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Author(s) :
Sugiyama, Y. & J. Koman
Title :
The flora of Bossou: its utilization by chimpanzees and humans.
African study monographs, 13, 3, 127 - 169, (1992)
Reference HS 11 has information about 33 plants :
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Official name :
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(126)
Recipes :
H(126), leaves, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(045), H(068)
Recipes :
H(045), H(068), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
melapapa (Guerze)
Allophylus africanus P. Beauv.
Official name :
Allophylus africanus P. Beauv.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(113)
Recipes :
H(113) rheumatism, leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Argemone mexicana L.
Official name :
Argemone mexicana L.
Family :
Papaveraceae
Symptoms :
H(126)
Recipes :
H(126) icterus, leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(126)
Recipes :
H(126) icterus, leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz
Official name :
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz
Family :
Crassulaceae
Synonyms :
Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.
Symptoms :
H(068), H(099)
Recipes :
H(068), H(099) sedative, leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
gbou-ouou (Guerze)
Carapa procera DC.
Official name :
Carapa procera DC.
Family :
Meliaceae
Symptoms :
H(099)
Recipes :
H(099) sedative, seeds, oil, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
gbon (Manon)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), seeds, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
iritike (Manon), yeletiga (Guerze)
Cassia alata L.
Official name :
Cassia alata L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia siamea Lam.
Official name :
Cassia siamea Lam.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna siamea (DC.) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Official name :
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia kotschyana Oliv.
Symptoms :
H(099), H(139)
Recipes :
H(099) sedative, barks, RNS.
H(139)aphrodisiac, leaves, RNS.
H(139)aphrodisiac, leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cassytha filiformis L.
Official name :
Cassytha filiformis L.
Family :
Lauraceae
Synonyms :
Cassytha guineensis Schum. & Thonn.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) dysentery, stems , RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Official name :
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Family :
Apiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051), H(099), H(126)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, H(099) sedative, H(126) icterus, leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Official name :
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Synonyms :
Sterculia acuminata P. Beauv.
Symptoms :
H(090)
Recipes :
H(090), young leaves, fruits, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
toole (Guerze)
Cyathea manniana Hook.
Official name :
Cyathea manniana Hook.
Family :
Cyatheaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), young leaves
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Official name :
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(097x)
Recipes :
H(097x), stems marrow, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
lana (Guerze)
Euphorbia hirta L.
Official name :
Euphorbia hirta L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia pilulifera var. procumbens Boiss.
,
Euphorbia hirta var. procumbens Br.
,
Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(139)
Recipes :
H(008), H(139), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.
Official name :
Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Cleome gynandra L.
,
Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC.
Symptoms :
H(099)
Recipes :
H(099) sedative, leaves
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.
Official name :
Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.
Family :
Simaroubaceae
Synonyms :
Harrisonia occidentalis Engl.
Symptoms :
H(139)
Recipes :
H(139), barks
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Official name :
Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Family :
Hypericaceae
Symptoms :
H(099), H(111)
Recipes :
H(099) sedative, H(111), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
loru (Manon), lolo (Guerze)
Heliotropium indicum L.
Official name :
Heliotropium indicum L.
Family :
Boraginaceae
Symptoms :
H(015x)
Recipes :
H(015x), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(006)
Recipes :
H(006) laxative, seeds, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Morinda lucida Benth.
Official name :
Morinda lucida Benth.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Official name :
Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Sarcocephalus russeggeri Schweinf.
,
Sarcocephalus latifolius (Smith) Bruce
,
Sarcocephalus esculentus Afzel. ex Sabine
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
bahila (Guerze)
Paullinia pinnata L.
Official name :
Paullinia pinnata L.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(094)
Recipes :
H(008), H(094), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Official name :
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), leaves, stems, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Piper umbellatum L.
Official name :
Piper umbellatum L.
Family :
Piperaceae
Synonyms :
Piper subpeltatum Willd.
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), youg leaves
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Psidium guajava L.
Official name :
Psidium guajava L.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) dys., leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kühn
Official name :
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kühn
Family :
Dennstaedtiaceae
Synonyms :
Pteris aquilina L.
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Saccharum officinarum L.
Official name :
Saccharum officinarum L.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
guilo (Guerze)
Spondias mombin L.
Official name :
Spondias mombin L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Spondias lutea L.
Symptoms :
H(113)
Recipes :
H(113) rheumatism, leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Official name :
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Family :
Ulmaceae
Synonyms :
Sponia orientalis var. affinis (Planch.) Baker
,
Trema guineensis (Schum. & Thonn. ) Ficalho
Symptoms :
H(172)
Recipes :
H(172) filariosis, leaves, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Waltheria indica L.
Official name :
Waltheria indica L.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Synonyms :
Waltheria americana L.
Symptoms :
H(099), H(113)
Recipes :
H(099) sedative, H(113), stems, tubercles, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Guinea ( Bossou region)
Vernacular name :
not registered