SCIENTIFIC NAME | NAME USED FOR | ITEM | NAME USED FOR |
| ENGLISH EDITION | NO. | FRENCH EDITION |
Abrus precatorius | Rosarypea; jequirity | | Jequirity |
| Leaves, raw | 774 | |
Acacia albida (A. woodii) | White-thorn; musangui; | | Acacia |
| haraz | | |
| Pods | 850#* | |
Acacia spp. | Benthami bean | | Acacia |
| Seeds, dried | 283 | |
Acanthosicyos horrida | Narasplant | | Naras |
| Seeds, dried | 437# | |
| Fruit pulp | 984# | |
Acca sellowiana (Feijoa sellowiana) | Feijoa; pineapple-guava | | Feijoa |
| Fruit, raw | 914 | |
Achyranthes aspera | Achyranthes, sp. | | Achyranthes |
| Leaves, raw | 487 | |
Acroceras amplectens | Jajeo | | Acroceras |
| Whole grain | 35 | |
| Clean grain | 36 | |
Adansonia digitata (A. sphaeocarpa) | Baobab; monkey-bread | | Baobab; pain de singe |
| Fruit: | | |
| Pulp | 866 | |
| Meal | 867 | |
| Leaves: | | |
| Raw | 517 | |
| Dried | 518 | |
| Flower | 519# | |
| Seed, dried | 374 | |
Adenia gummifera | Adenia, sp. | | Adenia |
| Young leaves: | | |
| Raw | 488# | |
| Cooked | 489 | |
Aerva lanata | Aerva, sp. | | Aerva |
| Leaves, raw | 490 | |
Afraegle paniculata | Afraegle, sp.; kokodi | | Afraegle |
(Balsamocitrus paniculata) | Leaves, raw | 491 | |
Aframomum melegueta | Paradise melegueta pepper; | | Amome; maniguette; |
| Grains of Paradise | | gomme à couscous |
| Fruit, semi-dried | 1612 | |
Aframomum spp. | Aframomum, sp. | | Aframomum |
| Fruit, raw | 852 | |
Afzelia africana | African mahogany bean; | | Afzelia |
| Rhodesian mahogany | | |
| Leaves | 495# | |
Agaricus spp. | Mushrooms | | Champignons |
| Raw | 703 | |
| Dried | 704 | |
| Cooked with peanut | | |
| butter | 705 | |
Albizia spp. | Albizia, spp. | | Albizia |
| Leaves, raw | 499 | |
Allanblackia floribunda | Tallow-tree | | Allanblackia |
| Seeds, dried | 477 | |
Allanblackia oleifera | Kagne butter | 1530# | Beurre d'Allanblackia |
Allanblackia stuhlmannii | Mkani; Msambo | | Allanblackia |
| Seeds, dried | 434# | |
Allium cepa | Onion, garden, common | | Oignon |
| Mature bulbs, raw | 727 | |
| Immature bulbs and | | |
| leaves, raw | 728 | |
Allium cepa var.; (A. ascalonicum) | Shallot | | “Echalotte”; oignon
blanc de Ouidah |
| Bulbs, raw | 786 | |
| Leaves, raw | 787# | |
Allium fistulosum | Onion, Welsh | 730 | Ciboule; oignon vert |
Allium porrum (A. ampeloprasum) | Leek | | Poireau |
| Raw | 685 | |
Allium sativum | Garlic | | Ail |
| Bulbs, raw | 643 | |
| Bulbs, dried | 644# | |
Allium schoenoprasum | Chive | 581# | Ciboulette |
Allium triquetrum | Onion, triangle | 729# | Bibroz; ail triquêtre |
Alternanthera maritima | Alternanthera, sp. | | Alternanthera |
| Leaves, raw | 501 | |
Alternanthera sessilis | Alternanthera, sp. | | Alternanthera |
| Leaves, raw | 502 | |
Amaranthus spp. | Amaranth; Chinese spinach; | | Amaranthe; epinard du |
| spiny pigweed; bush | | soudan |
| greens | | |
| Leaves, raw | 503 | |
| Leaves, cooked | 504 | |
| Seed, dried | 371 | |
Amorphophallus a phyllus | Giantarum, sp. | | Amorphophallus |
| Tuber | 228 | |
Ampelocissus grantii (A. asarifolia) | Wild-grape; umHlambi | | Raisin soudanais |
| Fruit, raw | 1057 | |
Anacardium occidentale | Cashew, common | | Noix d'acajou; pomme |
| Nut: | | de cajou |
| Dried | 385 | |
| Roasted | 386 | |
| Fruit pulp, raw | 888 | |
Ananas comosus | Pineapple | | Ananas |
| Fruit, raw | 1011 | |
| Juice | 1012 | |
| Wine | 1591# | |
Anchomanes difformis | Anchomanes | | Anchomanes |
| Tuber, raw | 194 | |
Aneilema pedunculosum | Aneilema, sp. | | Aneilema |
| Raw | 505 | |
Anethum graveolens | Dill | | Aneth |
| Leaves and stems | 613 | |
Annona cherimola | Cherimoya | | Chérimole |
| Fruit | 890# | |
Annona muricata | Soursop; guanabana | | Corossol épineux |
| Fruit, raw | 1033 | |
Annona reticulata | Custardapple; bullocksheart | | Coeur de boeuf |
| Fruit pulp | 897 | |
Annona senegalensis (A. chrysophylla) | Custardapple, wild | | Anone africaine |
| Fruit pulp | 898# | |
Annona squamosa | Sweetsop; sugarapple | | Pomme-cannelle; |
| Fruit, raw | 1046 | corossol écailleux |
Anonidium mannii (Annona mannii) | Anonidium, sp. | | Anonidium |
| Fruit | 858# | |
Anthonotha explicans | Anthonotha, sp. | | Anthonotha sp. |
| Seed, dried | 281 | |
Anthriscus cerefolium (Scandix cerefolium) | Chervil | 579# | Cerfeuil |
| | | |
Antidesma venosum (A. bifrons) | Antidesma, sp. | | Antidesma |
| Fruit | 859 | |
Antrocaryon micraster (A. polyneurum) | Antrocaryon, sp. | | Antrocaryon sp. |
| Kernel, dried | 372 | |
Aphania senegalensis (Sapindus senegalensis) | Soapberry-tree | | Cerise du Sénégal |
| Fruit, raw | 1031 | |
A pium graveoleus | Celery, wild | | Céleri |
| Stems and leaves, raw | 575 | |
Arachis hypogaea | Peanut; groundnut; goober | | Arachide; cacahuète; |
| pea; monkey-nut | | cacahouète; pistache |
| Whole shelled: | | de terre |
| Dried | 327 | |
| Roasted | 328 | |
| Boiled | 329 | |
| Flour, defatted | 330 | |
| Peanut butter | 331 | |
| Press-cake | 332 | |
| Fritters, fried ball | 333 | |
| Leaves, raw | 737 | |
| Oil | 1544# | |
Arbutus unedo | Madrone; strawberry | | Arbouse |
| Fruit | 965# | |
Areca catechu | Betel-nut palm | | Noix d'arec |
| Nut | 375# | |
Aristida pungens | Eilig | | Eilig; aristide piquante |
| Seeds | 34# | |
Arracacia xanthorhiza | Arracacia, apio; Peruvian | | Pomme de terre-céleri |
| parsnip | | |
| Root, raw | 195# | |
| Starch | 196 | |
Artocarpus altilis (A. communis) | Breadfruit | | Arbre à pain; fruit |
| Pulp, raw | 210 | |
| Flour | 211# | |
Artocarpus altilis var. | Breadnut; white man's | | Rimier; faux arbre à
pain |
seminifera | groundnut | | |
| Seed, dried | 381 | |
Artocarpus heterophylla | Jakfruit; Jackfruit | | Jaquier, fruit |
| Seed | 422# | |
| Fruit | 945# | |
Arum esculentum. | | | |
See Colocasia esculenta. | | | |
Aspalathus contaminatus (Borbania pinifolia) | Rooibos tea; red tea | | Aspalathus |
| Leaves, dried | 1578 | |
Asparagus officinalis | Asparagus, garden | | Asperge |
| Raw | 507 | |
Asystasia gangetica | Asystasia, sp. | | Asystasia |
| Leaves, raw | 508 | |
Avena sativa | Oats | | Avoine |
| Whole-grain | 105 | |
| Oatmeal or rolled oats | 106 | |
Averrhoa bilimbi | Bilimbi; cucumber tree | | Bilimbi |
| Fruit | 870# | |
Averrhoa carambola | Carambola | | Carambole |
| Fruit, raw | 883 | |
Avicennia nitida (A. africana) | White mangrove | | Palétuvier |
| Seed, dried | 485 | |
Azanza garckeana | Quarters; snot-apple; mu Tohwe | | Azanza |
| Fruit | 1020 | |
Baillonella toxisperma (Mimusops djave) | Orere butter; Djave butter;
Adjab butter | 1517# | Beurre d'oréré; beurre de
njabi; faux beurre de karité |
Balanites aegyptiaca | Desert-date; Egyptian myrobalan; soapberry; | | Datte du désert |
| betu-oil seed; heglik oil; | | |
| soump oil | | |
| Fruit, raw | 906 | |
| Fruit, dried | 907 | |
| Flower | 611# | |
| Young leaves | 612# | |
| Kernel, dried | 405 | |
| Kernel meal (oil | | |
| extracted) | 406# | |
| Oil | 1537# | |
Bambusa spp. | Bamboo shoots | 516# | Pousses de bambou |
Barleria opaca | Barleria, sp. | | Barleria |
| Leaves, raw | 520 | |
Basella alba (B. rubra) | Vinespinach; Indian spinach | | Baselle; épinard indien |
| Leaves, raw | 843 | |
| Leaves, dried | 844# | |
Bauhinia esculenta | Gemsbok-bean; gemsbuck- | | Bauhinia |
| bean; camel's foot | | |
| Leaves, raw | 645 | |
| Seeds, baked, dried | 301 | |
| Seeds, dried | 302# | |
Bauhinia reticulata (Piliostigma reticulatum) | Bauhinia, spp. | | Bauhinia |
| Leaves, raw | 523 | |
| Pods | 524# | |
| Fruit, raw | 869# | |
Beilschmiedia mannii (Tylostemon mannii) | Spicy cedar; slugwood | | “Laurier” |
| Fruit, unripe, whole | 1036# | |
| Seed, dried | 472 | |
Benincasa hispida (B. cerifera) | Waxgourd, Chinese; ash | 849# | Courage cireuse |
| pumpkin; ash gourd | | |
Bequaertiodendron | Wild-plum | | |
magalismontanum | Fruit, raw | 1059 | |
Berchemia discolor (Phyllogeiton discolor) | Bird-plum; Mu-we | | Berchemia |
| Fruit, ripe | 871# | |
Bertholletia excelsa | Brazil-nut | | Noix de Brésil; noix |
| Dired | 380 | d'Amerique |
Beta vulgaris | Beet, common | | Betterave |
| Root | 538 | |
| Leaves, raw | 539 | |
Beta vulgaris | Chard, Swiss | | Bette; poirée |
| Leaves and stems, raw | 576# | |
Bidens pilosa (B. bipinnata) | Beggarticks, railway; | | Sorne |
| Burr marigold; black jack; | | |
| Spanish needles | | |
| Leaves: | | |
| Raw | 540 | |
| Cooked | 541 | |
| Cooked with peanut | | |
| butter | 542 | |
Blighia | Akee | | Ris de veau; finsan |
| Aril | 497 | |
| Raphe | 498 | |
Boerhavia diffusa (B. adscendens) | Hogweed | | Boerhavia |
| Leaves, raw | 663 | |
| Fruit, dried | 943 | |
Bombax buonopozense (B. angulicarpum) | Bombax; red flowered silk | | Kapokier à fleurs rouges |
| cotton tree; kapokier | | |
| Seed, dried | 379 | |
| Leaves, raw | 548 | |
| Calyces, raw | 549 | |
| Calyces, dried | 550 | |
Bombax pentandrum. See Ceiba pentandra. | | | |
| | | |
Borassus flabellifer (B. aethiopum) | African fan palm; palmyra | Rônier; palmier àsucre |
| palm | | |
| Fruit, raw | 853 | |
| Leaves | 492# | |
| Young shoots and | | |
| germinating radicles | 493 | |
| Immature kernel | 366 | |
| Wine | 1590 | |
| Sap | 1579 | |
Boscia salicifolia | Aisen, sp. | | Aisen, sp. |
| Leaves, raw | 496 | |
Bosica senegalensis | Aisen | | Boscia |
| Seed, dried | 368 | |
| Seed, cooked | 369 | |
| Berries | 857# | |
Brachiaria, spp. | Signalgrass seed | | Brachiaria |
| Whole seed | 125# | |
Brachystelma spp. | Fikongo | | Fikongo |
| Tuber | 637# | |
Brassica campestris | Rape, bird | | Navette |
| Leaves | 768# | |
| Seed | 456# | |
Brassica juncea | Mustard, Indian | | Moutarde à feuilles de |
| Seed, dried | 435# | chou |
| Leaves and stems | 708# | |
Brassica napus | Rape, winter; | | Colza |
| nyakasunika | | |
| Fresh leaves, cooked | | |
| with tomato and | | |
| peanut butter | 769 | |
| Dry leaves, cooked | | |
| and peanut butter | | |
| added | 770 | |
Brassica napus var. napobrassica | Rutabaga; swede | | Chou-navet; rutabaga |
| Raw | 775# | |
Brassica oleracea var. acephala | Collard; kale | | Chou frisé |
| Raw | 590 | |
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis | Cauliflower | | Chou-fleur |
| Raw | 570 | |
| Cooked, fat added | 571 | |
Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Cabbage, common | | Chou |
| Raw | 558 | |
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera | Brussels sprouts | | Chou de Bruxelles |
| Raw | 552# | |
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes (B. caulorapa) | Kohlrabi | | Chou-rave |
| Raw | 680 | |
| | | |
Brassica oleracea var. | Broccoli | | Chou-brocoli |
italica | Raw | 551# | |
Brassica pekinensis | Cabbage, celery | | Chou de Chine; Pe-tsaï |
| Raw | 556 | |
Brassica rapa | Turnip | | Rave; navet |
| Root, raw | 838 | |
| Root, dried | 839 | |
| Leaves, raw | 840 | |
Brassica sinensis | Cabbage, Chinese | | Chou de Chine; pak-choï |
| Raw | 557 | |
| Seed, dried | 383 | |
Bussea occidentalis | Samanta | | Bussea |
| Seed | 461# | |
Butyrospermum parkii (B. paradoxum) | Shea-butter seed; shea-nut; | | Karité; arbre à beurre |
| lulu kernel | | |
| Seed kernel, dried | 466 | |
| Press-cake | 467 | |
| Pericarp | 1029 | |
| Oil | 1548# | |
Cadaba farinosa | Cadaba, sp. | | Cadaba |
| Leaves, raw | 559 | |
Cajanus cajan (C. indicus) | Pigeon pea; Angola pea; | | Pois d'Angole; ambrevade |
| Congo pea; dhal; red gram; | | |
| yellow dhal | | |
| Whole seed, dried | 340 | |
| Flour | 341# | |
| Seeds, immature | 751# | |
Calocarpum sapota (Achras zapota; A. mammosa) | Sapote, common | | Sapote |
| Fruit | 1026# | |
Camellia sinensis (Thea sinensis) | Tea | | Thé |
| Dried: | | |
| Black | 1580# | |
| Green | 1581# | |
Canarium schweinfurthii | Papo-canarytree; incense | | Arbre à encens |
| tree; African elemi | | |
| Fruit | 1000 | |
| Nut | 448 | |
Canavalia ensiformis | Jackbean, common | | Pois-sabre; haricot-sabre |
| Whole seeds, dried | 310 | |
| Immature pods | 671 | |
Canavalia gladiata | Sword-jackbean; swordbean | | Haricot-sabre rouge |
| Seeds, dried | 351 | |
| Green pods, raw | 819 | |
Canna bidentata | Canna; Indian shot | | Balisier |
| Tuber, edible | 212# | |
Capparis corymbosa | Capparis, sp. | | Capparis |
| Leaves, raw | 564 | |
Capparis decidua (C. aphylla) | Capparis, sp. | | Capparis |
| Fruit, raw | 882# | |
Capsicum abyssinicum | Peppers, sp. | | Piment d'Abyssinie |
| Fruit, raw | 746 | |
Capsicum annuum | Peppers, sweet | | Piment doux; poivron |
| Fruit, raw, immature, | | |
| green | 744 | |
| Fruit, dried | 745 | |
Capsicum frutes cens | Peppers, red; tabasco | | Piment; poivre de Cayenne |
| Fruit, raw | 742 | |
| Fruit, dried | 743 | |
Capsicum pubescens | Peppers, hot | | Piment |
| Raw | 741 | |
Capsicum spp. | Peppers, unspecified | | Piment, non spécifié |
| Fruit, dried | 748 | |
| Fruit, semi-dried | 749 | |
| Chili, dried | 1602 | |
| KĀna, Ethiopian food, | | |
| raw | 747 | |
Cardiospermum grandiflorum (C. halicacabum) | Heartseed, showy; balloon | | Pois de coeur |
| vine | 659# | |
Carica papaya | Papaya; papaw; pawpaw | | Papaye |
| Leaves, dried | 733# | |
| Fruit, raw | 999 | |
Carissa edulis | Carissa, Egyptian | | Carissa |
| Fruit | 884# | |
Carpobrotus edulis | Hottentot-fig | | Carpobrotus |
(Mesembryanthemum edule) | Fruit | 944# | |
Carpodinus spp. | Carpodinus, spp. | | Carpodinus |
| Fruit | 886 | |
Carpolobia lutea | Carpolobia, sp. | | Carpolobia |
| Fruit | 887 | |
Carthamus tinctorius | Safflower | | Carthame |
| Seed, whole, dried | 458 | |
| Crushed seed | 459 | |
| Press-cake | 460 | |
| Oil | 1546# | |
Carya illinoinensis (C. olivaeformis) | Pecan | | Pacanier |
| Nut | 450# | |
Cassia obtusifolia (C. tora) | Senna, sickle; foetid cassia | | Casse fétide |
| Leaves, raw | 780 | |
| Leaves, dried | 781 | |
Cassia occidentalis | Senna coffee; negro coffee; | | Café du Sén égal |
| stinking pea | | |
| Leaves, raw | 779# | |
Cassia sp. | Senna, sp. | | Casse |
| Seed, dried | 344 | |
Castanea sativa | Chestnut | 390# | Châtaigne |
Ceiba guineensis (Eriodendron anfractuosum var. africanum) | Ceiba, sp. | | Fromager inerme |
| Calyces of flowers, | | |
| dried | 574 | |
| Seed, dried | 389# | |
Ceiba pentandra (Eriodendron anfractuosum var. indicum) | Ceiba, kapok; silk-cotton | | Kapokier; faux contonni |
| Seed: | | |
| Dried | 387 | |
| Fermented | 388# | |
| Young leaves, dried | 572# | |
Ceiba thonningii | Ceiba, sp. | | Grand fromager épineux |
| Leaves, dried and pounded | 573# | |
Celosia argentea | Cockscomb, feather; | | Célosie |
| quail grass | | |
| Leaves, raw | 585 | |
Celosia trigyna and | Cockscomb | | Célosie |
C. laxa | Leaves, raw | 586 | |
Celtis integrifolia | Hackberry, African; | | Celtis |
| nettle-tree | | |
| Leaves, dried | 657 | |
| Fruit | 942# | |
Cenchrus biflorus (C. setigerus) | Sandburgrass | | Cram-cram |
| Seed, hulled | 124 | |
Ceratonia siliqua | Carob-bean; locust bean; | | Caroube |
| algaroba bean; St. John's | | |
| bread | | |
| Pod pulp | 885# | |
| Germ meal | 288 | |
Ceratotheca sesamoides | False-sesame; false benni- | | Ceratotheca |
| seed; honum; karkashi | | |
| Leaves, raw | 631 | |
| Leaves, dried | 632 | |
| Seeds, dried | 410 | |
Chenopodium album | Goosefoot; lambsquarters; | | Ansérine blanche |
| umbilkicane; pigweed | | |
| Leaves, raw | 650 | |
Chrysobalanus icaco | Cocoplum, icaco | | Icaque |
| Fruit, raw | 893# | |
Chrysobalanus orbiculris | Cocoplum, sp. | | Mafuli; voratch |
| Fruit, raw | 894 | |
| Fruit, dried | 895# | |
| Nut | 394 | |
Chrysophyllum albidum | Starapple, white | | Pomme-étoile blanche |
| Fruit | 1039# | |
Chrysophyllum delevoy (C. africanum) | Starapple, African | | Pomme-étoile d'Afrique |
| Fruit | 1038# | |
Chrysophyllum spp. | Starapple, all varieties | | Pomme-étoile; prune du |
| Fruit | 1040# | Gabon |
Cicer arietinum | Chickpea; Bengal gram; | | Pois chiche |
| Egyptian pea | | |
| Whole seed | 289 | |
| Ground seed | 290 | |
| Boiled, roasted seed | 291 | |
Cichorium endivia | Endive; escarole | | Endive; chicorée; scarole |
| Leaves, raw | 627 | |
Cichorium intybus | Chicory, common | | Chicorée sauvage |
| Leaves, raw | 580 | |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Cinnamon | | Cannelle de Ceylan |
| Bark | 1603 | |
Cissus cornifolia and C. populnea | Treebine sp. | | Cissus |
| Fruit, ripe | 835# | |
| Fruit, unripe | 836 | |
Citrullus colocynthos | Colocynth | | Coloquinte |
| Seed, dried | 397 | |
Citrullus lanatus (C. vulgaris) | Watermelon; kaffir melon; | | Pastèque |
| stockmelon | | |
| Fruit | 1055 | |
| Leaves, raw | 846# | |
| Runners, cooked | 847 | |
| Seed, dried: | | |
| Whole | 481 | |
| Shelled | 482 | |
| Roasted | 483 | |
| Seed-cake, fermented | 484 | |
| Seed, oil | 1551# | |
| Dried, whole, without seed | 848# | |
Citrus aurantifolia | Lime | | Lime; limette; “citron
vert” |
| Fruit | 961 | |
| Juice | 962# | |
Citrus aurantium | Orange, sour; Bigarade; | | Orange amère; bigarade |
ssp. aurantium | Seville orange | | |
| Fruit, raw | 991 | |
| Juice | 992# | |
Citrus limetta | Lemon, sweet | | Citron |
| Fruit | 960# | |
Citrus limon | Lemon | | Citron |
| Fruit | 958 | |
| Juice | 959 | |
Citrus maxima (C. grandis) | Pummelo; pomelo; shaddock | | Pamplemousse; pomelo; vrai |
| Fruit pulp | 1019 | |
Citrus medica | Citron | | Cédrat |
| Fruit pulp | 892# | |
Citrus paradisi | Grapefruit | | Grapefruit; “pamplemousse” |
| Fruit | 933 | |
| Juice | 934 | |
Citrus reticulata | Orange, mandarin; tangerine; | | Mandarine |
(C. nobilis | orange, temple | | |
| Fruit | 989 | |
| Juice | 990# | |
Citrus sinensis | Orange, sweet | | Orange commune |
| Fruit | 993 | |
| Juice, fresh | 994 | |
Cladophora crispata? | Seaweed product “Danga” (Libya) | | Danga (Libye) |
| Dried | 778 | |
Cleistopholis spp. | Avom; awom | | Avom; awom |
| Fruit, raw | 864 | |
Cleome monophylla | Nsonyo | | Cleome |
| Leaves | 719# | |
Cleome rutidosperma (C. ciliata) | Cleome, sp.; mupula (Kasai) | | Cleome |
| Leaves, raw | 584 | |
Coccinia grandis (C. cordifolia) | lvygourd, India | | Moghadd |
| Gourd | 669# | |
| Leaves | 670# | |
Cochlospermum sp. | Shellseed, sp. | | Cocklospermum |
| Root | 778# | |
Cocos nucifera | Coconut; coconut-palm | | Noix de coco; cocotier |
| Dried kernel | 391 | |
| Mature kernel | 392 | |
| Immature kernel | 393 | |
| Milk | 1571# | |
| Water | 1572# | |
| Terminal bud | 587# | |
| Oil | 1535# | |
Coffea arabica | Coffee | | Café |
| Leaves, dried | 588 | |
| Infusion of roasted seeds | 1573 | |
| Beans, roasted | 1597# | |
| Instant powder | 1598# | |
Coix lacryma-jobi | Job's tears | | Larmes de job |
| Whole seed | 37 | |
| Hulled seed | 38 | |
| Flour | 39 | |
Cola acuminata and C. nitida | Colanut, Sudan; kolanut; bitterkola;
abata-kola | | Cola de Guinée; noix de cola |
| Nut, raw | 395 | |
| Nut, dried | 396 | |
Colocasia esculenta (C. antiquorum; Caladium esculentum; Arum esculentum) | Taro; dasheen; cocoyam; | | Taro |
| arum lilly | | |
| Tubers, raw | 254 | |
| Tubers, cooked, flavored | | |
| with chard and garlic | 255 | |
| Tubers, cooked, flavored | | |
| with tomato juice | 256 | |
| Young leaves, raw | 821 | |
Combretum paniculatum | Combretum, panicled | | Combretum |
| Leaves | 591# | |
Commelina benghalensis | Dayflower, sp. | | Commeline |
| Leaves, raw | 610 | |
Conyza aegyptiaca | Conyza, sp. | | Conyza |
| Leaves | 592# | |
Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus spp. | Jute, spp.; bush okra; | | Jute; corète
potagere; mauve des Juifs |
| jews-mallow | | |
| Leaves: | | |
| Raw | 676 | |
| Dried | 677 | |
| Cooked | 678 | |
| Cooked with lime | | |
| added | 679 | |
Cordeauxia edulis | Yebbnut; ehebnut | | Jeheb |
| Seeds, skinned | 361 | |
Cordia africana (C. abyssinica) | Cordia, sp. | | Cordia |
| Fruit pulp | 896# | |
Cordia myxa | Cordia, sebastanplum; | | Sebestan |
| Assyrian plum | | |
| Nut, dried | 398 | |
Cordyla pinnata | Bushmango; muTondo | | Cordyla |
(C. africana) | Fruit, ripe | 879 | |
| Fruit, unripe | 880 | |
| Fruit, dried | 881 | |
Coriandrum sativum | Coriander | | Coriandre; persil
arabe; persil chinois |
| Seed, dried | 1605 | |
Corylus avellana | Hazel; filbert | | Noisette; aveline |
| Nut, dried | 417 | |
Coula edulis | Gabonnut-tree; almond | | Noyer du Gabem |
| wood; kumen; African | | |
| walnut | | |
| Kernel, dried | 416 | |
Crambe abyssinica | Colewort, sp.; Abyssinian | | Chou d'Abyssinie |
| kale | | |
| Leaves | 589 | |
Crassocephalum rubens (Gynura cernua) | Crassocephalum, sp. | | Crassocephalum |
| Leaves, raw | 601 | |
Crateva adansonii (C. religiosa) | Crateva, sp. | | Crateva |
| Leaves, raw | 602 | |
Crotalaria ochroleuca (C. intermedia) | Crotalaria, sp. | | Crotalaria |
| Leaves, raw | 604 | |
Cucumeropsis mannii (C. edulis) | Cucumeropsis, sp.; yergan; | | Goussi |
| dark egusi | | |
| Fruit, raw | 606# | |
| Seed, shelled | 401 | |
| Seed, unshelled | 402 | |
Cucumis dipsaceus | Teaselgourd | | Cucumis |
| Leaves, raw | 824 | |
Cucumis melo | Muskmelon; cantaloupe; | | Melon; cantaloup |
| Kaffir-melon; senatinut | | |
| Fruit, raw | 980 | |
| Leaves, raw | 707 | |
| Seed, oil | 1541# | |
Cucumis melo var. flexuosus | Snake cucumber | | Concombre flexuenx |
| Fruit, raw | 790# | |
Cucumis metuliferus | Cucurbit; horned-cucumber; | | Concombre africain |
| bitter wildcucumber | | |
| Fruit | 607# | |
| Leaves | 608# | |
Cucumis sativus | Cucumber; gherkin | | Concombre; cornichon |
| Whole, raw | 605 | |
Cucurbita maxima | Squash, winter | | Potiron |
| Fruit, raw | 810# | |
| Leaves, raw | 811 | |
| Flowers | 812# | |
Cucurbita pepo | Squash, summer; vegetable | | Courge; courgette; citrouille |
| marrow; field pumpkin | | |
| Fruit, immature | 808 | |
| Fruit, mature: | | |
| Raw, deep yellow | 757 | |
| Cooked, fat added | 758 | |
| Leaves, raw | 759 | |
| Leaves, dried | 760 | |
| Flowers | 809# | |
Cucurbita spp. | Squash; pumpkin | | Courge |
| Seed, whole dried: | | |
| With shell | 474 | |
| Without shell | 475 | |
| Seed, oil | 1545# | |
Cuminum cyminum | Cumin | | Cumin |
| Seeds | 1606# | |
Curcuma longa | Turmeric | | Curcuma; safran des |
| Rhizome | 1617# | Indes |
Cussonia spicata | Enfenge; cabbage-tree | | Cussonia |
| Leaves, dried | 628# | |
Cydonia oblonga (C. vulgaris; Pyrus cydonia) | Quince, common | | Coing |
| Fruit, raw | 1021 | |
Cynara scolymus | Artichoke, globe or French | | Artichaut |
| Hearts, raw | 506 | |
Cyperus esculentus | Tiger-nut; earth-almond; | | Amande de terre; souche |
| Zulu nut; rushnut; | | comestible |
| flatsedge; chufa | | |
| Tuber, raw | 257 | |
| Tuber, dried | 258 | |
| Milk | 1582# | |
Cyphomandra betacea | Treetomato | | Tomate en arbre; tomate
de la paz |
| Fruit, raw | 1050 | |
Dacryodes edulis (Pachylobus edulis; P. saphu) | Bushbutter-tree; native pear: | | Safou |
| safu | | |
| Fruit, raw | 877 | |
| Fruit, dried | 878# | |
Dactyloctenium aegyptium | Comb-fringe; crowfoot | | Dactyloctenium |
| Whole seed | 33 | |
Daucus carota | Carrot | | Carotte |
| Root, raw | 565 | |
Detarium microcarpum | Dattock, sweet | | Dankh |
| Pulp, dried | 905 | |
Detarium senegalense | Dattock, Senegal; tallowtree | | Détar |
| Fruit, raw | 903 | |
| Fruit, dried | 904 | |
Dialium guineense | Velvet-tamarind; white | | Tamarinier blanc |
| tamarind | | |
| Fruit pulp | 1052 | |
Digitaria spp. (D. exilis; D. iburua) | Acha; acca; findi; fonio; | | Fonio |
| hungry rice | | |
| Black: | | |
| Whole grain | 1 | |
| Meal | 2 | |
| White: | | |
| Whole grain | 3 | |
| Meal | 4 | |
Dioscorea alata | Yam, winged; water yam; | | Igname blanche; igname |
| greater or white yam | | de Chine |
| Tuber, raw | 265 | |
Dioscorea armata | Yam, sp. | | Igname |
| Tuber, raw | 266 | |
Dioscorea bulbifera (D. sativa) | Yam, airpotato | | Igname |
| Tuber, raw | 260 | |
| Bulbil, raw | 261 | |
Dioscorea cayenensis (D. rotundata) | Yam, attoto; yellow guinea | | Igname jaune |
| yam | | |
| Tuber, raw | 262 | |
Dioscorea dumetorum (D. triphylla) | Yam, wild | | Igname sauvage |
| Tuber, raw | 264 | |
Dioscorea esculenta (D. aculeata) | Yam, Chinese | | Igname des Blancs |
| Tuber, raw | 263 | |
Dioscorea hastifolia (D. lecardii) | Yam, sp. (Cameroun) | | Igname |
| Tuber, | 267# | |
Dioscorea minutiflora | Yam, sp. | | Igname |
| Tuber, raw | 268 | |
Dioscorea praehensilis (D. abyssinica) | Yam, sp.; white yam; | | Igname blanche |
| bush yam | | |
| Tuber | 269# | |
Dioscorea preussii | Yam, sp. | | Igname |
| Tuber, raw | 270 | |
Dioscorea spp. | Yam, African | | Igname |
D. sagittifolia | Tuber | 259# | |
D. smilacifolia | | | |
D. sansibarensis | | | |
Dioscorea spp. | Yam, spp. | | Igname |
| Whole tuber: | | |
| Raw | 271 | |
| Dried | 272# | |
| Flour | 273 | |
Diospyros dendo | Persimmon, Gaboon | | Dendo |
| Fruit, raw | 1007# | |
Diospyros kaki | Persimmon, kaki | | Kaki; plaquemine |
| Fruit with skin | 1008 | |
| Fruit without skin | 1009 | |
Diospyros mespiliformis | Persimmon, medlar; monkey | | Kaki de brousse |
| guava; swamp ebony | | |
| Fruit pulp | 1010 | |
| Leaves, raw | 750# | |
Disperma trachyphyllum | Disperma, sp. | | Disperma |
| Leaves, raw | 614# | |
| Leaves, dried | 615# | |
Dolichos bulbosus. See Pachyrrhizus erosus. | | | |
Dolichos uniflorus (D. biflorus) | Horse grain; horse gram; | | Dolichos |
| Madras gram; | | |
| twinflower dolichos | | |
| Seed, dried | 307 | |
Dovyalis caffra | Key-apple; Dingaan's apple; | | Dovyalis |
| umkokolo | | |
| Fruit | 952# | |
Durio zibethinus | Durian, civet | | Durian |
| Fruit pulp | 912# | |
Echinochloa crusgalli (E. frumentacea) | Japanese millet; Sanwa millet | | Mil |
| Whole grain | 82# | |
Echinochloa stagnina | Syrup made from “Burgu” | 1071 | Sirop de Borgou; katou |
Elaeis guineensis | Palm, African oil | | Palmier à huile |
| Kernel, shelled | 445 | |
| Pulp or pericarp: | | |
| Raw | 996 | |
| Dried | 997 | |
| Puree | 998 | |
| Oil from pulp | 1554 | |
| Oil from kernel | 1555# | |
| Sap, fresh | 1579 | |
| Wine | 1590 | |
Eleusine coracana | Ragimillet; African millet; | | |
| finger millet; bolu; | | |
| korakan; wimbi; tolabun; | | |
| dagussa; bula; tamba | | |
| Whole-grains: | | |
| Red | 87 | |
| White | 88 | |
| Unspecified | 89 | |
| Flour | 91 | |
| Germinated grain, malted | 90 | |
| Flour, made from | | |
| germinated grain | 92 | |
| Beer | 1564 | |
Emilia coccinea (E. sagittata; Cacalia coccinea) | Tasselflower, earleaf | | Emilia |
| Leaves, raw | 822 | |
| | | |
Emilia sonchifolia (Cacalia sonchifolia) | Tasselflower, sowthistle | | Emilia |
| Leaves, raw | 823 | |
Ensete edule (E. ventricosum; Musa ensete) | Abyssinian banana; ensete; | | Ensete |
| false banana; Ethiopian banana | | |
| Stem pith: | | |
| Grey (Kocho) | 186 | |
| White (Bolla) | 187 | |
| Flour (Karta) | 188 | |
| Ensete, prepared: | | |
| Aradisame | 189 | |
| Furfurame | 190 | |
| Ensete, fermented: | | |
| Bulla | 191 | |
| Bukolla | 192 | |
| Abyssinian banana; ensete; | | Ensete |
| false banana; Ethiopian | | |
| Fermented cake, sun-dried (Bucó; gâlla) | 193 | |
| Seed, dried, whole | 362 | |
| Seed, dried without | | |
| seedcoat | 363 | |
| Leaves, raw | 486# | |
Eragrostis cilianensis | Stinkgrass | | Eragrostis |
| Whole-grain | 159# | |
Eragrostis ciliaris | Lovegrass; gophertail | | Eragrostis |
| Whole-grain | 41 | |
Eragrostis tef (E. abyssinica) | Teff | | Millet éthiopien; teff |
| Whole-grain: | | |
| White | 160 | |
| Red | 161 | |
| White and red mixed | 162 | |
| Unspecified | 163 | |
| Flours made from: | | |
| White teff | 164 | |
| Red teff | 165 | |
| Biscuits made from teff (Ethiopia) | 12 | |
| Bread made from teff | | |
| Market and homemade | | |
| samples | 18 | |
| 85% teff, 10% pea flour, | | |
| and 5% skim milk | | |
| powder | 19 | |
| Teff and sorghum | 20 | |
Eragrostis tremula | Lovegrass, sp. | | Eragrostis |
| Whole seed | 40# | |
Eriobotrya japonica | Loquat, Japanese medlar | | Nèfle du Japon; bibace |
| Fruit | 963# | |
Eriodendron anfractuosum. See Ceiba pentandra. | | | |
| | | |
Eruca sativa | Rocketsalad | | Roquette |
| Raw | 773 | |
| Seeds | 457# | |
Erythrococca bongensis | Erythrococca, sp. | | Erythrococca |
| Leaves, raw | 629 | |
Euadenia spp. | Eudenia, spp. | | Eudenia |
| Leaves, raw | 630 | |
Eugenia caryophyllus | Cloves | | Clou de girofle |
| Dried | 1604# | |
Eugenia uniflora | Pitanga; barbardoes; | | Cerise de Cayenne |
| surinam cherry | | |
| Fruit | 1013# | |
Euphorbia balsamifera | Balsam-spurge | | Euphorbe du Cayor |
| Young shoots | 514# | |
Fagopyrum sagittatum (F. esculentum) | Buckwheat | | Sarrasin, blé noir |
| Whole grain | 30# | |
| Flour: | | |
| Dark | 31# | |
| Light | 32# | |
Ficus capensis | Fig, cape; bush fig | | Figue sauvage |
| Fruit, raw | 916 | |
Ficus carica | Fig, common | | Figue commune |
| Raw | 917 | |
| Dried | 918 | |
Ficus gnaphalocarpa (F. trachyphylla) | Fig, sp. | | Figue |
| Leaves, raw | 636 | |
| Fruit, raw | 919 | |
Ficus iteophylla (F. sassandrensis) | Fig, sp. | | Figue |
| Fruit, raw | 920 | |
Ficus platyphylla | Fig, broadleaf | | Figue |
| Fruit, raw | 915 | |
Flacourtia indica (F. ramoutchuii) | Batoka; governor's plum; Rhodesia-plum;
niger-plum; ramontchi; um-Quokola | | Prunier de Madagascar; prunier malgache |
| Fruit, raw | 868 | |
Fleurya aestuans (Urtica aestuans) | Fleurya, sp. | | Fleurya |
| Leaves, raw | 638 | |
Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel, common | | Fenouil |
| Leaves, raw | 634# | |
Fortunella margarita | Kumquat; nagami | | Kumqhat |
| Fruit, whole | 954# | |
Fragaria spp. | Strawberry | | Fraise |
| Raw | 1042 | |
Garcinia huillensis (G. buchananii) | Garcinia, sp.; mukute | | Garcinia |
| Fruit, raw | 921 | |
Garcinia kola | Kola, bitter; false kola | | Fause Kola |
| Fruit | 953# | |
Gardenia erubescens | Gardenia, sp. | | Gardenia |
| Fruit | 922# | |
Gladiolus unguiculatus | Sword lily; corn-flag | | Gladiolus |
| Corms, raw | 251 | |
| Corms, dried | 252 | |
Glycine max (G. hispida; G. soja) | Soybeans | | Soja |
| Whole mature seed, dried | 346 | |
| Meal or ground whole seed | 347 | |
| Flour, medium fat | 348# | |
| Flour, low fat | 349# | |
| Flour, defatted | 350# | |
| Immature seed | 800# | |
| Leaves | 801# | |
| Oil | 1549# | |
| Sauce | 1615# | |
Glyphaea brevis | Glyphaea, sp. | | Glyphaea |
| Leaves, raw | 647 | |
Gnetum buchholzianum | Jointfir | | Okok (Cameroun) |
| Leaves, raw | 673 | |
Gossypium spp. | Cottonseed | | Graine de coton |
| Seed, dried | 399 | |
| Cake | 400 | |
| Oil | 1536# | |
Grewia spp. | Grewia | | Grewia |
G. avellana | Fruit | 935# | |
G. bicolor | Young leaves, raw | 654# | |
G. carpinifolia | | | |
G. mollis | | | |
G. tenax (G. betulifolia) | | | |
Guibourtia coleosperma | Copaltree, Rhodesian; | | Haricot bochiman |
Copaifera coleosperma | bushman bean | | |
| Whole seed, dried | 292# | |
Guiera senegalensis | Guiera | | Guiera |
| Leaves | 656# | |
Guizotia abyssinica (G. oleifera) | Nigerseed, Ethiopian; | | Niger; noug |
| nugnut | | |
| Oilseed, whole | 438 |
| Cake | 439 | |
| Press-cake | 440 | |
| Oil | 1542# | |
Gynandropsis gynandra (G. pentaphylla) | Spiderherb, African; cats'
whiskers; bastard mustard; | | Gynandropsis |
| lerotho | | |
| Leaves, raw | 802 | |
| Leaves and stems cooked | 803 | |
| Leaves and stems cooked | | |
| with peanut butter | 804 | |
Heisteria parvifolia | Heisteria, sp. | | Heisteria |
| Kernel, dried | 418 | |
Helianthus annuus | Sunflower, common | | Tournesol |
| Seed, dried | 476 | |
| Oil | 1550# | |
Helianthus tuberosus | Jerusalem-artichoke | | Topinambour |
| Tuber, raw | 672 | |
Hibiscus abelmoschus (Abelmoschus moschatus) | Muskmallow | | Ambrette; gombo musqué |
| Leaves, raw | 706 | |
Hibiscus acetosella | Limanda | | Ngay-ngay (Congo) |
| Leaves, raw | 690# | |
Hibiscus cannabinus | Hibiscus, kenaf; kando; Dah; | | Chanvre de Guinée; Dâh |
| Deccan hemp; hemp mallow; | | |
| sonkwe | | |
| Leaves, raw | 660 | |
| Leaves, dried | 661 | |
| Seed, dried | 419 | |
| Seed, fermented | 420 | |
Hibiscus esculentus (A belmoschus esculents) | Okra; ladies-finger | | Gombo; bonnet grec. |
| Fruits: | | |
| Raw | 720 | |
| Cooked, fat added? | 721 | |
| Dried | 722 | |
| Dried and powdered | 723 | |
| Dried, cooked | 724 | |
| Leaves: | | |
| Raw | 725 | |
| Dried | 726# | |
Hibiscus sabdariffa | Sorrei, red; Indian sorrel; | | Oseille de Guinée; roselle |
| Jamaica sorrel; roselle; | | |
| rosemallow; sour-sour | | |
| Leaves: | | |
| Raw | 793 | |
| Leaves and flowers, | | |
| dried and pounded | 794 | |
| Fruits: | | |
| Raw | 797 | |
| Dried | 798 | |
| Calyces: | | |
| Raw | 795 | |
| Dried, “Sudan tea” | 796 | |
| Seed, dried | 470 | |
| Seed-cake, fermented | 471 | |
Hilleria latifolia | Hilleria, sp. | | Hilleria |
| Leaves, raw | 662 | |
Hordeum vulgare | Barley | | Orge |
| Whole grain | 5 | |
| Whole grain germinated: | | |
| Raw | 6 | |
| Dried | 7 | |
| Malted | 8 | |
| Meal | 9 | |
| Pearled | 11 | |
| Gâbs (barley flour) from | | |
| Ethiopia | 10 | |
| Beer | 1559# | |
Hymenocardia acida | Hymenocardia, sp | | Hymenocardia |
| Youg shoots | 668# | |
Hyphaene dankaliensis | Doumpalm, sp. | | Palmier doum |
| Fruit pulp | 911# | |
Hyphaene thebaica | Doumpalm, Egyptian; | | Doum; palmier down |
| gingerbreadpalm | | |
| Fruit pulp | 909# | |
| Flour of pericarp | 910 | |
| Germinating shoot | 617# | |
| Young leaves and stems | 618# | |
| Nut, dried | 409 | |
Hyptis spicigera | Bushmint; black-sesame; | | Hyptis |
| hard simsim | | |
| Seed, dried | 382 | |
Icacina senegalensis | False-yam | | Icacina; kouraban |
| Fruit pulp | 913# | |
| Seed | 411# | |
| Flour | 412# | |
| Tuber | 226# | |
| Flour | 227 | |
Ipomea aquatica (I. reptans) | Swamp-cabbage | | Patate aquatique |
| Leaves, raw | 815 | |
Ipomea batatas (Convolvulus batatas) | Sweetpotato | | Patate douce |
| Roots: | | |
| Raw: | | |
| Pale variety | 245 | |
| Yellow variety | 246 | |
| Deep yellow variety | 247# | |
| Dried | 248 | |
| Cooked | 249 | |
| Flour | 250 | |
| Leaves: | | |
| Raw | 816 | |
| Dried | 817# | |
| Cooked with peanut | | |
| butter | 818 | |
Irvingia gabonensis (I. barteri) | Dika-nut; duiker-nut; African- | | Odika; mangue du |
| mango seed; wild-mango | | Gabon |
| nut | | |
| Kernel | 407 | |
| Gaboon chocolate or | | |
| Dika bread | 408 | |
| Fruit pulp, raw | 908 | |
| Butter | 1518# | |
Juglans regia | Walnut, Persian or English | 480 | Noix |
Justicia spp. | Justicia, spp. | | Justicia |
| Leaves, raw | 675 | |
Kerstingella geocarpa (Voandzeia poissonii) | Ground bean; potato bean; | | Lentille de terre |
| geocarpa; harms seeds | | |
| Seed, dried | 306 | |
Kigelia pinnata | Sausage-tree, common | | Kigelia |
| Fruit, raw | 1027 | |
Klainedoxa gabonensis | Sopei | | Klainedoxa |
| Nut, dried | 468 | |
Lablab niger (Dolichos lablab) | Hyacinth bean; lablab bean; | | Lablab |
| bonavist bean; dolichos bean; | | |
| Indian butterbean; Egyptian | | |
| kidney bean; lubia; field bean | | |
| Leaves | 528# | |
| Young pods | 529# | |
| Immature seeds | 530# | |
| Whole seeds, dried | 308 | |
| Taamiah, made from | | |
| hyacinth bean | 309 | |