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lists of Yoruba medicinal leaves and herbs.

This article will explain in detail majority,  if not all most commonly used leaves and herbs use in yoruba herbal
medicine and spirituality. Babalawo Obanifa will draw from, his little humble experience in this field make a
comprehensive list of all these leaves and herbs both in their yoruba name and English and scientific name
available. It will be useful  for practicing babalawo, herbalist,  as well as general public who want to have
knowledge of this aspect both now and in future thanks. Now straight to the business.it is instructive to note
that before I start my explanation that some yoruba leaves and herbs can have different name wish different
from locality to locality in this same yoruba land. Usually there is usually different in what Ekiti people called
certain leave from what Oyo or Ijebu people call it. I will  give attention to all this differences as well. For the
sake of space and time I will not put ewe in front of the plants to be discussed rather than I just mentioned the
name of the plant  for example instead of ewe abamonda or ewe yarin, I will just write Abamonda or yarin then
I will explained English name for it and the scientific name if I know one available for it. Ever names of leaves &
herbs and their Yoruba and  English cum scientific name will be listed in alphabetical order.
*Aaka(oyo people) akika(Ekiti people) :wild lettuce with scientific name cynometra megalopphila, or
lecanjondiscuss cupaniode.
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*Aako(Oyo people) Ariko, Pariko, oguro(Ekiti) :Raphia wine, Bauabo palm, with scientific name Raphia spp.
*Aaragba (oyo) iaragba (Ekiti) :Eclipta prostrate.
*Aaro tabi taba :tobacco leave, with scientific name Niccotiana tobbacum or Niccotiana rustica
*Aba:Symphonia globufera
*Abaa:Berlinia grandiflora/fiscus thinning.
*Abaadan:Ficus leprieuri with scientific name moracees.
*Abafe/Abafin :Cesalpinia cees, with scientific name Piliostigama raiculata or Piliostigama throninngi.
*Abafe pupa :red Cesalpinia cees, with scientific name Bauhinia Tomentosa.
*Abamonda :resurrection plant, with scientific name bryophyllum pinnatum
*Abata:parkia biglobosa /parkia bicolor
*Abayunku :Synsepalum dulcifum
*Abere:Asclepiada cees, with scientific name Sacamone Afzeil.
*Aberdeen, Emoon (Oyo) aberodufe/emimon :Bidens pilosa, with scientific name Desmodium gangeticcum
/Desmodium Ramosissmum.
*Abebe odan :Triaspis stipulate.
*Abekekanan_marun (Oyo) Abekikan merun /yaga :Ampelicussus multistriata/cissus are lioness.
*Abaje :Pleioceras barteri
*Abeko:Rinorea illicifolia /leersia hexandra
*Abere:Parinari spp
*Abebe oloko :Bidens bipinnata
*Abere olumesan :Bidens pilosa
*Abesun-un-digbero:Stictocardia beraviensis.
*Abiarun - run, Atewogbore(Oyo) Ateogbure tabi iyaga (Ekiti) :Merremia kentrocaulis.
*Abidun :Cola afzeii
*Abikolo /yanrin (Oyo) Abirikolo(Ekiti) :Composers, with scientific name Eclipia prostrata.
*Abide kolo/irinkolo :Connara cees with scientific name Cnestis ferruginea.
*Abilere, korikosun :Chrysanthellum Indicum or Chrysanthellum Americanum.
*Abilokun :Lankesteria brevior /landed elegans.
*Abinrere:Daibergia lacta
*Abirisoko (Ondo state) :Anchomanes difformis.
*Abisowo funfun :Ampelida cees with scientific name Cissus polyanta.
*Abiwere :Eragrostic Tenella with scientific name Hybansthus Enneaspermus.
*Abiye :Irvingia gabonesis.
*Abo:Ancona senegalensis.
*Abo (igi Abo abo) :Rosa cees with scientific name Parinari Curata llifolia
*Abo (igi Abo ako) :Homalium letestui.
*Abo - akukule (Ekiti) :Crotalatia microcarpa.
Abobidiyoo(Ekiti) :Psychotria spp/Napoleon imperialis.
*Abodedije(Ekiti) :Hipoocratae indica
*Abo-idagan :pausinystallia macroceras.
*Abo idofin :parinari polyandra /Parinari glabra /Parinari curatellifolia.
*Abo jaja :Corchorus aestuans
*Abo - jiga :Corchorus aestuans.
*Abo akose :monodora myristica.
*Aboje - roro (kogi state kaba side) :Pergularia deamia.
*Aboloko piran (Ekiti an Ijesa) :Pouzolzia guineensis.
*Abomolowoedun :Fleurya ovalifollis.
*Abo oganwo (Oyo) Abo ogano (Ekiti) :Carao procera.
*Abo - ohuneran (isanlu part of Ekiti) :Indigofera dendroides.
*Abore :pyrenacantha sp.
*Aborere :Cassia occidentialis
*Aboro :Achyranthes aspera
*Aborokun - gege (kaba part of kogi state) :Justicia flava
*Abu oloko :Bidens bipinnata.
*Abura :Mytragyna stipulosa /mytragyna cillata.
*Abuwa :spondianthus preusii.
*Ada(Ido ani part of osun) :lophira lanceolata.
*Adabi (Ekiti) :Clerodendrum plendens.
*Adagba :leptoderis micrantia.
*Adapapo :Clematis hirsuta /Vocanga Africana /Cissus araliodes /Anthoclesia vogeli.
*Adegbile/Ajagbale (Oyo) Adegbale/Ajagbale (Ekiti) :Tridax procumbens.
*Adeile/adele(oyo) adeale (Ekiti) :Thonnigia sanguinea.
*Adenden(Ondo state ode ire side) :Haring analysis madagascrarient /Angeratium cocyzoides.
*Adere tabi igi aro :syzgium guineese
*Adindin :Harungana - madagascrariensis.
*Adiko igun :Ageraton cocyzoides.
*Adikoko :phaulopsis falcisepala.
Adindin (euphorbia hirta).
*Ado /ato:bottle gourd with scientific name Legenaria Valgaris.
*Adodo :Desmodium mauritianum
*Adodo - omode (Oyo) Adodo - monde (Ekiti) :Datura  stramonium.
*Adu agbon :Borasssus aethiopum.
*Aduigbo (especially in ise /Orun /emure part of ekiti) ;Antidesmalocinatum.
*Arojoku (auikale in owo part of Ondo States) :Eclicpta prostata
*aduro susu /ado susu :Tacca leontopetaloides.
*Afara, afon :Africa bread fruits with scientific name Treculia Africana.
*Afara :Terminal superb.
*Afara dudu :Terminal Ivorensis.
*Aafe/Afee/afofooro :Trema orientalis/Dichapetalum.
*afeyinkosun (Oyo/ondo) areyikosun (Ekiti) :Cissus adenopus.
*afin adie(Oyo) afin diye(Ekiti) :Orica suavolens.
*Afintoto Eluju (Oyo) Afintoto Eniju (Ekiti) :mussaenda landolphioides.
*Afintoto :Hunteria umbrellate/psycotria spp.
*Afofooro igbo :Grewia pubens
*Afomon :mistletoe with scientific name viscum album.
*Afon oyinbo :Melia Azedrach.
*Afundayin tabi omu aja (Oyo) Akara aje (Ekiti) :Cnestis ferruginea.
Afunsese :Sorindeia warnenckei. 
*Aga(igi aga) :mimosa cees with scientific name Piptadeniastrum Africanaum.
*Aga:Mustang Cercropiodes
*Agenda :Discorea canyesis
*Agala:Gliricida sepium
*Akanamagbo /aganamagbo /aganrigbo/Ayorun/(Oyo and Ekiti) :Gloriosa simpex /Gloriosa superb /Gloriosa
simple.
*Aganmoya (Oyo) Aganranmonyan (Ekiti) emo agbo :Bidens pilosa.
*Agawo :Drypetes gossweilleri.
*Agemokun isu fufun:dioscorea rotundata.
*Agemokun ewura :dioscorea alata.
*Agba:Clitandra sp/Entrada gigas.
*Aagba :motandra guineiseas.
*Aagbarin :Dioclea reflexa.
*Agbasa :Clausena Anisata
*Agbosa/Egungun eja :Ruta cees with scientific name Clausena Anisata.
*Agbari eye etu : Guinea folw Crest  with scientific name Alfia Barteri.
*Agogo igun /apari igun /ogbe Akuko (Oyo) igberekuko (Ekiti):Indian velitropo with scientific name Heliotropium
Indicum.
*Agbado /yangan :corn with scientific name zea maize.
*Agbaboye :montandra guineiseas.
*Agbaabu :Gilbertiodendron dewevei /Canario schewinforthii.
*Agbado esin :Eragrostic gangetica /Brachiaria deflexia /Eragrostic tremula.
*Agbalumon :Sapota cees with scientific name Chrysophyllum Albidun/Chrysophylum delevoyi.
*Agbon jije:Coconut or Arena cees, with scientific name coco nucifera.
*Agbon olodu :Areca cees with scientific name Brossasus eatthiopium.
*Alagemon :chameleon.
*Agbayun/Agbayunkun :Snysepalum dulcifcum.
*Agbe :Echinaps longifolius.
*Agbelosun :Pterocarpus
*Agbengbedi /Agbengbede:Symphonia globulifera
*Agbengbe :Garcina polymath.
*Agberunleri(ondo state) :leonontis neperifolia.
*Agbigba (Ondo state ogbagi akoko) :Melanthera elliptical.
*Agboin(Oyo) Agbonyin (Ekiti) : Piptadeniastrum Africanaum.
*Agbon eiye:borassus aethiopum.
*Agbon odan/Agbon igbo /:Combretum mucronatum.
*Agbon omode :Hedranthera barteri
*Aghen/aghen fuunfun :Dialium guinieeses /Afrolicania elaeosperma.
*Agidi mogbon - in :sida  Corymbosa.
*Aginipe (a variety of yam) :Discorea rotundata.
*Agodogbo (ondo state ifon and owo town) :Denia cissampeloides.
*Agogo igun :Heliotroium Indicum /solnoststemon ocymoides.
*Agudugbu:polyathia suavrolens.
*Agunmaniye(oyo)agunmoniye (Ekiti) :Gliricida sepium.
*Agunmona :Calcasieu scandens /Culcasia saxatilis.
*Agunwere :Alternanthera repens
*Aha-omode:Terrace vogeli
*Ahara :Dimorphochlamys mannii /monordica cabrei.
*Ahara - igbo :Tetracera podotricha.
*Ahin/ayin:Dialium guineiseas.
*Ahokodoya (kogi state kabba) :Fimbristylis congolens.
*Ahon oode/Biyindin /ora-ere/sabale /eti eku :cyanotis lanata.
*Ahon - ekun (Ekiti) :Argentine mexicana /Acanthus montanus.
*Ahun(Ekiti /oyo) :stool wood with scientific Alstonia Con gensis/Alstonia boonei.
*Ahun - ekun /isapa ijimere :Hibiscus asper.
*Aidan (Oyo) Aridan (Ekiti) :Tetrapiuera tetratptera.
*Aifo (ondo state) :Triplochiton scleroxylon.
*Aika/igi aaka (Oyo) Akika (Ekiti) :Lecaniodiscus cupanioides.
*Aikujegbe(ondo state) :Commelina erecta
*Ailu (Oyo) arilu /ewerilu (Ekiti) :Macrosphyra longistyia /Secamone afzelii
*Airebe (ondo state ogbagi town) :millettia thonnningii.
*Aisa (ondo state owo town) :Uapaca guineensis.
*Aja :Cissus populnea/Crotalaria mucronata
*Ajagboluti (kogi state, kabba side) :Dichrostachys cinera
*Ajagunmorasin :Dissotis rotundifolia.
*Aja - igi :Caylicodiscus gabunensis/Albizia coriaria.
*AJalugborogan :Dissotis graminicola.
*Ajanaku (Ekiti /Akure) :Crateva religiosa
*Ajanreere:Trichilia monadelpha
*Ajara :Cissus populnea
*Ajantiro :Comretum collinum
*Aja-rere/Asunwon :Cassia podocarpa.
*Aje/sefunsefun :Bila orellana/Gloriosa simplex /Cox lacryma - job /Aerva lanata /Gloriosa superb.
* AJefowo (Oyo) ajemawofo (Ekiti) :Celosia leptostachya /Celosia argentea /Celosia laxa /Celosia trgyna.
*Aje gun :solanum gilo
*Ajegun - eegun : Datura metal.
*Ajeje /ajije /akoko :fertility plant with scientific name Newbouldia leaves.
*Ajekobale/afeloru /ajeofole/eye oba :Croton zambesicus.
*Aje lara:Canthium glabriflorum /Canthium subcordatum.
*Aje onisu :Mirabilis jalape
*Ajomoko :Afrosersalisia afxelii.
*Ajinjingburigbu :Euadenia trifoliolata
*Ajisomo bi ala :Bidens bipnnata.
*Akerejupon (Ekiti) Ajo (ondo owo town) :Sphenocentrum jollyanum.
*Ajoko :Drypetes leonensis
*Akala :Malacantha ainifolia.
*Asofeyeje /Akanta /Oloora igbo :Rauvolfia vomit orisa
*Akata:Trichilia prieureana
*Akayunyun/rerinkomi /imi esu /pakududu Ajihewu /parisa /Apasa /ewe shewu /kolojoti :goat weed, with
scientific name Ageratum Conyzoides /Adenostema perote.
*Akeeri:Clerodendrum polycephalum.
*Akeeri /Esua :Triplett cordifolia /urena lobata /Triciumfetta rhomoboldea.
*Akegun maso /abere Oloko /molangaran :Spenhenocentrum jolly.
*Akeese (owu Akeese) :cotton wool plant with scientific name Hibiscus acetocell.
*Akikaagba :Discoglypremma caloneura.
*Akindindin/akodinrin :Pseudrathria hookeri.
*Akintola taku :Eupatorium odoratum.
*Akiro/ooro :Antiaris Africana /Antiaris toxicana various Africana.
*Akisan :Stachytapheta angustifolia /Triannthema portulacastrum.
*Akiisan :verruninia frondosa.
*Akisapo :Omphalocarpum procerum.
*Akitipa :Desmodium salucifolium. /Stachytapheta indica
AAkitun /akitunsee:Crotalaria retusa.
*Ako:Brachyestegia  eurycoma.
*Ako - agaga /arasa igbo :Bridelia micrantia
*Ako - araasa :Bridelia atroviridis.
*Akobirisi :monechma ciliatum.
*Ako dodoo/korikodi :Vocanga Africana.
*Ako ejinrin :Mormordica cissoides.
*Ako - Emido :Manikara multinervis.
*Ako ewuro odo :juissiaea suffuticosa.
*Akogiriki :sterculia oblonga.
*Ako idagon :pausinystalia talboltii /Corynanthe pavhyceras.
*Ako ifin :Hibiscus physaloides.
*Ako igun/ako 'gun ;Aristolochia repens.
*Ako ire:Funtumia Africana /Holarrena floribunda.
*Ako isin :Blighia sapida
*Akogun(Oyo) orokotohun(Ekiti) :Hamalium Levesque, with scientific name Aristolochia ringens.
*Akoko igbo :Stereospermum acuminatissmum.
*Akolede :Cordial platythyrsa.
*Akoledo:Hamalium aylmeri.
*akoludo:Brachyestegia Kennedy /Brachyistegia leonensis /Brachistegia Eurycoma.
*Akomu /Akujaadi :myristicacees with scientific name Pycnanthus angolensis.
*Akooku /Aakala :Malacantha ainifolia.
*Ako rere/jelenubenu :cssia tora /Trichillia monadelpha.
*Ako - roro :Indigofera prieureana /Indigofera stenophyilla.
*Ako taba/igbo :hemp, with scientific name cannabis sativa.
*Ako were(ogun state, Ijebu) :Corynanthe pacheryceras.
*Ako yangan :Eragrostic ciliaris.
*Ako yun - unyun (Oyo) Ako yunriyun (Ekiti) :Syneddrella nodiflora.
*Akufodewa :Amorphophallus dracontiodes.
*Akun /Asia :Uapaca staudtii /Uapaca guineensis /Huapaca heudelitii.
*Akindinrin Ayinre funfun :Albizzia coriara.
*Akuya - aaja /Ekuya (Oyo) ewe ekoya (Ekiti) :Cleome ciliate.
*Alade /isu alo /isu dagidagi /isu igangan :dioscorea spiritual, caryesnsi or rotundata.
*Alade Oko :Rungia grandis.
*Alaafuufu /Alawefon :Sterculia tragacantha.
*Aloifohun (Oyo) ewe alorifo (Ekiti) Aloifo (ondo) :Dorsternia propprepens.
*Alakiinti:Lonchocarpus sericeus /Stereospermum acuminatissmum.
*Alupayida /alaparada /apada :Uraria picta.
*Alaruntantan /ewe imi (Oyo) Arunpale (Ekiti) :Scoparia dulcis /Chenopodium ambrosioides.
*Alatapara :pleiocarpa pyenantha.
*obi edun (Ekiti /oyo) alatoghogogho (ondo state owo side) :Cola millenii.
*Alatoriyo /iti okere :Artanema longifolium /Hyptis pectinata.
*Alawee:margaritaria discoidea.
*Aledo/popoja/Alugbokita :leea guineensis.
*Ale odan /igbale odan :schwenckia Americana.
*Alo /itakun /igbawo :Dichapetalum toxicarium.
*Alokolepon /apaja /abiwere :Hybanthus enneaspermus.
*Alubaro :Tylophora glauca.
*Alubosa  onisu : onion, with scientific name Allium cepas.
*Alubosa Elewe: onion 's leaves, with scientific name Allium ascalonicium.
*Alabosa erin /alubosa igbo /alubosa oloko :Pancratium trianthum.
*Alubosa igbo :Cyprus spp.
*Alubosa ayu : Garlic, with scientific name Allium sativum.
*Aluganbi /tanaposo /ponriponri eluju(Oyo) ewe asanaposo (Ekiti) :Four o'clock plant with scientific name
Syndrella Nodifloral.
*Alugbirin(oyo)  :Triclisia subcordata.
*Alugbobran /osan aparo /kanranjongbon : ( Ekiti) :Triclisia subcordata.
*Alubaranba /eso abeje :Ivirgina grandifolia
*Alukanranban :Klainedoxa gabonesis.
*Alukerese :Ipomea Involucrata./Ipomea ericarpa /Ipomea hetetrotricha.
*Aluki:Tylophragyauea, with scientific name Acacia siebriana /Asparagus flaggelaris. /Asparagus Africana.
*Aluko (Ekiti) alukoko (ogun state Ijebu) /:sapium ellipticum.
*amunimuye :Emiliapraeta missa.
*Amayan /awin/amoyin :Dialium guineese.
*Anera babo (Ekiti) :Hippocratea pallens.
*Amon(kabba kogi state) emo - aberodefe (Oyo) emi aberodufe, aberoyunfe :Desinodium velutinum
//pseudarthria fagifollia.
*lemulemu (ondo/owo) Amorisosun (Ekiti) :pennisetum subangustum.
*Amoritana :polycarpae subangustum.
*Amugbosun:Dialium guineesis.
*Amuje /igi Amuje (oyo) igi arunje (Ekiti) : Dragon blood tree, with scientific name Harungana
Madagascariences.
*Amoje /oropa :stauditia  stipitata
*Amuje wewe:Byrosocarpus coccineus.
*Amukan - an/isapa:Hibiscus sabdariffa.
*Amunututu (Oyo) egungun ori iganan (Ekiti) :big water leaves with scientific name Basella aiba.
*Amunututu /gbure /Etibure (Oyo /ogun),efo egure/gure:small water leaves, with scientific name Talinum
triangular.
*Amuranju/Jenifiran :Ziziphus mucronata /Mezoneuron bathamainum.
*Amurejo/otupe(Ekiti) /osunsun :carpolobia luteal.
*Anamon /kukundunkun /Odunkun :Ipomea batata
*Anikanla :Clerodendrum globuliflorum.
*Anikansegbo :Hoslundia  opposite.
* Anikanwogbarun /awogbarun :Anthocleista vogeli /Uvaria afzlii.
*Apa - igbo :Afzelia Africana
*Apabida /oworan :Rose periwinle, with scientific name Chatharanthus Roseus.
*Apa/igi Apa :Afzelia bella.
*Apa'do/Apa odo :Anthonotha marophylla /Berlinia Coriacea /Simply Berlinnia
*Apa egbo:phaulopsis imbricate.
*Apaita(Ekiti) :Hoslundia opposite.
*apakan /apikan (iwo osun state) :Datura metel.
*Apako:Cucurbita klaineana, cleisyopholis patens /milletia sp.
*Apala /Elegede (Oyo /ekiti) Agbeje (Ekiti) :Cucurbita pepo.
*apaluwore (ifon town) mallotus subulatus.
*Apanta /ogede agbagba : plantain, musa sapentium or musa paradisaca.
*Apa oro/sapo:Anthocleista vogeli
*Apara (Ekiti) :Anthocleista vogeli, Hexalobus crispiflorus.
*Apara-aghehe :Anthonotha macrophyla
*Aparan:Spigelia anthelmia.
*Aparun /igi oparun /apaye :Bamboo, with scientific name Oxytenanthera abyssinica.
*Apasa/aparisa /pakududu, imi esu :goat weed, with scientific name Ageratum conyzoides.
*Apata /edo apata /Aringo /Esunsun :Microdemis puberula.
*Apawa okun :Dialium dinklagei
*Apawofa (ogbagi Akoko ondo state) /Tanana poso (Oyo) Asanaposo in ekiti :Syndrella Nodifloral.
*Ape(owo ondo state) /Arojoku :Eclipta prostata.
*Apegbo/atapara /Adikoko :phaulopsis falcisepala.
*Apeji :Dissotis irvingiana.
*Apepe /isu aalo /igangan /Dagi :Discorea canyesis.
*Aporo/esisile :Usteria guineesis
*Aposin :Acalypha ovate.
*Araasa :Bridelia atroviridis /macaranga barteri.
*Aarasa igbo :Bridelia micrantia
*Araba /pompola:Ceiba pentandra.
*Arunpale /ewe imi /oorungo /Aruntantan :Chenopodium ambrosioides.
*Aranpolo, Iranpolo /olojoungbodu :Solenostemon monostachyus.
*Arapari /Agogo igun /apari igun :Heliotropium Indicum.
*Arasa /ganigan /atinu Segun :Hylodendron gabunees.
*Arehinkosun /atamonde (Ekiti) sawerepepe :Cyathula prostate /Haemanthus multiflorous.
*Arere /Aifo /Eruku African maple, with scientific name Triplochiton scleroxylon.
*Aresekosun /Ega oloko /orumoba :Pandiaka heudeloti /pandiaka involucrate.
*Aridan :Tetrapleura tetraptera /parkia bicolor.
*Aridan papa/Aridan pasan :Amblygonocarpus andogenis.
*Aridan tooro :Cassia fistulosa /Cassia siebrieana.
*Arigbodigbo/Ata /Aaka :Cynomentra vogeli, Cynomentra megalophylla /Hymenostegia afzeii.
*Arika (ogun state Ijebu) Aaka (Oyo) Akikaa(Ekiti) :Lecaniodiscus cupannioides. *Arilu (Ekiti /Akure) /ailu)
oyo) :Secamone afzelii.
*Arin /Aagbarin :Dioclea reflexa
*Arira /ogbogbo :Detarium microcarpum.
*Ariwo:Africa nutmeg with scientific name Monodara myristaica.
*Aro/Ayeye/imi  eran :Crossopteryx febrifuga.
*Arojoku :Cynium camporium/Elicpta prostata /Anisopapppus dalzielii.
*Arokeke /Dodo /godogbo :Adenia cissampeloides.
*Aromo /Okuta :Garcina mannii
*Arorin Ewuju(owo town ondo state) /emon abero defe :Desmodium velutinum
*Aroro :Antidesima lacinatum.
* Arosun (Ekiti) osupa pupa (Oyo) :januedea pterocarpus
*Arugbo/otutu:Anopyxis  klainea
*Arogbodogbo :Hymennostegia afzelii.
*Arunjelu (Ekiti) :January pinata
*Aruje eran :Harrisonia abyssinica
*Arumu aba :Cynometra vogelii
*Arun fofo(Ondo town) sese omode(Ekiti) :Cassia hirsute
*Arunfofo /Jagbo :Hyptis Suaveolens
*Arun - je(Owo town) Ijebo (Ekiti) :Entadrophragma Macrophylla
*Aruntantan :Ocimum canum
*Arunpale :Chenopodium ambrosioides
*Arunsansa (Oya town) :Ageratum conyzoides
*Asa, Arasa, Asasa, Asa gidi, Asagbo, Ira :Bridelia micrantia
*Awusa, asala (Oyo) Eusa (Ekiti) :Tetracarpidium conophorum. Wall nut
*Asangigun (Ekiti) Feremoni (Oyo) :Clerodendrum  capittatum
Asa omode :Turraea vogeli
*Asapa (Ilorin (isapa) Ekiti :Burkea Africana
*Asapa /isin oko:Trichlia roka
*Asaragbo /Asasa :Bridelia micrantia
*Asasa:Macaranga barteri
*Asasa igbo :Tapura fischeri
*Asawewe (orin town in Ekiti) :Macaranga hurifolia
*Asifirin /Bodekadun :Montandra guineiseas
*Asin (Ijebu town) ewe imi (Oyo)Arunpale (Ekiti) :Chenopodium ambrosioides
*Asisa (ondo town) Gagara (Uapaca esculenta
*Asisa (owo town) Uapaca guineesis
*Ase dongo :setaria longiseta
*Asepe Agbe (oyo) isepe Agbe) ekiti) :Tarena conferta
*Asofeyeje, Olooragbo, woroku:swizzle plant with scientific name Rauvo vomitoria
*Asogbodun :Rothmania Hispida
*Asokara:Drypetes floribunda
*Asonje(owo town) :Harungana Madagascariensis
*Asoparan :Clausena anisata
*Asowu(Owo town) :Acalypha ciliate
*Asowuu (idoani town) :pouzolzia
*Asunwon, Asunrun (Egba town) :Cassia alata
*Asunrin, Asunwon (big one) :Ring worm plant with scientific name Cassia podocarpa
*Asundegbe, Abo  rere, papala omode :Cassia occidentalis
*Atare igbo /Oburo :Aframomum melegueta
*Ata ijosin /Ijeye /ilufemi /Afiremon :bird pepper  with scientific name Capiscum Annum /Capiscum frutescens
*Aata, igi Ata :Cynometra megalophylla
*Ata irere, Iyere: piper guieense
*Ata Iyefe :Fagara zanthoxyloides
*Ata Ile(Oyo) atale (Ekiti) :Ginger with scientific name Zingiber officinale
*Ata ire /Ata Isale :Alligator pepper with scientific name Aframomum melegueta
*Atako:strychonos spinosa
*Atala :Sacoglottis gabonensis
*Atamotawa (Akure town) :Ficus sp
*Atapata(Oyo) :Rhaphiostylis benninensis /Phaulopsis imbricata
*Atapari obuko /atari obuko (Oyo) atari ouko (Ekiti) :Heliotropium Indicum
*Atewo edun (Ekiti) :Cola Hispida
*Ateregun, Epete, Apeko, Teteregun :Ginger lily (Costus Afer)
*Awopa, Yaru, Yanni, Oso pupa :Enantia chlorantia
*Atewogba ::Ipomoea mauritiana
*Atewogbore :Merremia kentrocaulis
*Atewo ijimere :Dissotis Senegalesis
*Atipa eriinla(Owo town) Etiponola (Oyo)Etipa Elila (Ekiti) :Boerhavia coccinea /Boerhavia diffusa
*Atikekere heyin :Sebastiana chamaela
*Atinu Segun :Hylodendron gabunees
*Atipona (kabba town) :Desmodium triflorum
*Ato/Oloriran :Chasmathera dependens
*Atori /Atorin /Otorin /Etunrun :Glypheea brevis
*Atoorangbo /apako:Cleistopholis patens
*Atowo/egunsi itoo/Egunsi itooro :Cucumeropsis edulis
*Atufa (Ekiti) :Pergularia daemia
*Atutu (Akoko town) :jaterohiza macrantha *Auju (Ogbagi Akoko) :mezoneuron benthamianum
*Aunje adiye (ikole Ekiti) :Gogronema latifolium
*Awara (Oyo)Ejinrin wewe (Ekiti) Ejinrin dudu :Mormordica charantia
*Arasa, Araasa :Macaranga barteri
*Awayeiku :Calyptrochilum christyanum
*Awe:Margaritaria discoideus
*Awe (Ifon  town) oruru, Akoko :Markhama  tomentosa
*Awede :Oxalliscorui culata
*Awefon (Owo town) :Steroulia oblonga
*Awenu :Bahia nitida
*Awerepepe,atamonde, sawerepepe :spilanthes flicaulis, spilanthes sp, Margaritaria discoideus, parinari
robusta, parinari sp, securinega virosa
*Awewi :Baphia pubescens
*Awin/pepe :Dialium guineiseas
*Awo /Adagba :Leoptoderis micrantha, Leoptoderis Brachypteria
*Awogba :petivera allicea /alstonia congensis
*Aeogbarun:Canarium schewinforthii
*Awo ekun (Ayede Ekiti) /Opon :Tetracera potateria
*Awo owu/gbewutu :Cochlospermum tincyotorium
*Awori /oloko doko :Bombax brevicuspe
*Aworiwo /obi edun :Cola - laurifolia
*Aworoko /Imenken :Telfaira occidentalis
*Aworoso :Croton penduliflorus
*Awuje /pakala (owo town and Ekiti) :Dolichos lablab
*Awuje /seese (Ekiti) :phaseolus lunatus
*Aya, okiro, Ooro :Antiaris Africana
*Ayan, Ayan Olipopo :Afezelia bipindens, Distemonanthus benthamianus, periscopesis, prosopopis Africana
*Ayorun, Ajeolele :Gloriosa superba /Gloriosa simplex
*Ayan Oyinbo(Oyo) Kanrikan ayaba (Ekiti) :luffa cylindrica
*Aye, ewe aye :Morus mesozygia
*Aye(ondo) Orodo :Sterculia rhinopetala
*Ayenyen (owo town) Ayinyin (Ekiti), Afere :Trema orientalis, Trema nitens
*Ayere, Ayere asehun, Ayinre lagata :Albizia adianthifolia, Albizia glaberrima
*Ayere gaara :Entanda sp
*Ayeye :Crossopteryx febrifuga
*Ayidan (Oyo) Aridan (Ekiti) :Tetrapluera tetraptera
*Ayin /Orin odan :Anogeissus leiocarpus /Dialum guineesis
*Ayinre /Ayunre :Albizie coriaria. To be continu

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