Combretum racemosum | Inenenwata

scientific classification of Combretum racemosum




Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Combretum

Botanical Name: Combretum racemosum
Common Name : Inenenwata.


Useful parts of Combretum racemosum : its Roots and leaves are useful in the medicinal purpose.

Medicinal uses : Decoction of the roots and leaves are useful for abortion.

Vernonia anygdalina | Onugbu

Scientific classification of Vernonia anygdalina

Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Vernonia
Species: V. amygdalina
Binomial name:Vernonia amygdalina

Botanical Name : Vernonia anygdalina
Common Name : Onugbu

Useful parts of Vernonia anygdalina: Leaves and stems

Medicinal uses : Leaves and stem chewed to cure stomach, aches.

Palisota hirsute | Okpete

Scientific classification Palisota hirsute


Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Palisota
Botanical Name : Palisota hirsute
Common Name : Okpete

Useful parts of Okpete: Roots & Leaves

Medicinal uses :roots juice used for treatment of gonorrhoea and also leaves extracts used to stop wound bleeding.

Chlorophylum macrophyllum Aschor | Ukpazi

Botanical Name: Chlorophylum macrophyllum Aschor
Common Name :Ukpazi
Useful parts of Ukpazi : Seeds
Medicinal uses : Seeds powdered with native chalk chewed for relief of footache.

Carica papaya | Mgbimgbi

Scientific classification of Carica papaya

Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Carica
Species: C. papaya
Binomial name
Carica papaya
Botanical Name : Carica papaya
Common Name: Mgbimgbi


Useful parts of Carica papaya: Leaves

Medicinal uses :its Leaves extract useful in malaria.

Canarium schweinfurthri | Ubemgbada

Scientific classification of of Canarium schweinfurthri

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Eudicotyledoneae
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium

Botanical Name: Canarium schweinfurthri
Common name: Ubemgbada
Family: Burseraceae

Useful parts of Canarium schweinfurthri (Ubemgbada) : Stem barks are useful for medicinal purpose.

Medicinal uses : Powder of stem bark with potash applied on the swollen limbs of pregnant women.

Adansonia digitata | Agba

Scientific classification of Adansonia digitata

Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Adansonia
Species: A. digitata
Binomial name:Adansonia digitata
Botanical Name :Adansonia digitata .
Common Name : Agba

Useful parts of Adansonia digitata (Agba) : Fruits pulps leaves and roots are useful .

Medicinal uses :Extract of the fruit pulp used as eyedrop to curemeasles. Leaves useful in treatment of liver and kidney diarrhoea.
Powdered roots given for malaria treatment.

Ananas comosus | Parapu

Scientific classification of Ananas comosus
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Ananas
Species: A. comosus
Botanical Name : Ananas comosus
Common name : Parapu


Useful parts of Ananas comosus (Parapu) : fruits .

Medicinal uses : fruit's recommended for eating during High fever.

Dacryodes edulis | Ube

Scientific classification of Dacryodes edulis

Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Dacryodes
Species: D. edulis
Botanical Name : Dacryodes edulis
Common Name :Ube


Useful parts of Dacryodes edulis : Stem bark

Medicinal uses : Bark powder made into paste with Honey and rubbed on the body which helps to reduce body aches.

Dennettia tripelata | Umimi

Scientific classification of Dennettia tripelata

Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Uvariopsis
Species: U. tripetala

Botanical Name : Dennettia tripelata
Common Name : Umimi


Useful pats of Dennettia tripelata(Umimi): Alcoholic extract of roots