Table 2.

Medicinal plants used in Eastern Division, Kirewa, and Paya sub-counties of Tororo district, Uganda, for treating malaria (n = 45)

S/N	Name	Local name	Family	Voucher no.	Habit	Part(s) used	Administration method	Frequency
1	Vernonia amygdalina Delile	Muluswa	Asteraceae	AN01	Shrub	Leaves	Oral	58
2	Chamaecrista nigricans (Vahl.) Greene	Achwa	Fabaceae	AN02	Herb	Leaves	Oral	14
3	Aloe nobilis (L.) Burman	Atworo	Asphodelaceae	AN03	Herb	Leaves	Oral	13
4	Warburgia ugandensis Sprague	Atiko	Canellaceae	AN04	Tree	Leaves	Oral	12
5	Abrus precatorius L	Osito	Fabaceae	AN05	Herb	Leaves	Oral	11
6	Kedrostis foetidissima Cogn	Nyamikesi	Cucurbitaceae	AN06	Herb	Root bark	Oral	10
7	Senna occidentalis L	Yeke yeke	Fabaceae	AN07	Shrub	Leaves	Oral	7
8	Azadirachta indica A. Juss	Arubaine	Meliaceae	AN08	Tree	Leaves	Oral	7
9	Mangifera indica L	Mayembe	Anacardiaceae	AN09	Tree	Leaves	Oral	6
10	Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Vatke	Okwero	Verbenaceae	AN10	Shrub	Stem, fruits, roots, leaves	Oral	3
11	Carissa spinarum L	Ochwoga	Apocynaceae	AN11	Shrub	Roots	Oral	3
12	Bidens pilosa L	Sere	Asteraceae	AN12	Herb	Leaves	Topical bath	3
13	Citrus limon (L.) Burm	Nimoo	Rutaceae	AN13	Tree	Leaves, roots	Steam bath	3
14	Eucalyptus camaldulensis Denhn	Kalitusi	Myrtaceae	AN14	Tree	Leaves	Topical bath	3
15	Tamarindus indica L	Chwa	Fabaceae	AN15	Tree	Leaves, stem	Oral	2
16	Psidium guajava L	Mapeera	Myrtaceae	AN16	Shrub	Leaves	Oral	2
17	Persea americana Mill	Avocado	Lauraceae	AN17	Tree	Leaves	Oral	2
18	Momordica foetida K. Schum	Woyo	Cucurbitaceae	AN18	Herb	Leaves	Oral	1
19	Clematis hirsuta Perr. & Guill	Adwe	Ranunculaceae	AN19	Herb	Leaves	Oral	1
20	Fagaropsis angolensis (Engl.) Dale	Rokoo	Rutaceae	AN20	Tree	Roots, leaves, fruits, seeds	Oral	1
21	Microglossa densiflora Hook.f	Omeryidiegi	Asteraceae	AN21	Herb	Root bark	Oral	1
22	Solanum ptychanthum Dunal	Ochoki	Solanaceae	AN22	Shrub	Fruits	Oral	1
23	Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br	Odhudho/Othutho	Lamiaceae	AN23	Herb	Leaves	Oral	1
24	Cannabis sativa L	Misaala	Cannabaceae	AN24	Herb	Leaves	Topical bath	1
25	Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich	Masu	Menispermaceae	AN25	Herb	Roots, leaves	Oral	1
26	Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd	Aboke	Lamiaceae	AN26	Shrub	Leaves	Oral	1
27	Oldenlandia herbacea (L.) Roxb	Alwari	Rubiaceae	AN27	Herb	Roots	Oral	1
28	Melia azedarach L	Lira	Meliaceae	AN28	Tree	Leaves, roots	Oral	1
29	Albizia coriaria Welw. ex Oliv	Oberi	Fabaceae	AN29	Tree	Stem	Oral	1
30	Ocimum basilicum L	Yathi ajwoka	Lamiaceae	AN30	Herb	Leaves	Topical bath	1
31	Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam	Thwolikiluwi	Rutaceae	AN31	Shrub	Leaves	Oral	1
32	Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv	Pedo	Simaroubaceae	AN32	Shrub	Fruits	Oral	1
33	Acacia campylacantha Hochst.ex A. Rich	Mugogwe	Fabaceae	AN33	Tree	Root bark	Oral	1
34	Urena lobata L	Mbirambira	Malvaceae	AN34	Shrub	Leaves	Oral	1
35	Annona senegalensis Pers	Obolo	Annonaceae	AN35	Tree	Root wood	Oral	1
36	Vitex doniana Sweet	Yuelo/Uwelo	Verbenaceae	AN36	Tree	Leaves, roots	Oral	1
37	Ficus cyathistipula Warb	Bongi	Moraceae	AN37	Tree	Leaves	Oral	1
38	Carica papaya L	Mapapali	Caricaceae	AN38	Tree	Leaves	Oral	1
39	Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp	Boo	Fabaceae	AN39	Herb	Leaves	Oral	1
40	Panicum maximum Jacq	Thiwi odunyo	Poaceae	AN40	Herb	Leaves	Oral	1
41	Moringa oleifera Lam	Moringa	Moringaceae	AN41	Tree	Leaves, roots	Topical bath	1
42	Desmodium velutinum (Willd.) DC	Sirangende	Fabaceae	AN42	Herb	Root bark	Oral	1
43	Punica granatum L	Nkomamawanga	Lythraceae	AN43	Shrub	Leaves, roots	Oral	1
44	Vernonia adoensis Sch. Bip. ex Walp	Muluswa matari	Asteraceae	AN44	Shrub	Leaves	Oral	1
45	Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R.Br	Grevillia	Proteaceae	AN45	Tree	Leaves	Oral	1