Common name

Scientific name

Grains

Maize

Zea mays

Millet

Pennisetum spp.

Rice

Oryza sativa L.

Sesame

Sesamum indicum L.

Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

Teff

Eragrostis tef

Wheat

Triticum aestivum

Root crops

Carrot

Daucus carota

Cassava

Manihot esculenta Crantz

Enset

Ensete ventricosum

Hausa potato

Plectranthus esculenta

Irish potato

Solanum tuberosum

Oromo dinich

Amorphocallus abessynicas

Sweet potato

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Taro

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Yam

Dioscorea spp.

Oil-seed crops (non-leguminous)

Nug or niger seed

Guizotia abyssinica

Oyster nut

Telfairia pedata

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Sesame

Sesamum indicum

Shea butter

Butyrospermum paradoxum

Sunflower

Helianthus annus

Leafy vegetables

African spinach

Amaranthus spp.

Amaranth

Amaranthus gangeticus L., A. tricolor

Bitter leaf

Vernonia amygdalina

Blackjack

Bidens pilosa

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Cassava, tapioca

Manihot esculenta

Cat's whiskers

Cleome gynandra

Cowpea, leaves

Vigna unguiculata

Drumstick tree

Moringa spp.

Jute

Chorchorus spp.

Kale

Brassica carinata

Leek

Allium porrum L.

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Mustard

Brassica campestris

Nettle

Urtica sp.

Pumpkin

Cucurbita mixta

Rape

Brassica napus

Rosella

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Runner bean

Phaseolus coccineus

Spindlepod

Gynandropisis gynandra

Sweet potato

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Taro

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Water spinach

Ipomoea aquatica

Fruit vegetables

African eggplant

Solanum aethiopicum L., S. scabrum L.

Bitter cucumber

Momordica charantia L.

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus L.

Eggplant

Solanum melongena L.

Melon

Cucumis melo

Okra

Hibiscus esculentus L.

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata, C. maxima

Sweet pepper

Capsicum sp.

Tomato

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

Herbs, spices and medicinal and other crops

Chilli, chilli pepper

Capsicum annum L.

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

False cardamom

Afromomum melegueta

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Garlic

Allium sativum Linn.

Marigold

Calendula officinalis

Mustard

Brassica nigra

Neem

Azadirachta indica

Onion, bunching onion

Allium fistulosum L.

Sugar cane

Saccharum officinarum L.

Sweet basil

Ocimum basilicum

Tea

Camellia sinensis L.

Tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Beans and legumes

Bambara groundnut

Voandzeia subterranea

Broad bean

Vicia faba

Chickpea

Cicer arietinum

Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

Field bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Kidney bean, French bean

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Lima bean

Phaseolus lunatus

Locust bean

Parkia clappertonia

Long bean

Vigna sesqipedalis (L.) Verdc.

Mung bean

Vigna radiata

Pea

Pisum sativum L.

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea L.

Soybean

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC

Trees, fruits, nuts and spices

Avocado

Persea americana Mill.

Banana/plantain

Musa acuminata

Baobab

Adansonia digitata

Breadfruit

Artocarpus altilis (Parkins.) Fosb.

Cashew nut

Anarcardium occidentale L.

Citrus

Citrus spp.

Cocoa

Theobroma cacao L.

Coconut

Cocos nucifera L.

Coffee

Coffea arabica, C. robusta

Guava

Psidium guajava L.

Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Mango

Mangifera indica L.

Oil-palm

Elaeis guineensis Jacq.

Papaya

Carica papaya L.

Passionfruit

Passiflora edulis Deg.

Pineapple

Ananas comosus Merr.

Soursop apple

Annona muricata

Tamarind

Tamarindus indicus L.

Trees (multipurpose and soil conservation)

Caliandra

Calliandra calothyrsus

Drumstick or horse radish

Moringa oleifera Lam.

-

Flemingia congesta, F. macrophylla

Gliricidia

Gliricidia sepium

Leucaena

Leucaena spp.

Pigeon pea

Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth

Scarlet wisteria

Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.

-

Tephrosia tetraptera

Fodder, compost and soil conservation crops

Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

Guinea grass

Panicum maximum

Velvet bean

Mucuna pruriens

Setaria grass

Setaria anceps

Vetiver grass

Vetiveria spp.