Chapter XXV: Appendix: I

NIGERIAN TREES.—A LIST OF TREES FOR THE NORTHERN PROVINCES

(Hausa names obtained from _Hausa Botanical Vocabulary_, by J. M.
Dalziel.)

_Botanical Name._ _English Name._ _Hausa._

GRAMINEÆ.

Oxytenanthera — Gora.
Abyssinica

PALMÆ.

Raphia vinifera Bamboo Palm, Tukuruwa Gongola or Gwongola
Palm or Wine Palm gwangwala (Nupe),
Tukuruwa; also Murli,
Gangame.

Hyphæne Thebaica Dum Palm or Goriba, Kaba or Kodago
Gingerbread Palm and Kwalo (nut).

Elæis Guineensis Oil Palm Kwakwa.

Cocos nucifera Coconut Palm Kwakwar, Attagura.

Borassus flabellifer, Deleb Palm, Fan or Giginya.
var. Æthiopum Palmyra Palm

SALICACEÆ.

Salix Willow Ba ruwana, syn. Rimni
(Sok.).

ULMACEÆ.

Celtis integrifolia Nettle Tree Dukki or Dunki, syn.
Zuwo (Kano, Zaria,
etc.); also Dinkin.

MORACEÆ.

Artocarpus incisa Breadfruit Barabutu (corruption
of Breadfruit).

Ficus gnaphalocarpa — Baure, Bauren fadama,
Bauren rafi.

Ficus sp. — Bijaje.

Ficus populifolia — Bishiyapl bishiyoyi,
generic.

Ficus Thonningii — Chediya, Gazari or
Gizeri (Hadeija).

Ficus sp. — Danko maiwari.

Ficus sp. Large Fig Dulu.

Ficus syringifolia Small Fig Durumi.

Ficus platyphylla Guttapercha Tree Gamji or Ganji (Kano).

Ficus Capensis — Garicha (Zanfara),
Haguguwa (Kano and
Bauchi), Uwar yara
(Kano and Katagum).

Ficus Kawuri and Ficus — Kawuri.
glumosa

Chlorophora excelsa — Loko.

Ficus sp. — Non gwanki.

Ficus sp. Narrow-leaved Fig Tree Shisinya, syn. Shiriya
(Sok.).

Ficus Vogelii — Taba ni ka samu, cf.
Kurnan nasara and
Zogalagandi.

Ficus sp. — Wa or Ya (Sok.).

Ficus sp. — Wan kurumi.

Ficus Capensis — Uwar yara (Kano,
Katagum), syn.
Haguguwa (Kano,
Bauchi).

ANONACEÆ.

Anona Senegalensis Custard Apple Gwandar daji.

Xylopia Æthiopica African, Guinea or Kimba.
Negro Pepper

CAPPARIDACEÆ.

Mærua Angolensis — Chichiwa (Sok.).

Cratæva Adansonii — Ingidido.

MORINGACEÆ.

Moringa pterygosperma Horse-radish Tree Samarin danga or
Zogalagundi, syn.
Bagarumar makka
(Sok.), Barambo
(Gobir); also Taba ni
ka saniu (cf. Kurnan
nasara).

ROSACEÆ.

Parinarium Gingerbread Plum Gawasa.
macrophyllum

Parinarium polyandrum — Kaikai.

Parinarium — Rura; also Gwanja kusa
curatellæfolium and Kaikai.

LEGUMINOSÆ.

Sesbania leptocarpa — Alambo.

Sesbania aculeata — —

Sesbania Ægyptiaca — Sasabani and Zamarke.

Lonchocarpus Yoruba Wild Indigo Bahar tahki.
cyanescens

Acacia Arabica Egyptian Mimosa Bagaruwa, Gabaruwa.

Afrormosia sp. — Ba-jini, syn. Jina-
jina (Sok. and Zanf.).

Acacia Sieberiana — Bauji (E. Hausa), syn.
Fara kaya.

Swartsia Cassia Tribe Bogo zage (Zanfare),
Madagascariensis Bayama (Kontagora),
syn. Gwazkiya, Gamma
fada.

Cassia Occidentalis — Ba-Zanfare (Katagum),
syn. Rai dore, Sanga-
sanga (Sok. and West).

Tetrapleura Thonningii — Dawo (Hausa?), Ai-da
(Yoruba), cf. Kalangon
daji and Sandan mayu.

Isoberlinia doka — Doka.

Isoberlinia Dalzielii — Fara doka.

Parkia filicoidea African Locust Bean Dorowa, Dorawa.
Tree

Acacia Seyal “Tall” Gum Acacia Dushe (Kano), Dussa
(E. Hausa), syn.
Jimshi (Sok.), and (?)
Ishishiya (Zanfara).

Acacia Sieberiana Acacia Fara kaya, syn. Bauji
(E. Hausa).

Acacia campylacantha Acacia Catechu Farachin shafo or
Kumbarshafo. Karkara
(Kano), Karki (Sok.,
Kats., and Zanf.),
Kayar rakumi; also
Karo (Kano, Sok., and
Kats.).

Acacia macrostachys — Gardayi.

Acacia albida — Gawo.

Lonchocarpus — Farin sansami, syn.
laxiflorus Shunin Biri Zanfara
halshen sa.

Afzelia Africana African Mahogany or Fasa-daga, Kawo.
Mahogany Bean

Cassia Kotschyana — Gamma fada hada fuda
(Sok.).

Pterocarpus esculentus — Gedar, Kurumi.

Erythrophlœum Sasswood or Ordeal Gwaska or Itchen
Guineense Tree gwaska.

Bauhinia rufescens — Jirga (Sok. and
Kats.), syn. Tsatsagi
(Sok. Zaria, Kano,
etc.).

Paradaniellia Oliveri West African or Ilorin Kadaura (Kano, Zaria,
Copaiba Balsam Tree etc.).

Mimosa asperata — Kaidaji, Kardaji
(Sok.).

Tetrapleura — Kalangen daji.

Ambygonocarpus — Kashi Kashi (Kontagora
Schweinfurthii Kols).

Albizzia Chevalieri — Katsari.

Prosopis oblonga — Kiriya, Akiye or
Akwiye (seeds),
Kokara.

Burkea Africana Break-axe Tree Kurdi, Bakin makarfo,
Kariye gatari.

Acacia Caffra? Thorny Acacia Kwandariya.

Pterocarpus erinaceus Africa Rosewood or Madobia.
“Bloodwood”

Paradaniellia Oliveri Balsam Tree Maje (Sok.).

Syn. Daniellia West African Copaiba Syn. Kadaura (Kano,
Thurifera Balsam Tree Zaria, etc.).

Baphia pubescens Camwood Majigi.

Erythrina Senegalensis Coral Tree Majiriya (Sok. and
Kats.), Minjiriya
(Kano).

Afrormosia laxiflora Break-axe Tree Makarfo, also called
Kariye gatari.

Indigofera — Dan marike.
secundiflora

Cassia goratensis — Runhu or Rumfu.

Parkinsonia aculeata Jerusalem Thorn Dan sarikin itatuwa
(Sok. and Kats.),
Sasabani (Hadeija,
etc.), Sharan lobbi
(Sokoto), cf. Alambo.

Lonchocarpus — Shunim biri, syn.
laxiflorus Farin sansami (Sok.
and Kats.), Halshen sa
Zanfar.

Lonchocarpus West African Indigo or Talaki or Talakin
cyanescens Yoruba Wild Indigo Yarubawa.

Detarium Senegalense — Taura.

Entada Sudanica — Tawatsa or Tawassa.

Tamarindus Indica Tamarind Tree Tsamiya.

RUTACEÆ.

Zanthoxylum — Fasa-kwari.
Senegalense

Limonia — Kokuwa (Sok. and
West).

SIMARUBACEÆ.

Irvingia Smithii — Goron biri or Goron
ruwa.

Hannoa undulata — Takandar giwa (Kats.,
Sok. and Zanf.), syn.
Namijin gwabsa
(Kontagora, etc.);
also Raken giwa.

BURSERACEÆ.

Canarium “African Elemi Tree” Atillis.
Schweinfurthii

Boswellia odorata Frankincense Tree Basamu (Sok. and
Zanf.).

Boswellia Dalzielii Frankincense Tree Syn. Hano (Sok. and
Kats.), and Ararabi
(Kats.).

Commiphora Kerstingii — Dali and Dalu (Kano
and Katsina), syn.
Bazano (Kano and
Zaria), Gurzundali
(Katagum), Hana gobard
(Zanfara), Ka Ki ganin
bula (Zanfara); also
Bar nagada.

Balsamodendron myrrha Myrrh Jawul.

MELIACEÆ

Melia Azedarach Pride of India, Itchen kurdi, syn.
Persian or African Kurnan nasara, E.
Lilac, or Bead Head Hausa Kontagora.

Trichilia emetica — Jan saye (Sok., Zanf.,
Kontaga).

Khaya Senegalensis Species of African Madachi or Madwachi
Mahogany (Sok.).

Pseudocedrela Kotschyi — Tuna (often pronounced
Tunam or Tunas).

EUPHORBIACEÆ

Hymenocardia acida — Jan yaro or Jan
itache.

Uapaca Guineensis — Ka fafogo.

Euphorbia Barteri — Kerana.

Euphorbia Abyssinica — —

Phyllanthus — Majiriyar kurumi
floribundus (Kano); also called
Kumchi (Sok. and
Zanf.).

ANACARDIACEÆ.

Spondias sp. Yellow Plum Danya (fruit called
Nunu), C. Tsadar
Masar.

Odina Barterii — Faru, syn. Tudi
(Zanfara), Farum biri
(Sok.).

Anacardium Occidentale Cashew Kanju.

Mangifera Indica Mango Mangoro.

Spondias lutea Hog Plum, Yellow Tsadar Lamarudu or
Spanish or Jamaica Tsadar Masar.
Plum

Hæmatostaphis Barteri Blood Plum Tursuje.

SAPINDACEÆ.

Blighia sapida Akee Apple Alale, usually called
Gwanje kusa.

RHAMNACEÆ.

Zizyphus Spina-Christi — Kwina, cf. Magariya.

Zizyphus jujuba Jujube Tree Magariya.

Zizyphus mucronata Buffalo Horn Magariyar kura.

VITACEÆ.

Vitis quadrangularis — Dodoriya or Dadori.

BOMBACACEÆ.

Bombax buonopozense — Gurjiya, syn. Kuriya
(Sok. and Zanf.).

Bombax buonopozense Red-flowered Silk- Kuriya (Sok. and
cotton Tree Zanf.), syn. Guriya.

Adansonia digitata Baobab, Monkey-bread Kuka.
Tree, or Sour Gourd.

Eriodendron Orientale White Silk-cotton Tree Rimi (Kano) or Rini
(Sok.).

STERCULIACEÆ.

Cola acuminata Kola Nut Goro or Labuje goriya
(largest nuts).

Sterculia tomentosa — Kukudi.

FLACOURTIACEÆ.

Oncoba spinosa — Kokochiko.

COMBRETACEÆ.

Terminalia sp. — Baushe.

Nr. Terminalia — Kandari.
macroptera

Terminalia Elliotti — —

Terminalia Baumanii — —

Terminalia — —
Avicennioides

Combretum Kerstingii — Chiriri (Sok. and
Zanf.), syn. Dagera
and probably also
Zindi.

Combretum glutinosum — Dalo.

Combretum sp., — Geza.
probably Combretum
altum

Combretum sp. (?) — Goga jiki.
Combretum leonense

Anogeissus leiocarpus Chew-stick Tree Marike.

Combretum — Taramniya.
verticillatum

Combretum — —
geitonophyllum and
others

Combretum leonense — Wuyan damo.

Combretum sp. near — Zindi (Katagum,
Kanuri).

Combretum — Chiriri.
Hartmannianum,
probably same as C.
Kerstingii

MYRTACEÆ.

Eugenia caryophyllata Clove Kanumfari.

Eugenia Owariensis — Malmo.

ARALIACEÆ.

Cussonia Nigerica — Gwabsa (Sok., Kats.
and Zanf.), Raken
giwa.

SAPOTACEÆ.

Butyrospermum Parkii Shea Butter Tree Kadanya or Kadai.

EBENACEÆ.

Diospyros — Kaiwa (Sok.) or Kanya
mespiliformis (Kano).

LOGANIACEÆ.

Anthocleista nobilis Cabbage Tree Kwari.
(G. Don)

Anthocleista Vogelii — Kwari.
(Planch)

Anthocleista — Kwari.
parviflora (Baker)

APOCYNACEÆ.

Voacanga obtusa — Kokiyar biri
(Kontagora)

Rauwolfia Welwitschii — Wadda.

BORRAGINACEÆ.

Cordia Abyssinica — Aliliba

VERBENACEÆ.

Vitex Cienkowskii — Dinya (Kano), Dumya
(Sok.)

Vitex diversifolia — —

SOLANACEÆ.

Solanum sp. — Jaudari (E. Hausa),
syn. Gorgo.

BIGNONIACEÆ.

Newbouldia lævis — Aduruku, syn. Ba reshe
(?).

Stereospermum — Jiri or Sansami or
Kunthianum Sasami, syn. Jiri dan
sarikin itatuwa (Sok.
and Kats.).

Kigelia Æthiopica, Sausage Tree Rahaina, syn. Rawuya
var. Bornuensis (Sok.) and Nonon giwa.

RUBIACEÆ.

Randia malleifera Gardenia sp. Katambiri.

Randia Nilotica — Barbaji, syn. Tsibra
or Tsura (Sok.).

Mitragyne Africana — Giyeya or Giyaiya.

Crossopteryx — Kasfiya (Sok., Kats.
Kotschyana and Zanf.).

Sarcocephalus A common Chew-stick Tafashia.
Russegeri

Adina microcephala — Kadanyar rafi or
Kadanyar kurumi.

COMPOSITÆ.

Vernonia amygdalina — Fate fate.

Vernonia sp. — Shiwaka.