Nigerian Names Of Herbs And Plants - Food

 I had been discovering the health blessings of various flowers and herbs and most instances I hit a wall due to the fact while most of these vegetation are to be had in Nigeria, we don't know their names in our nearby parlance. For example I in no way knew the first-rate Neem tree is our popular Dongoyaro tree. This thread is for people to contribute their ideas on numerous flowers in our neighborhood parlance.

Below are some ideas personally recognize

Basil plant is referred to as Nchanwu (wish I spelt that proper)in Igbo and Effirin in Yoruba

Henna plant is the famous Lali used basically by means of northernmost for frame artwork

Hibiscus plant is what we call right here as Zobo

tamarind is called tsamia here

Tumeric is ata Ile pupa in Yoruba

Cayenne is Bawa

Chilli is Shombo in Yoruba

Black pepper is iyere in Yoruba, Oziza in igbo

Thorny pigweed/prickly amaranth is tete eleegun in yoruba

Pls publish yours. Note that the plant must be indigenous to Nigeria