Lukumi Botany Forum Contact Home Services Oba Ernesto Pichardo © 1989 LUKUMI DIALECT AND HERBS Published by Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye Please note, Under Construction KEY: Scientific name English common Cuba common Lukumi/Ayoba common     -A-   Acacia Cornigera Bullhorn acacia Arbol de cuerno Maeri Acacia Farnesiana Sweet acacia Aroma amarilla Erite   Acharas Zapota Sapodilla/Chicle tree Zapote Nekigbe   Acrocomia crispa Gru gru palm Corojo Epo pupo   Adiantum Tenereum Fan maidenhair fern Culantrillo de pozo Ewe ofi   Aeschynomeme Americana American jointvetch Pega pega Kirimeko     Allium Cepa Onion Cebolla Alubosa   Amaranthus Viridis Slender amaranth Bledo Lobe   Ambrosia Artemifolia Lead tree Artemisa Linidi   Ambrosia Hispida Ragweed Carguesa Mireure   Amyris Balsamifera Balsam amyris Cuba Loaso   Annona Squamosa Sugar apple Anón Irabiri   Aristida Purpurascens Threeawn Espartillo Iye eran -B-   Banisteria Lavrifolia Dragon with Bejuco vergalo Atire   Bixa orellana Lipstick tree Achiote Baba iye   Bixa Orellana Anatto tree Bija Oen   Bromelia Penguin Penguin bromelia Piña de ratón Igi boibo   Bursera Simaruba Gumbo limbo Almásigo Igi adama moye -C- Calyptrantes Punciata Lidflower Lirio Merefe   Canna Glauca Yellow canna Platanillo de Cuba Olugbo   Capsicum Baccatum Red pepper Aji guaguao Ata   Capsicum Annum Bell pepper Aji Chileno Ata kayuedin   Cedrela Mexicana Cedar Cedro Opepe Cestrum Diarnum Day Jasmine Galán de dia Oru firin   Chenopodium Ambrosoides Mexican tea Apasote Oline   Chrysophyllum Oliviforme Caimito star-apple Caimitillo Didere   Cissus Sicyoides Grape ivy Bejuco ubi Ewele keri   Clusia Rosea Autograph tree Copey Yana   Coccothrinax Miraguano Silver palm Miraguano Mariwo   Coleus Blumei Coleus Manto de la Virgen Ochare   Colubrina Reclinata Soldierwood Palo amargo Igi kikan   Commelina Elegans Dayflower Canutillo Ewe carrodo   Comphrena Globosa Globe amaranth San diego Mai toto   Copaifera Officinalis Copal tree Caguairan Bi   Corchorus Sliquosus Slippery burr Malvate Dede   Cordia Globosa Sage Lagaña de aura Ewe iwago   Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin Calabaza Eleguede   Cupressus Torulosa Cypress Ciprés Igiku or Igikan   Curculigo Scorzoneraefolia Saffron Azafrán Ewe pupo   Cycus Revoluta Queen sago Alcanfor Teemi   Cynondon Cactylon Giant bermuda-grass Grama Ewe eran   Cyperus Rotundus Nutgrass flatsedge Cebolleta Alubosa -D- Dalbergia Monetaria Rosewood Bejuco pendola Leremi   Datura Suaveolens Angel’s trumpet Campana Balanke   Davilla Rugosa Red withe Bejuco guariana Kensa   Desmanthus Virgatus Ground tamarind Adormidera Erun kumi   Dioscorea Pilosa Air potato Ñame volador Ishu osura   Dioscorea Alata Winged yam Ñame blanco Ishu -E- Eichornia Azurea Anchored water hyacinth Flor de agua Oyouro   Erythrina Berteoana Coral Bean tree Piñon de pito Efeke   Erythroxylon Alterniflolium Coca Jia brava Yase   Eugenia Jambos Roseapple Pomarrosa Yilebo   Eupatorium Villosum Bitterbush Rompe saragüey Tabate   Euphorbia Lactea Milkstripe euphorbia Cardon     Exostema Ellipticum Princewood Chinehona Membalan -F-   Ficus Religiosa Bo tree Alamo Ofa or Igole Foeniculum Vulgare Fennel Hinojo Koritu -G- Gossypium Barbadense Sea island cotton Algodón Ori oro or eu   Guettarda Calyptrata Velvet seed Palo rompe hueso Igi egu -H- Haematoxilon Campechianum Logwood Palo negro Igi eru   Heidera helix Ivy Hiedra Itako   Heliotropium Campechianum Indian heliotrope Alancrancillo Agueyi   Hura Crepitans Sandbox tree Salvadera Ewe guna Church of the Lukumí Babalu Aye