Table 3.
Scientific names and dominant vernacular names of the studied species *
| Scientific name | Family | Dominant vernacular name (language region) | Voucher No. $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. | Fabaceae | Ol kiloriti (Masaai) | SA 24 |
| Acalypha ornata Hochst. ex A.Rich. | Euphorbiaceae | Mfulwe (Pwani) | SA 39 |
| Afzelia quanzensis Welw. | Fabaceae | Mkongo (Pwani) | SA 45 |
| Albizia anthelmintica Brongn. | Fabaceae | Mfuleta (Pwani) | SA 19 |
| Bonamia mossambicensis (Klotzsch) Hallier f. | Convolvulaceae | Mlipu (Pwani) | SA 20 |
| Cassia abbreviata Oliv. | Fabaceae | Mkundekunde (Pwani) | SA 14 |
| Combretum fragrans F.Hoffm. | Combretaceae | Mlama (Pwani) | SA 48 |
| Diospyros zombensis (B.L.Burtt) F.White | Ebenaceae | Kasela (Pwani) | SA 41 |
| Holarrhena febrifuga Klotzsch | Apocynaceae | Mmelemele (Pwani) | SA 18 |
| Hymenaea verrucosa Gaertn. | Fabaceae | Mkumbi (Pwani) | SA 30 |
| Keetia venosa (Oliv.) Bridson | Rubiaceae | Mkandachuma (Pwani) | SA 47 |
| Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez | Myrsinaceae | Mpaja (Pwani) | SA 42 |
| Sclerocarya birrea (A.Rich.) Hochst. | Anacardiaceae | Mngo'ng'o (Pwani) | SA 38 |
| Suregada zanzibariensis Baill. | Euphorbiaceae | Mdimu mpori (Pwani) | SA 40 |
| Uvaria acrantha Miq. | Annonaceae | Msofu (Pwani) | SA 33 |
| Warburgia elongata Verdc. | Canellaceae | Mwifu (Pwani) | SA 46 |
| Ximenia aegyptiaca L. | Olacaceae | Mpingi (Pwani) | SA 37 |
| Zanha africana (Radlk.) Exell | Sapindaceae | Mdaula (Pwani) | SA 06 |
| Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. | Rutaceae | Mjafari (Pwani) | SA 26 |
*Species that were reported by 10 or more respondents. $All vouchers are deposited at the herbarium of the Institute for Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences.