{"id":281657,"date":"2019-08-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=281657"},"modified":"2019-08-13T08:03:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T07:03:20","slug":"nigerian-trees-and-their-botanical-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/nigerian-trees-and-their-botanical-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Nigerian Trees and Their Botanical Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, we\u2019ve compiled a list of trees commonly found in different parts of Nigeria along with their botanical names and uses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281660\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nigerian-trees-and-their-botanical-names.png\" alt=\"nigerian trees and their botanical names\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nigerian-trees-and-their-botanical-names.png 530w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nigerian-trees-and-their-botanical-names-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nigerian-trees-and-their-botanical-names-400x266.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mountain fig<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ficus glumosa (Moraceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the beneficial parts of this tree is the root. The juice from this root can be used to treat cough and conditions like difficulty in breathing.<\/li>\n<li>The bark can also be boiled and used to treat diarrhea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Bush fig<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ficus sur (Moraceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The leaves are used as fodder for livestock<\/li>\n<li>The roots can also be boiled with potash and used to treat intestinal worms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Sycamore <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ficus sycamorus (Moraceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The leaves can be used to make traditional soups. They can also be used to treat jaundice<\/li>\n<li>The fruits are also edible<\/li>\n<li>The latex can be used in treating cough<\/li>\n<li>The root can be used as a purgative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Gmelina tree<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It is most common exotic tree in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Botanical name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gmelina arborea (Verbenaceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The leaves can be used as fodder to livestock<\/li>\n<li>Gmelina can be used as a source of timber<\/li>\n<li>The trees can also serve as windbreaks in windy areas<\/li>\n<li>It can also be used for a wide variety of ailments such as diarrhoea, dysentery, food poisoning, menstrual pain, chicken pox and small pox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Jan yaro (Fulafulfulde)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hymenocardia acida (Hymenocardiaceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The root can be boiled and used as aphrodisiacs in men. It can also be used to give mental strength<\/li>\n<li>The fresh bark can be used as poultice on abscesses and tumours<\/li>\n<li>The ripe fruit has been known to cure deafness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Mahogany<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Khaya senegalensis (Meliaceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The bark can be soaked in water and ingested to clear intestinal worms in both humans and animals<\/li>\n<li>The pounded bark can also be used to treat bile disease in cattles<\/li>\n<li>The oil from the seed can be used to treat arthritis and skin rashes.<\/li>\n<li>Also, the decoction from the bark can be used to treat certain heart diseases<\/li>\n<li>The latex from the bark can also be used to cure ear pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Bakin faru<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name (Family)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lannea acida (Anacardiaceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The boiled bark can be used as a treatment for pile. Also the infusion from the bark can be used to treat stomach troubles<\/li>\n<li>The root bark can be used to treat skin infection<\/li>\n<li>The kernel of this tree can be used as purgative<\/li>\n<li>The leaves can be used as an astringent and remedy for tooth ache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Mango<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name (Family)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The fruit juice can be taken to treat jaundice<\/li>\n<li>The boiled bark and leaves can be used to treat fever<\/li>\n<li>The decoction from the fresh leaves can be used to treat diarrhoea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Moringa (Zogale)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name (Family)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The root is used in the treatment of epilepsy and convulsions<\/li>\n<li>The seeds can also be used for water purification<\/li>\n<li>The barks and leaves have antimicrobial properties<\/li>\n<li>The leaf juice can be applied to the eyes to treat eye problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>African peach<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name (Family)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nauclea latifolia (Anacardiaceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The root can be boiled in potash to treat gonorrhea. It can also be used to treat stomach upset.<\/li>\n<li>The boiled leaves can also be used as a purgative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Cashew <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Botanical name (Family)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiaceae)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The cashew nuts are edible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, we\u2019ve compiled a list of trees commonly found in different parts of Nigeria along with their botanical &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Common Nigerian Trees and Their Botanical Names\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/nigerian-trees-and-their-botanical-names\/#more-281657\" aria-label=\"More on Common Nigerian Trees and Their Botanical Names\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":281660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nigerian-trees-and-their-botanical-names.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6w1sx-1bgR","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281657"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281657"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":281661,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281657\/revisions\/281661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/281660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}