SOME OF THE SANGO BAY PLANTS IN SOUTHERN UGANDA

Mpiirwe Ramadhan mpiirweramadhan@gmail.com Registration number: 2018/MMSC/046/PS

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Table is compiled according to P. Ssegawa, J.M. Kasenene (2007)

Scientific name family Local name (Ugandan)
Acanthus pubescens Acanthaceae Amatovu
Dicliptera laxata
Dicliptera laxata Musesemya
Dyschoriste magchana Kalaaza
Justicia heterocarpa Muzikiza
Pallaea adiantoides Adiantaceae Ngabo, ekingira
Alangium chinense Alangiaceae Omusiisa
Aloe volkensii Aloaceae Akagagi
Aerva lanata Amaranthaceae Lweza
Psilotrichum elliotii Kanamukasa
Lannea edulis Anacardiaceae Mbatabata
Mangifera indica Omuyembe
Pseudospondias microcarpa Muziru
Rhus natalensis Museese
Rhus vulgaris Akakansukansu
Centella asiatica Apiaceae Kutukumu
Oenanthe palustris Omuleretu
Steganotaenia araliacea Omuwanula
Carissa edulis Apocynaceae Nyonza
Tabernemontana holstii Kibondo/Mabondo
Mondia whitei Asclepiadaceae Omulondo
Asteraceae
Bidens kilimandscharica Oluwongo

Ageratum conyzoides Nnamirembe

Anisopappus africanus Kanamwasi
Aspilia africana Makaayi
Bidens grantii Oluwongo
Bidens pilosa Ssere
Blumea perottetiana Kulya
Conyza adolfi-fridericii Akeerwa
Conyza sumatrensis Kafumbe omusajja
Crassocephalum crepidioides Ssekkoteka, ekyakiragala
Crassocephalum sp. Ssekkoteka ekimyuufu
Dichrocephala integrifolia a Buzza
Erlangea tomentosa Kisula
Gnaphalium purpureum Kulya
Helichrysum sp. Nakabululu
Herichrysum panduratum Kanaawera
Microglossa pyrifolia Mufuga nkande
Senencio nandensis Kisenda
Senencio petitianus Mugina
Siegesbeckia orientalis Sseziwundu
Solanecio manii Omugango
Tagetes minuta Kawunyira
Vernonia campanea Akakomokomo
Vernonia cinerea Nakayayana
Vernonia lasiopus Akaluluuza
Vernonia stenocephala Akakukulu
Kigelia africana Bignoniaceae Omusa
Canarium schweinfurthii Burseraceae Muwafu
Warburgia ugandensis Canellaceae Omuya
Cleome monophylla Capparaceae Kayobyo akasajja
Maytenus senegalensis Celastraceae Omunabuliko
Pleurostylia capensis Keerwa
Chenopodium ambrosioides Chenopodiaceae Katta dogo
Chenopodium opulifolium Omwetango
Chenopodium sp. Mugosola/Lugosola
Chrysobalanaceae b Chrysobalanaceae
Omunazi
Parinari curatellifolia
Commelina africana Commelinaceae Ennanda
Hewittia sublobata Convolvulaceae Musota taluma
Ipomoea cairica Kalanda lugo
Kalanchoe marmorata Crassulaceae Kakugwa akeeru
Kalanchoe tubiflora Ntule
Cruciferae Cruciferae
Enkumba
Erucastrum arabicum
Momordica foetida Cucurbitaceae Olujjula
Acalypha villicaulis Euphorbiaceae Kanajiira
Alchornea cordifolia Luzibaziba
Bridelia micrantha Katazamiti
Euphorbia grantii Munuula ngombe
Euphorbia tirucalli Mubajja nkoni
Flueggera virosa Olukandwa
Margaritaria discoides Mweya
Meineckia phyllanthoides Nantasikirwa mbazzi
Micrococca mercurialis Akalya abakyala
Phyllanthus nummularifolius Kimbambakika
Phyllanthus ovalifolius Mutuluka
Sapium ellipticum Omusasa
Tetrochidium didymostemon Omukejje
Acacia hockii Fabaceae Akasaana
Albizia coriaria Omugavu
Cassia alata Mpologoma tekiika
Cassia didymobotrya Omucuula
Crotalaria agathiflora Ekijebejebe
Crotalaria incana Akasamba ndege
Crotalaria mesopontica Mukaliza
Crotalaria natalitia Tulo
Desmodium adscendens Mutasukka kkubo
Entada abyssinica Omwoloola