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ከዶ/ር ኣበራ ሞላ
 
Ethiopian Plant Names

Dr. Aberra Molla

Ethiopia is one of the seven fundamental, independent centers of origin of cultivated plants, which at the same time were the probable foci of the independent development of world agriculture. According to Vavilov, in agricultural Abyssinia alone, there were more varieties of plants than in all the other countries of the world taken together. This small centre is rather peculiar, being characterized by a small number of independent important cultivated plants displaying an extraordinary variety of forms. Here maximum diversity in the world are found, so far as the varieties of wheat, barley, and perhaps also the grain sorghum, are concerned. This is the home of such plants as teff - Eragrostis abyssinica: a most important cereal of Abyssinia; Noug - Guizotia abyssinica: an original oleaginous plant of this country. Flax is distinguished by its small seeds. Abyssinia is the home of the coffee plant as well as of the barley used in brewing.

Though no archaeological memorials testifying to the ancient character of the Abyssinian centre have been found (with the exception of the ancient phallic culture recently discovered in Southern Abyssinia), it may be affirmed, on the basis of the diversity and the special qualities of the cultivated plants, as well as the technique of agriculture (cultivation by means of hoes still exists to some extent in Abyssinia), that this centre is indubitably independent and very ancient. It is our conviction that Egypt has borrowed its crop plants from Abyssinia to a considerable extent. All comparative data concerning the diversity of the cultivated plants, the species of domestic animals, the mode of life of the agricultural population, the original food of the latter--all point to the autonomous character of the Abyssinian centre. The data of linguistics are a further proof of the foregoing conclusion. (1)

Ensete (Ensete edule) is one of the plants that has not left Ethiopia. Sorghum moved southwards along each side of the rift to South Africa. By 1000 BC sorghum, finger millet and bulrush millet (Pennisetum) spread out of Ethiopia to India and north to the Red Sea and along the Sabean lane (Yemen). This was followed by cowpeas, pigeon peas and sesame around 100 BC. Between 400 and 600 AD coffee (Coffea arabica) spread northwards to Arabia with the Ethiopian conquest. (2)

 

Summary statistics for: Ethiopia (1997)- ETH-OO

BRU summary IUCN category     Taxa     Species   Extinct (Ex):     --     --   Possibly extinct (Ex/E):     1     1   Endangered (E):     63     63   Vulnerable (V):     31     31   Rare (R):     46     46   Indeterminate (I):     13     14   Number threatened (Ex/E, E, V, R, I):     154     155

 

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The number of native flora species has been estimated at over 10,000, while more than 50 different botanical plant communities exist. As might be expected in a country with such wide variations in climate, topography and soils, Ethiopia is one of the few countries in Africa where virtually all major types of natural vegetation are represented, ranging from thorny bushes to tropical forests and to mountain grasslands. Unfortunately, the current rate of deforestation is estimated to be 200,000 hectares per year. As a result large areas of the country are now exposed to heavy soil erosion. It is estimated that fertile top soil is lost at a rate of 1 billion cubic meters per year, resulting in a massive environmental degradation and serious threat to sustainable agriculture and forestry. (3)

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Abeqa aBq^ msrv Clerodendrum myricoides

Abyssinian wild rose Qg^ qqw Rosa abyssinica

Acacia abyssinica

Acacia senegal Gum Arabic Tree  Ymx grr?

Acacia seyal Gum Arabic Tree

Acanthopale aethiopica

Adai ady (t) Salvadora persica

Adey flower Coreopsis borianiana aDy aBb^ kl

African Birdseye Capsicum minimum mumu

African dogwood Rhamnus prinoides

African rice Oryza glaberrima ሩዝ

African sausage tree Kigelia africana

Agam Carissa edulis agm^ aGms

Akirma Eleusine jaegeri akrm

Akorarchigne Ajuga remota aqrrxo

Akuku Dregea abyssinica akk

Alaya Clematis longicauda aly

Albizia schimperiana

Alepidea peduncularis

Allspice Pimenta dioica

Aloe vera Aloe barbadensis rt

Alqim Sesbania sp. alqm

Aluma Amaranthus sylvestris alm

Ambeshok amBvk

Amedmado Chenopodium ambrosioides aMdmd

Amerra aMr Plumbago zeylanica

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

Anashiloz anvlz

Ancheba Ocimum suave anXb

Anchotie  Coccinia abyssinica anxt

Ango Rumex nervosus ambx^ DnGg^ h<t

Angora Strychinos spinosa angr (a)

Aningeria adolfi-fredericii

Anise Pimpinella anisum ansll 1ans2

Annona muricata

Annona senegalensis

Apple Malus domestica pm

Apple of Sodam  amby Solanum incanum

Arechenie Dregea schimperi aRXn

Arencho Cylusea abyssinica aRnc^ Rnx

Ariti  Artemisia sp. art^ qd

Ashkit avkt Galium aparinoides

Ashut avt

Asparagus Asparagus sp.

Athath auu Mytenus ovatus

Atquar auqr Buddleja polystachia

Azamir Bersama abyssinica azmr^ llcs

Azzo hareg az 'Rg Clematis simensis

Bagana Amorphophallus abyssinicus bgn

Bamboo Arundinaria alpina QrKh@ lmn

Banana Musa sapientum mz

Barley Hordeum sp. Gbs

Bayie Conibretum paniculatum  by

Bel bella Celosia trigyna Bl Bl

Bersama abyssinica

Birbira Millettia ferruginea brbr^ sTl

Bird's honey qr 'gg

Bishop's weed  Nx azmd Trachyspermum ammi

Black cumin uqr azmd^ ng grc Nigella sativa

Black nightshade awu Solanium nigrum

Boerhaavia plumbaginea

Boro br (s) Aristolochia bracteata

Boswelia ogadensis

Brassica nigra Snfx?

Brassica oleracea

Broad-leaved croton Croton macrostachyus bsn^ MKns^ ambk

Cabbage Brassica oleracea uql gMn

Cabbage tree Moringa stenopetala

Calla lily Zantedeschia aethiopica, Lily of the Nile, የኢትዮጵያ ኣበባ

Caraway Carum carvi kRrm 1krw2

Cardamom Aframomum korarima kRrm

Carduus macracanthus

Carrot Daucus carota krt

Cassia holosericea

Castor bean Ricinus communis gl^ qb

Catharanthus roseus (Vinca rosea)

Cauliflower Brassica oleracea aBb gMn

Cedar Juniperus procera ud@ gtr

Celery Apium graveolens SLr

Celosia arqentea

Celosia arqentea

Ceropegia sobolifera

Chat Catha edulis xt^ jm

Chickpea Cicer arietinum vmbr

Chifrig cfrg

Chili pepper Capsicum abyssinicum BrBr^ BrBr

Chof-chof xf xf (a) Conium maculatum

Cinnamon Cinnamon iners QRf

Cissampelos pareira

Cloves Syzygium aromaticum qrnfd

Coffee Coffea arabica bn

Coleus potato Solenostemon ritundifolius

Cordia africana

Coriander Coriandrum sativum dmbll

Cotton Gossypium sp. uu (Gossypium herbaceum?)

Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (k)

Crambe Crambe abyssinica (Abyssinian kale)

Creeping thyme Thymus serpyllum

Cyanotis barbata

Dagusa Eleusine coracana dgs

Darko Indigofera houer drk (s)

Dacus hochstetteri  

Darnel grass Lolium temulentum ankrdd

Dedeho DDh Euclea schimperi

Dema kesie Ocimum lamiifolium Dm Ks

Derie Dr

Desert apple Ziziphus mauritiana qrqr^ abtr (Ziziphus abyssinica)

Dianthus longiglumis

Digtha dgu

Dikun dkn

Dill Anethum graveolens ansll 1dl2

Dima Adansonia digitata dm

Dingetegna, Taverniera abyssinica dnGTo

Dobi warabecha Girardinia bullosa db wrbc (a)

Dog Ferula abyssinica dg

Dombeya aethiopica

Doum palm mt Hyphaene compressa

Drimia simensis

Duba db Cucurbite  maxima

Dubj-goreyalle Heliotropium ovalifolium dbj-gryl  (s)

Eleusine africana

Embelia schimperi anqq?

Erica arborea

Erica trimera

Eriraio arry Evolvulus alsinoides

Ethiopian asparagus Asparagus abyssinicus

Ethiopian Dogstooth grass Cynodon aethiopicus  (Bermuda grass?)

Ethiopian eggplant Solanum aethiopicum bmy

Ethiopian Frankincense Boswellia rivea

Ethiopian mustard gMnZr Brassica carinata (Brassica seed Snfx)

Ethiopian rapeseed Brassica carinata (European trade mark name)

Ethiopian pelargonium Pelargonium quinquelobatum

Ethiopian pepper Xylopia aethiopica

Ethiopian rattlebox Clotalaria brevidens

Ethiopian sage Salvia aethiopis

Ethiopian thyme Thymus schrimperi uso

Ethan Boswellia papyrifera Qy aun

Etse-menahe Securidaca longipedunculata  aI Mn

Etse Phatos Dracaena steudneri aI [us

Euclea divinorum

Euphorbia ampliphylla

Euphorbia hirta

Faba bean bql Vicia faba

False banana anSt Ensete edule qx

Fennel Foeniculum vulgare ansll 1FNl2

Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum abv^ snq

Ficus glomerata

Filfilie flfl

Finger millet  Eleucine coracana dgs

Frankincense Boswellia papyrifera Qy aun

Galinsoga parviflora

Gambiela Gardenia lutea gmbl

Gamie gm

Garden cress Lepidium sativum fu^ vmf

Gardenia ternifolia

Garlic Allium sativum  Nx vnkrt 

Gicha Cyperus rigidifolius gc

Ginger Zingiber officinale znjbl

Gisewa Withania somnifera gSw^ agl^ azmy (t)

Gishtha gvu

Goatweed gnyt Epimedium sp.

Gobil gbl

Gomen Brassica carinata gMn

Gorgo grg

Gourd ql Lagenaria siceraria

Grape Vitis sp. Wyn

Grass pea  Lathyrus sativus gy

Grawa Veronia amygdalina grw

Guasa Balanites aegypiatca  gs^ bdn

Gubissna Sphaeranthus ukambesis gbsn (a)

Gudiy Ranunculus multifidus Gudiy  gdy^ aI s]l (g)

Gujie gj

Gumamilla gmml Polygonum senegalense  xm (a)

Gumero Capparis tomentosa gMr

Gunyato  gnyt Ageratum conyzoides  aRm

Gura harie Verbascum sinaiticum gr hr (a)^ Yahy jr

Gynadropsis gynadra

Gynadropsis speciosa

Habak-hidd  hbk-hd (s) Commiphora hodai kmb (a)

Hamlie Kulich 'ml qlx

Hareg Clematis simensis 'Rg^ hd

Haricot bean Phaseolus vulgaris aDngr

Harmo 'rm

Harrisonia abyssinica

Hashish aI frs^ hvv Cannabis sativa

Henna Lawsonia inermis hn

Hesperantha petitiana

Hops Humulus sp gv

Horseradish Moringa oleifera

Hunche Hibiscus sp. 'nX^ K*gt

Hyacinth bean Lablab purpureus (k)

Hypagophytum abyssinicum

Hypericum revolutum

Imbway Solanum incanum amby

Inbwacho anbx Rumex nervosus

Inchibir Rubia discolor anxbr

Indahula Kalanchoe sp. andhl

Indod Phytolacca dodecandra andd

Inkoy Ximenia americana anky^ hd^ mLt

Inqoqo Embelia schimperi anqq^ anq

Jambo jmb

Jasminum abyssinicum

Jimson weed  Datura stramonium aUfrs^ aSngr (g)

Kebericho Echinops kebericho QBrc

Kechemo QXm Myrsine africana

Kelewa Maesa lanceolata QLw

Kenchofe Qnxf (a) Cynara scolymus

Kentefa QnUf Pterolobium stellatumi

Kesem  KSm

Kesie Ks

Kinchib qnxb Kleinia spp. ( Euphorbia tirucalli) nn (a)

Kitkita ktkt Dodonaea angustifolia

Kniphofia foliosa

Koseret  kSRt Lippia adoensis var. koseret

Kosheshila kVvl

Koso Hagenia abyssinica ks

Kusayie k.y

Kwerch Erythrina abyssinica krc^ Wlns

Lalo Hareg ll hRg

Lantana camara

Lapeirousia abyssinica

Lemon Citrus limon

Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus

Lenkuatta Lnkt Grewia ferruginea

Lens ervoides

Lentil Lens esculenta msr

Limes Citrus aurantifolia lm

Limich Clausenia anisata lmx^ Wlmy (a)

Limich lmx

LInseed Linum usitatissimum Tlb (Flax)

Lishalisho Amaranthus caudatus lvlv^ jll

Lobelia gibberoa

Lobelia rhynchopetalum

Loxogramme abyssinica

Madagascar Periwinkle Catharanthus

Maidenhair Adiantum aethiopicum

Mango mng Mangifera sp.

Matricaria chamomile

Mekmeko Rumex abyssinicus MqMq^ cldy

Meterrie Glinus lotoides MTr

Micha micho Oxalis semiloba mx mx

Millet Zngd

Mint abn^ NaNa Mentha

Moringa stenoppetala

Musna Albizia anthelmintica msn

Myrrh Commiphora myrrh Krb

Myrtle Myrtus communis aDs

Nettle Urtica sp. sm

Noog Guizotia abyssinica ng (Nigerseed)

Nutmeg Myristica

Oats Avena sativa aj

Okra Abelmoschus esculentus Djmbl

Olive Olea europaea Wyr

Orange Citrus sp. brtkn

Oregano Criganum vulgare

Oromo potato Coleus edulis arm dnc (Ethiopian potato Plectranthus edulis aty[y dnc)

Palm Borassus aethiopum Zmbb^ h.]n^ mu

Papaya Carica papaya ppy

Pea Pisum sativum aTr^ aTr (Field pea)

Peanut Arachis hypogaea Lwz

Pearl millet Pennisetum glaucum

Pentas lanceolata subsp. quartiniana

Pergularia daemia

Phoenix reclinata  tmr

Pigeon pea Cajanus cajan

Pineapple anns Ananas comosus

Piper nigrum qnD BrBr

Pomegranate rmn Punica granatum

Popcorn Kkr Zea mays subsp. mays

Potato Solanum tuberosum dnc

Prickly pear Opuntia vulgaris qlql

Primula verticillata

Pumpkin YSyun db

Qelawa Maesa lanceolata Qlw

Qerero QRr

Qomatie qmu

Qumu Rhus abyssinica qm^ u_s

Qurqura Ziziphus mauritiana qrqr^ jmb

Ras kimir  Leonotis raineriana rs kmr

Red beets Beta vulgaris Qy sr

Red eucalyptus (Red gum) Qy b'r zf

Red shallots Allium ascalonicum Qy vnkrt

Rhus natalensis

Rice rz Oryza sativa

Rosemary Rosemarinus officianlis

Rose Rosa sp. ig Rd

Rosularia semiensis

Rue Ruta graveolens un adm

Ruellia palula

Rush qUm

Rye Secale cereale

Sacred basil, Ocimum sanctum Bsbl

Safflower Carthamus tinctorius sf

Scented-pod acacia Acacia nilotica Xb@ fls (Gumtree)

Schefflera abyssinica

Seged SGd

Sekoru Skr

Senbelieth Hyparrhenia rufa SnBlu

Sendafa Sndf

Sensel Adhatoda schimperiana SnSl

Serdo Srd

Seriti Srt Asparagus racemosus

Sesame Sesamum indicum Slu

Shemneqo VmBq

Shinet vNt Myrica salicifolia aby (a)@ Nb (t)

Shola Ficus sp.vl

Sindedo Pennisetum schimperi snDd@ mgr

Sisal Agave satalina qx

Slender Dwarf Morning Glory Evolvulus alsinoides

Solie Pittosporum viridiflorum sl

Sorghum Sorghum bicolor mvl

Sparmannia riciniocarpa

Spinach Spinacia oleracea qsu

Stephania abyssinica angct^ ayu 'Rg^  aI-aYss

Strawberry anjr Fragaria sp.

Strawberry tomato Nx awu

Sugar cane Saccharum officinarum Vnkr aGd

Sweet myrrh Camiphora guidotti

Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas Skr dnc

Swertia fimbriata

Tamarillo Cyphomandra betacea amBrd

Tamarind Tamarindus indica rq

Taqetes minuta

Taro bny@ gDr Colocasia esculenta

Tchegogot Bidens pilosa XGgt

Tea Camellia sinensis vy

Tekethila TQul^ drt

Thej sar Cynpopogan citratus Uj sr

Thenbelel UnBLl

Thief Eragrostis abyssinica uf^ uf (Ethiopian Lovegrass)

Theyie Uy

Thikur Inchet Pygeum africanum uqr anXt^ hm

Thophiya u[yCalotropis procera   tmf  (t) bh (s)

Thunbergia ruspolli

Tinjute Otostegia integrifolia unjt

Tobacco Nicotiana tobacum tmbh^ tmb

Tomato Lysopersicon esculentum tmtm

Tult  tlt Rumex nepalensis

Turmeric ard Curcuma longa

Ulaga alg^ wg

Umbrella thom Acacia tortilis DWn grr

Vernonia lasiopus

Vernonia pauciflora

Vernonia Vernonia galamensis ~rnny

Waginos Brucea antidysenterica YDg abl

Wambara wmbr (a) Euphorbia schimperiana

Wanza Cordia abyssinica wnz^ wds

Warka wrk.

Waterberry Syzigium guineense dkm

Watermelon Citrullus lanatus hbhb

Wegert WGrt

Wheat Triticum aestivum snd

White eucalyptus (Blue gum) Nx b'r zf

White clover Trifolium repens amqu

White lupine Lupinus albus

Wild apricot Dovyalis caffra kvm

Wild olive Olea africana, African olive, ወይራ፣ የኢትዮጵያ ዛፍ

Wohaankkur Commelina benghalensis whanqr

Wormwood Artemisia afra art^ qd

Ximenia americana

Yam  Dioscorea sp. kthr

Yatu Phyla nodiflora yt

Yeheb nut Cordeauxia edulis ahb (s)

Yekola abalo Combretum molle Yql abl

Yekola-jibra Lobelia giberroa Yql jbr

Yekuramshe Momordica foetida Yqramv

Yemder-inbway Cucumis prophetarum Ymdr amby

Yemidir�berberie Spilanthes acmella Ymdr BrBr

Yeshewa-arem Galinsoga parviflora YVw aRm

Yiero yr

Zigba Podocarpus gracilior ዝግባ፣ ብርብርሳ Afrocarpus gracilior

Amharic list in "Aebecede" (ABCD) default sorting order - (not recommended)

Top WDly

aBb gMn Cauliflower Brassica oleracea

abl Abalo

abn Mint Mentha

ard Turmeric Curcuma longa

aBq Abeqa Clerodendrum myricoides msrv

abv Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum snq

aDngr Haricot bean Phaseolus vulgaris blq (a)

aDy aBb Adey flower Coreopsis borianiana kl

agm Agam aGms

aj Oats  Avena sativa as (a)

akk Akuku Dregea abyssinica

akrm Akirma

aDs Myrtle Myrtus communis

alqm Alqim Sesbania sp.

aLbLbt Aleblabit  db (a) lu GMd M.ry

aly Alaya Clematis longicauda

amBrd Tamarillo Cyphomandra betacea

amBvk Ambeshok

amqu Clover

anns Pineapple Ananas comosus

anvlz Anashiloz

aumbr Athumbar

amby Imbway Solanum incanum

ambx Ango Rumex nervosus DnGg^ h<t

andd Indod Phytolacca dodecandra Ylbs smnn Ywh tltl MgDy

angctStephania abyssinica

anjr Strawberry Fragaria sp.

andhl Indahula Kalanchoe sp.

anqq Inqoqo Embelia schimperi anq

ankrdd Darnel grass Lolium temulentum

ansll 1ans2 Anise Pimpinella anisum

ansll 1dl2 Dill Anethum graveolens

ansll 1FNl2 Fennel Foeniculum vulgare

anSt False banana qx Ensete edule

anxbr  Inchibir Rubia discolor

arry Eriraio Evolvulus alsinoides

anXb Ancheba

anxt Anchotie Coccinia abyssinica

az 'Rg Clematis simensis Azzo hareg

anky Inkoy Ximenia americana hd^ mLt

anssl^^ hn Henna Lawsonia inermis

aI frs^ hvv Hashish (Marijuana) Cannabis sativa

aI [us Phatos Dracaena steudneri

aqrrxo Akorarchigne Ajuga remota

arm dnc Oromo potato Coleus edulis

aRnc Arencho  Cylusea abyssinica Rnx

art Wormwood Artemisia afra qd

aRXn Arechenie

aTr Pea Pisum sativum aTr

asgrt

aj (a)

auqr Buddleja polystachia Atquar

aUfrs Jimson weed Datura stramonium aSngr

auu Athath Mytenus ovatus

avt Ashut 

azmr Azamir Bersama abyssinica llcs

awu Black nightshade awu

arm dnc Oromo potato, Coleus edulis (Ethiopian potato Plectranthus edulis aty[y dnc)

ahb (s) Yeheb nut Cordeauxia edulis

bn Coffee Coffea arabica ቡና

bgn Bagana Amorphophallus abyssinicus

bql Faba bean Vicia faba

bmy Ethiopian eggplant Solanum aethiopicum

brbr Birbira Millettia ferruginea sTl

BLs

Bql Corn Yb'r mvl

BrBr Chili pepper Capsicum abyssinicum BrBr

brtkn Orange Citrus sp.

Bsbl Sacred basil Ocimum sanctum

bsn Broad-leaved croton, Croton macrostachyus MKns^ ambk

bkbk

by Bayie Combretum pediculatum

cfrg Chifrig

db Duba Cucurbite  maxima

DDh Dedeho Euclea schimperi

dg Dog Ferula abyssinica

dgs Finger millet Eleucine coracana

Djmbl Ocra Abelmoschus esculentus

Dm Ks Dema kesie Ocimum lamiifolium

DWn grr Umbrella thom Acacia tortilis

Dr Derie

dgu Digtha  YdnGTon Yurs Md;nt

dnc Potato

dkn Dikun

dmbll Coriander Coriandrum sativum

dnGTo Dingetegna Taverniera abyssinica YdnGTo Md;nt

dkm Waterberry Syzigium guineense

Fndv Pop millet (?)

flfl Filfilie

fjl Fijul abb ayWDwm

fu Garden cress Lepidium sativum vmf LanJt drQt Md;nt

gbl Gobil

grg Gorgo

Gbs Barley Hordeum sp.

gc Gicha Cyperus rigidifolius (snDd?)

gDr Taro bny

gl Castor bean Ricinus communis qb

gMr Gumero Capparis tomentosa

gj Gujie

gr hr Gura harie Verbascum sinaiticum

gm Gamie alg (a)^ wg YQnbr anXt

gj

gmbl Gambiela

gMn Gwomen Brassica carinata

gMnZr Brassica carinata Ethiopian mustard (Brassica seed Snfx)

gnyt Goatweed Epimedium sp.

grw Grawa Veronia amygdalina

gv Hops Humulus sp.

gm Gimie

gvu Gishtha

gs Guasa Balanites aegypiatca bdn

gy Grass pea  Lathyrus sativus

h.]n Palm mu

hbhb Watermelon Citrullus lanatus

ig Rd Rose Rosa sp. 

Jm Jemo

jmb Jambo

k.y Kusayie

Krb Myrrh Commiphora sp

krc Kwerch Erythrina abyssinica Wlns

kRrm 1krw2 Caraway Carum carvi

kRrm Cardamon Aframomum korarima

ኮሰረት Koseret Lippia adoensis var. koseret Yqb mnUry

krt Carrot Daucus carota

Ks Kesie

Kkr Popcorn Zea mays subsp. mays

ktkt Kitkita

ks Koso Hagenia abyssinica Yks Md;nt Qy aBb yLw Nw

kb Koba

kthr Yam  Dioscorea sp.

kvm Wild apricot Dovyalis caffra

kVvl Kosheshila

Lwz Peanut Arachis hypogaea

lm Limes Citrus aurantifolia

lmx Limich Wlmy

lvlv Lishalisho  Amaranthus caudatus jll Zr LQy QLm M.ry yhnl

ll hRg Lalo Hareg

MqMq Mekmeko Rumex abyssinicus cldy

mng Mango Mangifera sp.

mvl Sorghum  Sorghum bicolor

msr Lentil Lens esculenta

Mrnz Merienz bkr (a)

MTr Meterrie Glinus lotoides Yks Md;nt

Mx Mech

mumu African Birdseye Capsicum minimum

mx mx Micha micho Oxalis semiloba

mj

'ml qlx Hamlie Kulich

ng Noog Guizotia abyssinica (Nigerseed)

Nx awu Strawberry tomato

Nx azmd Bishop's weed 

Nx b'r zf White eucalyptus (Blue gum)

Nx vt Nech shito

'nX Hunche K*gt Hibiscus sp.

Nx vnkrt Garlic Allium sativum 

pm Apple Malus domestica

ql Gourd

qmb Qimbo WTt Yahy kntrt Md;nt Nw#

qnxb Kinchib

qrnfd Cloves Syzygium arosmaticum

qm Qumu Rhus abyssinica u_s (a)

qnD BrBr Piper nigrum

qrqr Qurqura Ziziphus mauritiana jmb

qmu Qomatie

qsu Spinach  Spinacia oleracea

QnUf Kentefa Pterolobium stellatumi azgb (a)

Qlw Qelawa Maesa lanceolata

QXm Kechemo Myrsine africana Yks Md;nt anBsm yBlwl

QRf Cinnamon Cinnamon iners

qRnd Qorendi  Ytnbh ]yNt

qr 'gg Bird's honey

ቀበሪቾ Echinops kebericho Kebericho YknSr Md;nt

QrKh Bamboo lmn

QRr Qerero

QSm Qesem

qUm Rush

qlql Prickly pear Opuntia vulgaris

LINKS

• Britanicca.com
• Ethiopia: Traditional Medicine and the Bridge to Better Health
• Botanical.com
• Forestry Possibilities in Ethiopia
• Everything about Qat
• Institute of Biodiversity
• Encap, Inc.
• Ethiopian Traditional Medicine
• Medicinal and Poisonous Plants Used in Ethiopia
• Teff
• The "Flora of Ethiopia
• tnon Bandd
• Woods of the World
• Warp Zone
• World Paulownia

National Flower jpg

Calla lily

National Tree jpg

Wild olive

Acknowledgements:

Description and identification of some of the Ethiopian plant names came from my extended family members.
My father-in-law, Ato Ketema Mulugeta and his children particularly Senait, Dr. Samuel and Kidist are familiar
with Amharic and Oromiffa names of many plants.

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