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Author(s) :
Sunderland, T.C.H., & C. Obama
Title :
Etude préliminaire de marché sur les produits forestier non ligneux en Guinée équatoriale
Document FAO (1998): http://www.fao.org/docrep/x2161f/x2161f23.htm
Reference HS 46 has information about 33 plants :
Aframomum cuspidatum (Gagnep.) K. Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum cuspidatum (Gagnep.) K. Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(156)
Recipes :
H(156) whooping cough in children., ground seeds of Aframomum hanburyi , RNS. (Bioko island market)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
esson (Fang)
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(209)
Recipes :
H(209) excipient seeds of Aframomum melegueta grounded then added to other medical preparations to increase the effect. (Bioko island market)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
ndong (Fang)
Aframomum sp.
Official name :
Aframomum sp.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(208)
Recipes :
H(208) condiment , seeds of "essun" = Aframomum sp., regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
essun, ndong (Fang)
Afrostyrax sp.
Official name :
Afrostyrax sp.
Family :
Huaceae
Symptoms :
H(208)
Recipes :
H(208) condiment , seed & bark of Afrostyrax sp., regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
essun (Fang)
Baillonella toxisperma Pierre
Official name :
Baillonella toxisperma Pierre
Family :
Sapotaceae
Symptoms :
H(113)
Recipes :
H(113) painkiller for rheumatism, extract oil from seeds of Baillonella toxisperma, RNS. (Bioko island market)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
adjap (Fang)
Cissus dinklagei Gilg & M. Brandt
Official name :
Cissus dinklagei Gilg & M. Brandt
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
H(091), H(113)
Recipes :
H(091) stimulate the growth of infants 1 to 2 months, the trunk of Cissus dinklagei produces abundant juice. It is boiled and administered to infants
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
dik ntoo (Fang)
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Official name :
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Synonyms :
Sterculia acuminata P. Beauv.
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091) stimulating , seeds of Cola acuminata , regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
abe-cola (Fang)
Cola nitida (Vent.) Scott & Endl.
Official name :
Cola nitida (Vent.) Scott & Endl.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091) stimulating , seeds of Cola nitida, regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
abe-cola (Fang)
Dacryodes edulis (G. Don) H.J. Lam
Official name :
Dacryodes edulis (G. Don) H.J. Lam
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) edible fruit of Dacryodes edulis, regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
asia (Fang)
Elaeis guineensis Jacq.
Official name :
Elaeis guineensis Jacq.
Family :
Palmae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) are produced palm wine: palm wine "down-wine", produced from the terminal shoot of felled trees of Elaeis guineensis, regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Enantia chlorantha Oliv.
Official name :
Enantia chlorantha Oliv.
Family :
Annonaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051) fever treatment for paludism or yellow fever, bark of Enantia chlorantha, RNS. (Bioko island market)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
nfoo (Fang)
Entada gigas Fawc. & Rendle
Official name :
Entada gigas Fawc. & Rendle
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Entada scandens (L.) Benth
Symptoms :
H(007)
Recipes :
H(007) diurétique, fruits, seeds of Entada gigas, RNS. (Bioko island market)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
ndju (Fang)
Fagara heitzii Aubrév. & Pellegr.
Official name :
Fagara heitzii Aubrév. & Pellegr.
Family :
Rutaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) bark of Fagara heitzii. Used in traditional rites. The bark is put in boiling water, which is then used to wash the dying patient. (Bioko island market)
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
olon (Fang)
Garcinia kola Heckel
Official name :
Garcinia kola Heckel
Family :
Clusiaceae
Symptoms :
H(091), H(095)
Recipes :
H(091) stimulating / medicinal substance, seeds of Garcinia kola, regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
H(095) To increase the degree of alcohol, seeds and sometimes wood of Garcinia kola were added , which makes very bitter beverage.
H(095) To increase the degree of alcohol, seeds and sometimes wood of Garcinia kola were added , which makes very bitter beverage.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
akuin (Fang)
Garcinia lucida Vesque
Official name :
Garcinia lucida Vesque
Family :
Clusiaceae
Symptoms :
H(093), H(202)
Recipes :
H(093) antipoison, purgative, bark and fruit of Garcinia lucida, Rio Muni, île de Bioko
H(202) chewing stick, Rio Muni region
H(202) chewing stick, Rio Muni region
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
essok (Fang)
Gnetum africanum Welw.
Official name :
Gnetum africanum Welw.
Family :
Gnetaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) leaves of Gnetum africanum as vegetable, Island area of Bioko
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
okok (Fang)
Guibourtia tessmannii (Harms) J. Léonard
Official name :
Guibourtia tessmannii (Harms) J. Léonard
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(091), H(201)
Recipes :
H(091) plant of Guibourtia tessmanni as stimulating.
H(201) used also against witchcraft and evil spirits.
H(201) used also against witchcraft and evil spirits.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
oveng (Fang)
Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-LeComte ex O'Rorke) Baill.
Official name :
Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-LeComte ex O'Rorke) Baill.
Family :
Irvingiaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) condiment, kernel of Irvingia gabonensis, regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
andok (Fang)
Marantochloa purpurea (Ridl.) Milne-Redh.
Official name :
Marantochloa purpurea (Ridl.) Milne-Redh.
Family :
Marantaceae
Symptoms :
H(203)
Recipes :
H(203) leaves of Marantochloa purpurea.for packaging cassava stick, regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Megaphrynium macrostachyum (Benth. & Hook. f.) Milne-Redh.
Official name :
Megaphrynium macrostachyum (Benth. & Hook. f.) Milne-Redh.
Family :
Marantaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(203) leaves of Megaphrynium macrostachyum for packaging cassava stick, regions of Rio Muni and Bioko island
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Equatorial Guinea
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors