common name: SOUR LIME (or) AFRICAN CHERRY ORANGE)
1665
Oronbo mimu
Citrus cinensis (common name: sweet orange)
1666
Oronbo-nla
Citrus aurantium (common name: grape fruit)
1667
Oronbo-wewe
Citrus aurantifolia or citrus medica var. acida (common name: lime orange)
1668
Oropa, orunpa, orupa, ogbemila amoje
Hymenocardia acida (or) staudtia stipitata (or) ipomea cairica
1669
Oropa (ogba and ikole-ekiti) saworo, gangan, iputu, idopa
Bosquiea angolensis
1670
Ororo, abo-roro
Tephrosia flexuosa
1671
Oroto
Garcenia imperalis
1672
Oroto (ayedun-ekiti) dodo, igbuwu, igbawu
Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
1673
Oroto-agba, iru-okete
Pyrenacantha staudti
1674
Orumoba, aresekosun, orunwo
Garcenia erubescens (or) pandiaka involucrate
1675
Oruru (oyo)
Markhamia tomentosa (or) spatholedea campanulata (common name: African tulip plant)
1676
Orusi, apasa
Burkea Africana
1677
Orutan (ifon) gbegbe
Icacina trichantha
1678
Oruwa (Ilorin) eruwa-funfun
Andropogon gayanus
1679
Ose-awere
Sterculia setigera
1680
Osere, kankandika
Flacourtia flavescens
1681
Osere, emi’do
Manikara obovata
1682
Oseta (ogori) lobiiri, sobogbudu, inana
Asystasia gangetica
1683
Osibata (oyo) ojibata
Nymphaea lotus
1684
Osise(owo) ologunsese
Erythrina excels
1685
Osodun
Oxyanthus tubiflorus
1686
Osonyo-pupa (ondo) sokoyokoto, ajefawo
Celosia argentea2l
1687
Oso-pupa, yaru, yaani, awopa, dokita’gbo
Enantia chlorantha
1688
Osun, esu
Diospyros alboflavescens
1689
Osun-pupa, agbelosun, sounsun, arosun
Pterocarpus (or) carpolobia alba (or) solanum aethiopicum (camwood tree)
1690
Osun-dudu, gbingbin
Pterocarpus erinaceus
1691
Osun Erin(Oyo)
Phytolaca dondencandra
1692
Osunsun-iro,Okuta-iro
Drypetes chevalieri
1693
Otunsunro(Ekiti)
Drypetes gilginia
1694
Otili, ewa otili, sese wewe,feregede,sese, yewuywu
Pegion pea withscintific name cajanus canjan
1695
Ottitan edun (orin Ekiti)
Dictyandra involucrate
1696
Otito
Ipomea alba
1697
Otomporo, Agidigboin
Sida corymbosa
1698
Ototo(Owo),Faikujgue,Orikuojo,Ugbawo Opolo,Gbogbo Odo,
Aneilemiabaninlense
1699
Otoro,Akitipa,Iru –Alangba
Starchytsrpheta indica
1700
Otuke, Adapopo,Omoso
Clematis hirsute
1701
Otupe(Ise_Ekiti),Osunsun,Amurejo
Carpolobia lutea
1702
Otutu,Arugbo,
Erythroplem suaveolens
1703
Otutu,Ofun,Odogi,Orodo,Urodo
Masoni altissima
1704
Owe,Oriloje
Diosyros canaculata
1705
Owe,Isawere,Isa- kekere
Spondianthus preusillvar,glaber
1706
Owe(Ifon) lagbo omode
Stronphanthus sarmentosus
1707
Owiwi,Awewi,Irosun,Iyerosun,Utantan,Gbokoto
Baphia nitida





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