All the plants mentioned in this Guide
Acacia xanthophloea
Fever tree
Adansonia digitata
Baobab / Mbuyu
Ajuga remota
Albizia anthelmintica
Mporojo
Albizia coriaria
Mugavu
Allium sativum
Garlic / Kitunguu Saumu
Aloe spp.
Aloe
Amaranthus graecizans
Prostrate amaranth / Mchicha mwitu
Amaranthus hybridus
Spiney amaranth / Mchicha
Anthemis nobilis
Camomile
Arachis hypogaea
Groundnut / Njugu
Artemisia annua
Artemisia
Asparagus spp.
Wild asparagus / Namna ya mboga
Azadirachta indica
Neem / Muarubaini
Basella alba
Vine Spinach
Berchemia discolour
Bird Plum / Mkulu
Beta vulgaris
Beetroot
Bidens pilosa
Brassica carinata
Brassica oleracea
Cabbage / Cabichi
Cajanus cajan
Pigeon Pea / Mbaazi
Calendula officinalis
Marigold
Carica papaya
Pawpaw / Mpapai
Carissa spinarum
Natal Plum
Cinnamomum cassia
Cinnamon / Mdalasini
Citrullus lanatus
Watermelon / Mtikiti
Citrus limon
Lemon / Limau
Citrus sinensis
Orange / Mchungwa
Clematis hirsuta
Clematis
Cleome gynandra
Spider herb/bastard’s mustard / saga
Cocos nucifera
Coconut / Mnazi
Corchorus olitorius
Bush okra/jute / Mrenda
Crotalaria brevidens
Cucurbita maxima
Pumpkin / Matengo
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemon grass
Eleusine coracana
Finger Millet / Wimbi
Erythrina abyssinica
Red Hot Poker Tree / Mbanbangoma
Erythrococca bongensis
Guinea fowl scratcher
Eucalyptus citriodora
Lemon scented gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Tasmanian blue gum / Miti ya mbao
Eugenia caryophyllus
Clove / Karafuu
Ficus sycomorus
Sycamore fig / Mkuyu
Ficus vallis-choudae
Fuerstia africana
Harrisonia abyssinica
Msamburini
Hyphaene compressa
Doum palm / Mkoma
Indigofera spinosa
Kedrostis foetidissima
Kigelia africana
Sausage tree / Mwegea
Lablab purpureus
Hyacinth/lablab bean / Mfiwi
Lantana camara
Curse of India / Mshomoro
Lantana trifolia
Mvepe
Leonitis nepetifolia
Leonotis
Lycopersicum esculentum
Tomato / Nyanya
Mangifera indica
Mango / Maembe
Manihot esculenta
Cassava / Muhogo
Melia azederach
Mondia whitei
Moringa oleifera
Moringa / Mzunze
Musa paradisiaca
Banana / Ndizi
Ocimum basilicum
Sweet basil / Kurimbasi
Ocimum gratissimum
Ocimum
Oxalis corniculata
Oxygonum sinuatum
Kindri
Panicum miliaceum
Mukombi (Embu)
Pavetta crassipes
Pennisetum glaucum
Pearl/bullrush millet / Mawele
Persea americana
Avocado / Avocado
Phaseolus vulgaris
Beans / Maharagwe
Plectranthus barbatus
Plumeria alba
Frangipani
Psidium guajava
Guava / Mpera
Rhamnus prinoides
Omungura
Rhamnus staddo
Ononmanengo
Ricinus communis
Castor oil plant / Mbonombono
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Salvadora persica
Toothbrush tree / Mswaki
Sapium ellipticum
Sclerocarya birrea
Cider tree / Mng’ongo
Senna didymobotrya
(was Cassia didymobotrya)
Sesamum indicum
(aka Sesamum orientale) Sesame / Simsim
Solanum incanum
Sodom apple / Mtunguja
Solanum spp.
Black nightshade / Mnavu/ Mnagu
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum / Mtama
Strychnos henningsii
Henning’s strychnos
Tagetes minuta
Wild marigold / Bangi ya Shambani
Tamarindus indica
Tamarind / Mkwaju
Tithonia diversifolia
Mexican Marigold
Toddalia asiatica
Hand of the leopard
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
Mfuta mwitu
unknown
Mchunga
Urtica massaica
Stinging nettle
Vepris nobilis
Vernonia amygdalina
Bitter leaf / Mtukutu
Vigna subterranea
Bambara groundnut / Njugu mawe
Vigna unguiculata
Cowpea / Kunde
Comments