White Thorn Acacia Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Acacia seyal Order / Family: Fabaceae Local Names: English (White thorn); Gabra (Iddado); Kamba (Mweya, Kisewa); Kikuyu (Mugaa); Luhya: Okulum); Bukusu (Kumunyenya); Luo (Lii); Maasai (Olerai); Swahili (Mgunga)Test 1. Introduction General Distribution: A typical savanna acacia, it is native to Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Israel, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, […]
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Falcon’s Claw
Falcon’s Claw Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Acacia polyacantha Order / Family: Fabaceae Local Names: Bajun (Mkengewa); Kamba (Kivovoa, Mwelele, Musewa); Luhya (Kumukokwe); Luo (Ogongo, Suahowe, Swaruri); Swahili (Mkengewa). 1. Introduction General Distribution: It is widespread in India and the tropical Africa. In Kenya, it’s found in wooded grassland and riverine woodland. It is common along Thika road, Kisumu, […]
Gum Arabic Tree
Gum Arabic Tree Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Acacia senegal Order / Family: Fabaceae Local Names: Bajun(Mtengewa); Boran (Baabido); Daasanach (Dang’ite); Digo (Chikwata); Gabra (Idaado); Kamba (King’olola); Luhya (Kumung’ang’a); Luo(Otiep); Maasai (Enderkesi); Mbeere (Mung’ora); Orma (Bura diima); Pokot (Chemanga); Rendile (Mirgi); Samburu (Manok); Somali (Adad); Swahili (Kikwata, Mgunga); Teso (Ekodokodoi); Turkana (Ekunoit). 1. Introduction General distribution: It is native […]
Acacia albida
Acacia albida Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Acacia albida (Faidherbia albida) Order / Family: Fabaceae Local Names: Maasai (Olasiti); Nandi (Seretuet); Pokot (Sangale); Sabaot (Dalyet); Samburu: Larai; Taita: Iti, Mukababu; Taveta: Mkababu; Teso (Edurkoit); Turkana (Edurukoit). 1. Introduction General Distribution: This tree is distributed from the Middle East through eastern Africa and south to South Africa and Namibia. Also […]
Sycamore fig
Sycamore fig Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Ficus sycomorus Order / Family: Moraceae Local Names: Boran (Oda); Embu (Mukuyu), Swahili (mukuyu, mkuyu, chivuzi), Luhya (Omukhuyu), Luo (Olam), Nandi (Sebetuet), Pokot (Mangang), Teso (Eborborei, Eduro) Common names: English (stranglerfig, Sycamore, sycamore fig, bush fig) 1. Introduction General Distribution: It naturally occurs from the Middle East west to Cape Verde Islands […]
River Red Gum
River Red Gum Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Eucalyptus camaldulensis Order / Family: Myrtaceae Local Names: English (River red gum); Kamba (Musanduku); Kikuyu (Mubau); Luo (Bao); Swahili (mkaratusi). 1. Introduction General Distribution: It is widely distributed in its native Australia and is one of the first Eucalyptus spp used elsewhere, both in the Mediterranean and the tropics. It was […]
African ironwood
African ironwood Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Dalbergia melanoxylon Order / Family: Fabaceae Local Names: Boni (Samachi); Digo (Mpingo); Duruma (Maringo); Swahili (kikwaju, mpingo, poyi); Giriama (Muhingo); Kamba (Muvingo);Meru (Mwengo);Taita (Myingo) 1. Introduction General Distribution: It is a small tree of semi arid Africa and India. It is native to Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South […]
Neem tree
Neem tree Credit: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Azadirachta indica Order / Family: Meliaceae (Mahogany) Division-Magnoliophyta Order-Sapindales Local Names: Dogon yaro(Nigerian languages), Kiswahili-Mwarobaini 1. Introduction The Neem tree originated from the Indomalaysian region and is now widely grown in almost all African countries as well as in arid and semi-arid areas of the world. It was introduced to Eastern Africa during […]
Nandi Flame
Nandi Flame Credit: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Spathodea campanulata Order / Family: Bignoniaceae Local Names: (Nandi flame, African tulip tree); Kipsigis (Sebetaiyet); Luhya (Mutsulia); bukusu (Kumuchirisia); Luo (Nyawend agwata); nandi (Sebetaiyet); Pokot (Repko); Teso (Ekakale). 1. Introduction General Distribution: It is native to Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In Kenya is concentrated in high potential […]
Pepper Tree
Pepper Tree Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific name: Schinus molle Order / Family: Anacardiaceae Local Names: English: it is commonly known as; pepper tree, California pepper tree, Chilean pepper tree, mastic tree, molle, pepper berry tree, weeping pepper, Peruvian mastic, pink pepper and Peruvian pepper tree: Kikuyu (Mubiribiri); Swahili (mpilipili); Luhya (Ipilipili). 1. Introduction General Distribution: An evergreen tree commonly […]