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Author(s) :
Omara-Achong, T. E, N. L., Edwin-Wosu, E. A Edu and A. E. Nkang
Title :
Survey of indigenous vegetables species in parts of Ogoja and Cala Bar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2 (4):1289-1301 (2012)
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Reference HO 26 has information about 24 plants :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Official name :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) stomach problem, plant of Alstonia boonei sold in different markets, ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
aku (Oboso-Mbube)
Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.A. Adams
Official name :
Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.A. Adams
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Aspilia latifolia Oliv. & Hiern
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) leaf extract of Aspilia africana for wounds, sold in different markets, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
ifakop (Oboso-Mbube)
Bombax buonopozense P. Beauv.
Official name :
Bombax buonopozense P. Beauv.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) leaves of Bombax buonopozense sold in different markets, for soup
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
red-flowered silk-cotton tree (Common Name), (Efik), onwukem (Mbube East)
Cassia hirsuta L.
Official name :
Cassia hirsuta L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) leaf extracts of Senna hirsuta used as eye, ear drops
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
oziza-okani (Oboso-Mbube)
Cola millenii K. Schum.
Official name :
Cola millenii K. Schum.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Symptoms :
H(178)
Recipes :
H(178) pains and hearts diseases, plant of Cola millenii sold in different markets, ONS., RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
rieborke (Oboso-Mbube)
Costus afer Ker Gawl.
Official name :
Costus afer Ker Gawl.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) the shoot of Costus afer is chewed in the treatment of snake bite to cause urination of poison
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
igun / osirakata (Oboso-Mbube)
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Official name :
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(051)
Recipes :
H(008) leaves of Cymbopogon citratus used for treatment of dysentery, H(051) leaves used for treatment of fever, sold in different markets, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
igenokara (Oboso-Mbube)
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC.
Official name :
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(095), H(104)
Recipes :
H(095) leaves of Erythrina senegalensis used in soup, H(104) treatment of stomach pains, sold in different markets, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
coral tree (Common Name) (Efik), onugobi (Mbube East) (Oboso-Mbube)
Ficus glumosa Del.
Official name :
Ficus glumosa Del.
Family :
Moraceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) leaves of Ficus glumosa used in soup, sold in different markets, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
fig tree (Common Name) (Efik), udung (Mbube East)
Kallachum pinnatum ? Not registered in different African Plant Database
Official name :
Kallachum pinnatum ? Not registered in different African Plant Database
Family :
Crassulaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(181)
Recipes :
H(037) leaf extract of Kallachum pinnatum used to treat cough in children and H(181) healing of navels / umbilical cord in new born
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
itoli (Oboso-Mbube)
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(094)
Recipes :
H(094) bark & leaves of Sarcocephalus latifolius for treatment of pile, sold in different markets, RNS.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
italebe (Oboso-Mbube)
Ocimum gratissimum L.
Official name :
Ocimum gratissimum L.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) stomach pains, H(037) cough and catarrh, ONS of Ocimum gratissimum sold in different markets, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
fever plant (Common Name) ntong (Efik), oshunkor (Mbube East) (Oboso-Mbube)
Paullinia pinnata L.
Official name :
Paullinia pinnata L.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(178)
Recipes :
H(037) treatment of chest, H(178) heart conditions, plant of Paullinia pinnata sold in different markets, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
ochireritem (Oboso-Mbube)
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Piperaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(051)
Recipes :
H(008) dysentery and H(051) fever, leaves of Piper guineense sold in different markets,
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
west african black pepper (Common Name) etinkeni (Efik), eshiesebe (Mbube East) (Oboso-Mbube)
Pterocarpus santalinoides L'Hér. ex DC.
Official name :
Pterocarpus santalinoides L'Hér. ex DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) leaves of Pterocarpus santalinoides for soup, sold in different markets, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
oturukpa (Mbube East)
Scoparia dulcis L.
Official name :
Scoparia dulcis L.
Family :
Scrophulariaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) leaf extracts of Scoparia dulcis for cough treatment, sold in different marketss, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
anyin-dede (Oboso-Mbube)
Solanum aethiopicum L.
Official name :
Solanum aethiopicum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Solanum gilo Raddi
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) Solanum gilo for soup & medicinal purpose., sold in different marketss, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
ichi/utu (Mbube East)
Solanum nigrum L.
Official name :
Solanum nigrum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Solanum judaicum Bess
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), leaves of Solanum nigrum for soup, sold in different marketss, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
black night shade (Common Name), ikong-ubong (Efik), irimagba Okara, ufop (Mbube East)
Stachytarpheta indica (L.) Vahl.
Official name :
Stachytarpheta indica (L.) Vahl.
Family :
Verbenaceae
Synonyms :
Stachytarpheta angustifolia (Mill.) Vahl
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) leaf extracts of Stachytarpheta indica used for treating fever, sold in different markets
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
otuidum (Oboso-Mbube)
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Official name :
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Family :
Ulmaceae
Synonyms :
Trema guineensis (Schum. & Thonn. ) Ficalho
,
Sponia orientalis var. affinis (Planch.) Baker
Symptoms :
H(046)
Recipes :
H(046) Trema guineensis (syn: Trema orientalis) for treatment for measles, sold in different marketss, RNS
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (Cross River State)
Vernacular name :
osusungbon (Oboso-Mbube)