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Reference : HA 58

Author(s) : Andriamparany, J. N ., K. Brinkmann, V. Jeannoda, A. Buerkert
Title : Effects of socio-economic household characteristics on traditional knowledge and usage of wild yams and medicinal plants in the Mahafaly region of south-western Madagascar Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 10:82, (2014)
Reference HA 58 has information about 40 plants :
Aloe divaricata A. Berger
Official name : Aloe divaricata A. Berger
Family : Asphodelaceae
Symptoms : H(003), H(135)
Recipes : H(135) digestive disorders , H(003) sprains, sap or latex of Aloe divaricata, in Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : vahondrandro
Blepharis calcitrapa Benoist
Official name : Blepharis calcitrapa Benoist
Family : Acanthaceae
Symptoms : H(100)
Recipes : H(100) venereal infections, subterranean parts of Euphorbia tirucalli, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : sitsitse
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Official name : Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051) paludism , aerial parts of Cajanus cajan, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : ambatry
Cedrelopsis grevei Baill.
Official name : Cedrelopsis grevei Baill.
Family : Rutaceae
Symptoms : H(135), H(175x), H(135), H(175x), H(178)
Recipes : H(135), digestive disorders , leaves, stem barks; trunk of Cedrelopsis grevei in Mahafaly region, RNS.
H(038) woman genital hygiene , H(175x) cosmetic, hair care, leaves, stem barks; trunk, RNS.
H(178) cardiovascular diseases, ONS, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : katrafay
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Official name : Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Family : Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms : Citrullus vulgaris Eckl. & Zeyh. , Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze
Symptoms : H(053)
Recipes : H(053) ear infections , aerial parts of Citrullus lanatus, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : voamanga
Coffea grevei Drake ex A.Chev
Official name : Coffea grevei Drake ex A.Chev
Family : Fabaceae
Symptoms : H(027w)
Recipes : H(027w) new born care, subterranean parts,aerial parts of Coffea grevei, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : hazombalala
Croton geayi Leandri
Official name : Croton geayi Leandri
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms : H(108)
Recipes : H(108) flue, H(051) fever, subterranean parts, stem barks of Croton geayi, RNS., Mahafaly region, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : pisopiso
Cynanchum grandidieri Liede & Meve
Official name : Cynanchum grandidieri Liede & Meve
Family : Apocynaceae
Symptoms : H(053)
Recipes : H(053) ear infections , subterranean parts of Cynanchum grandidieri, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : betondro
Cynanchum perrieri Choux
Official name : Cynanchum perrieri Choux
Family : Apocynaceae
Symptoms : H(082)
Recipes : H(082), respiratory system disorders, ONS; RNS.., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : ranga
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Official name : Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Family : Poaceae
Symptoms : H(100)
Recipes : H(100) venereal infections, aerial parts of Cynodon dactylon, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : kidresy
Delonix floribunda (Baill.) Capuron
Official name : Delonix floribunda (Baill.) Capuron
Family : Fabaceae
Symptoms : H(003)
Recipes : H(003) sprain , sap or latex of Delonix floribunda, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : fengoky
Dioscorea alatipes Burk.
Official name : Dioscorea alatipes Burk.
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms : H(095)
Recipes : H(095), food , yams of Dioscorea alatipes as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : behandaliny
Dioscorea bemandry Jum. & H. Perrier
Official name : Dioscorea bemandry Jum. & H. Perrier
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms : H(095)
Recipes : H(095), food , subterranean parts of Dioscorea bemandry as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : baboke
Dioscorea fandra H. Perrier
Official name : Dioscorea fandra H. Perrier
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms : H(095)
Recipes : H(095), food , aerial parts of Dioscorea fandra as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : andraha
Dioscorea nako H. Perrier
Official name : Dioscorea nako H. Perrier
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms : H(095)
Recipes : H(095) food , subterranean parts of Dioscorea nako as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : fandra
Dioscorea ovinala Baker
Official name : Dioscorea ovinala Baker
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms : H(095)
Recipes : H(095), food , aerial parts of Dioscorea ovinala as food resource in the Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : behandaliny
Dioscorea soso Jum. & H. Perrier
Official name : Dioscorea soso Jum. & H. Perrier
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms : H(095)
Recipes : H(095), food, yams of Dioscorea soso as food resource in surrounding forests,
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : not communicated by the authors
Erythroxylum retusum Baill. ex O.E. Schulz
Official name : Erythroxylum retusum Baill. ex O.E. Schulz
Family : Erythroxylaceae
Symptoms : H(027y)
Recipes : H(027y) post delivery care , H(091) body tonics, leaves of Erythroxylum retusum, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : montso
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Official name : Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms : Euphorbia laro Drake
Symptoms : H(100)
Recipes : H(100) venereal infections, leaves, stems of Euphorbia tirucalli, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : laro
Fernandoa madagascariensis (Baker) A.H. Gentry
Official name : Fernandoa madagascariensis (Baker) A.H. Gentry
Family : Bignoniaceae
Symptoms : H(001)
Recipes : H(001) eye problems, leaves, stem barks; of Fernandoa madagascariensis, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : somontsoy
Ficus trichopoda Baker
Official name : Ficus trichopoda Baker
Family : Moraceae
Symptoms : H(175x)
Recipes : H(175x) cosmetic, hair care , trunk of Ficus trichopoda, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : fihamy
Hernandia voyronii Jum.
Official name : Hernandia voyronii Jum.
Family : Hernandiaceae
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051) paludism , trunk of Hernandia voyronii, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : hazomalany
Indigofera compressa Lam.
Official name : Indigofera compressa Lam.
Family : Fabaceae
Symptoms : H(082)
Recipes : H(082) respiratory system disorders, aerial parts of Indigofera compressa, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : hazomby
Indigofera tinctoria L.
Official name : Indigofera tinctoria L.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Indigofera bergii Vatke
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051) paludism , aerial parts of Indigofera tinctoria, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : sarikapiky
Jatropha mahafalensis Jum. & H. Perrier
Official name : Jatropha mahafalensis Jum. & H. Perrier
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms : H(001)
Recipes : H(001) eye problems, leaves, sap or latex of Jatropha mahafalensis in the Mahafaly region, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : katratra
Koehneria madagascariensis (Baker) S.A. Graham, Tobe & Baas
Official name : Koehneria madagascariensis (Baker) S.A. Graham, Tobe & Baas
Family : Lythraceae
Symptoms : H(200)
Recipes : H(200) large and strong antimicrobial activity , aerial parts of Koehneria madagascariensis, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : fizolotsora
Lemuropisum edule H. Perrier
Official name : Lemuropisum edule H. Perrier
Family : Fabaceae
Symptoms : H(014)
Recipes : H(014) skin disorders, subterranean parts of Lemuropisum edule , RNS., Mahafaly Region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : berotse
Loeseneriella rubiginosa (H. Perrier) N. Hallé
Official name : Loeseneriella rubiginosa (H. Perrier) N. Hallé
Family : Celastraceae
Symptoms : H(027y)
Recipes : H(027y) post delivery care , leaves of Loeseneriella rubiginosa, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : timbatse
Neobeguea mahafaliensis J.-F. Leroy
Official name : Neobeguea mahafaliensis J.-F. Leroy
Family : Meliaceae
Symptoms : H(027y), H(214)
Recipes : H(214), muscular-skeletal problems, stem barks of Neobeguea mahafaliensis, RNS.
H(027y) post-delivery process, subterranean parts, trunk of Neobeguea mahafaliensis , RNS., Mahafaly region
H(091) body tonic, ONS., RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : handy
Ocimum canum Sims
Official name : Ocimum canum Sims
Family : Lamiaceae
Symptoms : H(108)
Recipes : H(108) flue, H(051) fever, subterranean parts of Ocimum canum, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : romberombe
Operculicarya decaryi H. Perrier
Official name : Operculicarya decaryi H. Perrier
Family : Anacardiaceae
Symptoms : H(038), H(091), H(095)
Recipes : H(038),women genital care, H(091) body tonics, H(095) alleviate nutritional disorders during famine periods , stem barks, trunk of Operculicarya decaryi, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : jabihy
Opuntia sp.
Official name : Opuntia sp.
Family : Cactaceae
Symptoms : H(191)
Recipes : H(191) circulatory system disorders, subterranean parts of Opuntia sp., RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : raketamena
Pentatropis nivalis subsp. Madagascariensis (Decne.) Liede & Meve
Official name : Pentatropis nivalis subsp. Madagascariensis (Decne.) Liede & Meve
Family : Apocynaceae
Symptoms : H(027w)
Recipes : H(027w) new born care, aerial parts of Pentatropis nivalis subsp. Madagascariensis - RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : tinaikibo
Salvadora angustifolia Turrill
Official name : Salvadora angustifolia Turrill
Family : Salvadoraceae
Symptoms : H(027y)
Recipes : H(027y) post delivery care , leaves, subterranean parts of Salvadora angustifolia, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : sasavy
Tabernae montana sp.
Official name : Tabernae montana sp.
Family : Apocynaceae
Symptoms : H(004)
Recipes : H(004), wound, injury, H(003) swelling , subterranean parts of Tabernaemontana sp., RNS., the Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : feka
Tamarindus indica L.
Official name : Tamarindus indica L.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Tamarindus erythraea Mattei
Symptoms : H(001)
Recipes : H(001), eye problems , H(095) to alleviate nutritional disorders. leaves, stem barks; fruits or seeds of Tamarindus indica, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : kily
Tridax procumbens L.
Official name : Tridax procumbens L.
Family : Asteraceae
Symptoms : H(003), H(004)
Recipes : H(004), wound, injury, H(003) swelling , leaves of Tridax procumbens, RNS., the Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : angamay
Vigna unguiculata (L.) A. Walp.
Official name : Vigna unguiculata (L.) A. Walp.
Family : Fabaceae
Symptoms : V(000)
Recipes : Vb(000) livestock disease, symptoms treated by this plant have not been reported by the authors, fruits or seeds of Vigna unguiculata, RNS., Mahafaly region
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : loji
Ximenia perrieri Cavaco & Keraudren
Official name : Ximenia perrieri Cavaco & Keraudren
Family : Ximeniaceae
Symptoms : H(027y), H(175x)
Recipes : H(027y), post-delivery treatment, H(038) women genital and H(175x) cosmetic, leaves, subterranean parts of Ximenia perrieri, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : kotro
Zanthoxylum tsihanimposa H. Perrier
Official name : Zanthoxylum tsihanimposa H. Perrier
Family : Rutaceae
Symptoms : H(103)
Recipes : H(103), toothache, subterranean parts of Zanthoxylum tsihanimposa, RNS.
Region : Madagascar
Country : South-western Madagascar (Mahafaly region)
Vernacular name : manongo
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