Table 2 Diversity of plants and plant products in 12 local markets within Benin City and environs
From: Plants and Plant Products in Local Markets Within Benin City and Environs
Botanical name | Family | Common name | Form/product type | Local name (Bini) | Urban market | Peri-urban market | Rural market | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Benin | Uselu | Oba | Oregbene | Evbuotubu | Ugbogiobo | Ugbiohioko | Iguobazuwa | Ehor | Usen | Ekiadolor | Ugbogui | |||||
Abelmoshus esculentus L. | Malvaceae | Okra | Ikhiav-bo | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Adensonia digitata L. | Malvaceae | Baobab | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | + | + | − | ||
Allium cepa L. | Liliaceae | Onion | Alubara | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Allium sativum L. | Liliaceae | Garlic | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Amaranthus caudatus L. | Amaranthaceae | Spinach | Ebaafor | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Anacardium occidentalis L. | Anacadiaceae | Cashew | + | − | + | − | + | + | − | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Ananas comosus L. | Bromeliaceae | Pineapple | Edinebo | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Annona muricata L. | Annonaceae | Soursop | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | + | + | ||
Arachis hypogaea L. | Fabaceae | Groundnut | Isaerewe | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Azadirachta indica L. | Meliaceae | Neem | − | + | + | − | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | ||
Bombax buonopozense L. | Malvaceae | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | |||
Brassica oleracea L. | Brassicaceae | Cabbage | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | − | − | ||
Calotropis.procera Auton. | Apocynaceae | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | + | − | + | − | − | |||
Capsicum annum L. | Solanaceae | Pepper | Ehien | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Capsicum frutescens L. | Solanaceae | Pepper | Ikpovb-ukho | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
Carica papaya L. | Caricaeae | Pawpaw | Uhoro | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Celosia argentea L. | Amaranthaceae | Celosia | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Citrus aurantifolia L. | Rutaceae | Lime | Alimonegiere | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Citrus limon L. | Rutaceae | Lemon | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | ||
Citrus sinensis Osbeck | Rutaceae | Orange | Alimebo | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Cochorus olitorius L. | Tiliaceae | Jute | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Cocos nucifera L. | Palmae | Coconut | Ivin | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Cola acuminate Engl. | Sterculiaceae | Kolanuts | Gbanja | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Cola nitida Schum. | Sterculiaceae | Kolanut | Evbedo | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Colocasia esculenta Schott | Araceae | Cocoyam | Akaha | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Crescentia cujele L. | Curcubitaceae | Calabash | Uko | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | |
Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin | Cucurbitaceae | Melon | Ogi | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Cucumis sativus L. | Cucurbitaceae | Cucumber | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | + | − | ||
Cucurbita pepo L. | Cucurbitaceae | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | + | − | − | − | |||
Cucurma longa L. | Zingiberaceae | + | + | + | + | − | − | + | − | − | − | − | − | |||
Cymbopogon citrates L. | Poaceae | Lemmon grass | Ebiti | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | + | − | − | + | |
Cyperus esculentus L. | Cyperaceae | Tiger nut | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | ||
Dacryodes edulis Lam | Burderaceae | African pear | Oruvbu | − | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | |
Daucus carota L. | Apiaceae | Carrot | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | + | − | ||
Dennettia tripetala Bak. F. | Annonaceae | Pepper fruit | Ako | + | + | − | + | − | + | + | − | + | + | − | + | |
Dialium guineense Willd | Fabaceae | Velvet tamarind | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | ||
Dioscorea alata Lour | Dioscoreaceae | Water yam | Igierua | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Dioscorea cayenensis Lam. | Dioscoreaceae | Aerial yam | Ikpen | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Dioscorea rotundata Poir | Dioscoreaceae | Yam | Yam chips and yam flour | Emowe | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Elaeis guineensis Jacq | Palmae | Oil palm | Oil | Udin | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Garcina cola Heckel | Guittiferae | Bitter cola | Edun | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | |
Glycine max L. | Fabaceae | Soy bean | Owerie-otan | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Gnetum africanum Welw. | Gnetaceae | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | + | + | + | − | + | |||
Gossypium hirsutum L. | Malvaceae | Cotton | Oruhu | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | |
Hibiscus cannabinus L. | Malvaceae | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | + | − | |||
Hibiscus sabdarifa L. | Malvaceae | Roselle | Zobo | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | + | − | + | |
Ipomea batata L. | Convolvulaceae | Sweet potato | Iyinebo | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Irvingia gabonensis Baill | Irvingiaceae | Bush mango | Ogwi | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Lycopersicum esculentum L. | Solanaceae | Tomato | Tomato paste | Etomat-osi | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Mangifera indica L. | Anacadiaceae | Mango | Emango | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Manihot esculatua Crantz | Euphobiaceae | Cassava | Garri, fufu, bobozi and cassava flour | Igari | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Murraya koenigii L. | Rutaceae | Curry | Curry leaf | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Musa paradisiaca L. | Musaceae | Banana | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Musa sapientum Linn | Musaceae | Plantain | Chips and plantain flour | Oghede | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Myristica fragrans Houtt. | Myristicaceae | Nutmeg | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | − | − | ||
Ocimum gratissimum Linn | Lasiottae | Scent leaf | Ebihiri | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Oryza sativa L. | Poaceae | Rice | Izee | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Parkia clappertoniana Keay | Fabaceae | Locust bean | Evbarie | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. | Poaceae | Millet | Kunu | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
Pentaclethra macrophylla L. | Fabaceae | African oil bean | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | ||
Persea americana Miller | Lauraceae | Avocado Pear | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | − | − | − | + | ||
Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fabaceae | Beans | Beans cake, beans flour | Ere | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Phoenix dactylifera L. | Palmae | Date palm | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | ||
Piper guineense Schumach | Piperaceae | African pepper | Oziza | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | + | − | |
Psidium guajava L. | Myrtaceae | Guava | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | – | ||
Rauwolfia vomitoria Afzel. | Apocynaceae | Rauwolfia | Akata | − | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | |
Ricinus communis L. | Euphorbiaceae | Castor oil | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | ||
Saccharum officinarum L. | Solanaceae | Sugar cane | Sugar | Ukhure | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | − | − | − | + |
Sesanum orientale L. | Pedaliacaece | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | |||
Solanum melogena L. | Convolvulaceae | Garden-egg | Ekhue | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Solanum tuberosum L. | Poaceae | Irish potato | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | − | − | ||
Sorghum bicolour L. | Poaceae | Guinea corn | Kunu | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
Spondias mombin L. | Meliaceae | Hug phem | Okhikhan | − | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | |
Talfairia occidentalis Hook | Cucurbitaceae | Pumpkin | Uvbeg-hen | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Talinum triangulare Jacq | Portulaceae | Water leaf | Ebodo-don | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Tamarindus indica L. | Fabeaceae | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | + | |||
Tetrochidium didymostemon (Baill.) Pax & K. Hoffm | Euphorbiaceae | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
Thaumatococcus danielli Benth. | Marantaceae | Ebe-eba | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Theobroma cacao L. | Sterculiaceae | Cocoa | Koko | + | − | + | − | − | − | + | + | + | − | − | + | |
Thymus vulgaris L. | Lamiaceae | Thyme | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | ||
Treculia Africana Decne. | Moraceae | African breadfruit | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | ||
Trilepisium madagascariensis DC | Apocynaceae | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | + | − | |||
Triticum aestivum L. | Poaceae | Bread (processed wheat) | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Asteraceae | Bitter leaf | Oriwo | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Vigna unguiculata L. | Fabaceae | Cow pea | Ere | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn | Sapotaceae | Shea butter | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich | Lauraceae | Unie | − | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | ||
Zea mays L. | Poaceae | Maize | Corn flour | Okha | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Zingibeaceae | Ginger | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||