Table 1.
Herbal plants reported to be used by traditional healers for treatment of fungal infections in Tanzania.
| Species (Voucher Specimen No.) | Family | Local name | Part useda | Life form | Preparation |
| Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd ex Del (OH 58) | Mimosaceae | Kloriti | S | Shrub | Topical |
| Acacia robusta subsp Usambarensis (Taub) Brenan (OH 38) | Mimosaceae | Mkame | L | Tree | Topical |
| Acalypha fruticosa Forsk. (OH 56) | Euphorbiaceae | Siaiti | L,R | Shrub | Topical (L), |
| Agauria salicifolia Oliv. (OH 45) | Ericaceae | Mwomboa | L | Tree | Topical |
| Albizia anthelmintica (A. Rich) Brogn (OH 3) | Mimosaceae | Mfuleta | R | Tree | Oral |
| Aloe lateritia Engl. (OH 10) | Aloaceae | Mapunisinyamviri | WP | Shrub | Topical |
| Annona senegalensis Purs. (OH 11) | Annonaceae | Mnene kanda | L, R | Shrub | Topical (L), |
| Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del (OH 17) | Balanitaceae | Mudughuyu | RB | Tree | Topical |
| Cassia abbreviata Oliv. (OH 20) | Caesalpinaceae | Mufafati | R, SB | Tree | Oral |
| Cassia singuena Del (OH 12) | Caesalpinaceae | Muhufia | R | Shrub | Topical / Oral |
| Chrysophyllum bangweolense RE Fris (OH 15) | Sapotaceae | Mseweye | RB | Tree | Topical |
| Cissus petiolata Hook. F. (OH 48) | Vitaceae | Mswilaswila | R | Climber | Topical |
| Clausena anisata Oliv (OH 6) | Rutaceae | Mjavikali | L,SB,R | Shrub | Oral |
| Commiphora pteleifolia Engl. (OH 34) | Bursaraceae | Twini ndedemu | R | Shrub | Topical |
| Cordia africana Lam (OH 9) | Boraginaceae | Mgwengweni | R | Shrub | Topical |
| Coronopus didymus (L) (OH 47) | Cruciferae | Kissango | WP | Herb | Oral |
| Croton Scheffleri Pax (OH 24) | Euphorbiaceae | Muhalange | R | Shrub | Oral |
| Cucumis aculeatus Cogn. (OH 32) | Cucurbitaceae | Ingángáa | F | Climber | Topical |
| Cyphostemma hildebrandtii (Gilg) Desc. (OH 14) | Vitaceae | Damanyamwili | L | Herb | Topical |
| Diospyros usambarensis F. (OH 26) | Ebenaceae | Muriorio | R | Shrub | Topical |
| Drymaria cordata (L) A.Schult (OH 46) | Caryophyllaceae | Ugurashishi | WP | Herb | Topical |
| Elaeodendron buchananii (Loes)(OH 19) | Celastraceae | Muhorachwi | SB | Tree | Oral |
| Elaeodendron schlechteranum (Loes) (OH 50) | Celastraceae | Mkandekande | SB | Tree | Oral |
| Erythrina abyssinica Lam (OH 18) | Papilionaceae | Mkalalwanhuwa | R | Tree | Topical |
| Euphorbia heterophylla L. (OH 31) | Euphorbiaceae | Loo | WP | Herb | Oral |
| Euphorbia tirucali L. (OH 57) | Euphorbiaceae | Injokii | L | Tree | Topical |
| Ficus sur. Benth (OH 51) | Moraceae | Mkuyu | SB | Tree | Oral/Topical |
| Gonatopus boivinii Hook.f. (OH 1) | Araceae | Kunzulu | T | Herb | Topical |
| Hymenidictyon parvifolium Brig (OH 2) | Rubiaceae | Pekawake | R | Shrub | Topical |
| Hypericum roeperanum Schimp. ex A. Rich (OH 44) | Gutteferae | Mwambaziwa | L | Shrub | Topical |
| Indigofera rhynchocarpa Bak. Var (OH 16) | Papilionaceae | Igangula | R | Shrub | Topical |
| Jatropha multifida L. (OH 53) | Euphorbiaceae | Maugwamwipoli | L,S,R | Shrub | Topical |
| Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C.Dc (OH 52) | Meliaceae | Mgolaminzi | SB | Tree | Topical |
| Kigelia africana L. (OH 49) | Bignoniaceae | Mungungu | RB,F | Tree | Oral |
| Lannea stuhlmanii Engl. (OH 7) | Anacardiaceae | Muhungilo | L | Tree | Topical |
| Lobelia giberroa Neumeleg (OH 35) | Campanulaceae | Gongoa | L | Herb | Topical |
| Ocimum basilicum L. (OH 29) | Labiatae | Irumbasi | WP | Herb | Oral |
| Ocimum suave Oliv. (OH 13) | Labiatae | Suameno | L | Herb | Topical |
| Plumbago zeylanica L. (OH 36) | Plumbaginaceae | Chambula | R | Herb | Oral |
| Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn (OH 41) | Densitraediaceae | Shilu | L | Herb | Topical |
| Rapanea melanophloeus (L.) Mez (OH 5) | Myrsinaceae | Mpaja | L, SB | Tree | Oral |
|
Rhoicissus tridentata (Lf) Wild & Drumm (OH 27) |
Vitaceae | Iforiyo | T | Climber | Oral |
| Salvadora persica L (OH 30) | Salvadoraceae | Mukunkuni | R | Tree | Topical |
| Sclerocarya birrea. (A.Rich.) Hochst. subsp. caffra (Sond.) (OH 8) | Anacardiaceae | Muongozi | L, R | Tree | Topical |
| Securidaca longipedunculata Fres (OH 28) | Polygonaceae | Musatu | R | Shrub | Oral |
| Senecio deltoidea Less (OH 33) | Cucurbitaceae | Ulenge | WP | Climber | Oral |
| Solanum incanum L (OH 23) | Solanaceae | Mtula ndulele | WP | Herb | Oral |
| Spirostachys africana Sonder (OH 54) | Euphorbiaceae | Ormotanga | S | Tree | Topical |
| Sterculia africana (Lour) Fiori (OH 39) | Sterculiaceae | Muhoza | L | Tree | Oral |
| Strophanthus eminii Asch & Pax (OH 25) | Apocynaceae | Muhunguti | RB | Shrub | Oral |
| Strychnos potatorum Gilg. (OH 21) | Loganiaceae | Mumpande | L | Tree | Oral |
| Tagetes minuta L. (OH 43) | Compositae | Mbangi | L | Climber | Topical |
| Turraea holstii Gurk (OH 37) | Meliaceae | Muhenga | L | Shrub | Oral |
| Zanthoxylum chalybeum L. (OH 22) | Rutaceae | Mulungu | RB | Tree | Topical/Oral |
| Zehneria scabra (L.f) Sond (OH 42) | Cucurbitaceae | Foiza | WP | Climber | Topical |
| Ziziphus pubercens Oliv. (OH 55) | Rhamnaceae | Indigrishi | L | Shrub | Topical |
Key: aF, Fruit; L, Leaves; R, Roots; RB, Root bark; S, Stem; SB, Stem bark; T, Tubor; WP, whole plant. b* No other uses report.