Oba Ernesto Pichardo © 1989
"LUKUMI DIALECT AND HERBS
Published by
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye
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Under Construction
KEY: Scientific name, English common, Cuba common, Lukumi/Ayoba common
(A)
Bullhorn acacia
Arbol de cuerno
Maeri
Sweet acacia
Aroma amarilla
Erite
Sapodilla/Chicle tree
Zapote
Nekigbe
Gru gru palm
Corojo
Epo pupo
Fan maidenhair fern
Culantrillo de pozo
Ewe ofi
American jointvetch
Pega pega
Kirimeko
Onion
Cebolla
Alubosa
Slender amaranth
Bledo
Lobe
Lead tree
Artemisa
Linidi
Ragweed
Carguesa
Mireure
Balsam amyris
Cuba
Loaso
Sugar apple
Anón
Irabiri
Threeawn
Espartillo
Iye eran
(B)
Dragon with
Bejuco vergalo
Atire
Lipstick tree
Achiote
Baba iye
Anatto tree
Bija
Oen
Penguin bromelia
Piña de ratón
Igi boibo
Gumbo limbo
Almásigo
Igi adama moye
-C-
Lidflower
Lirio
Merefe
Yellow canna
Platanillo de Cuba
Olugbo
Red pepper
Aji guaguao
Ata
Bell pepper
Aji Chileno
Ata kayuedin
Cedar
Cedro
Opepe
Day Jasmine
Galán de dia
Oru firin
Mexican tea
Apasote
Oline
Caimito star-apple
Caimitillo
Didere
Grape ivy
Bejuco ubi
Ewele keri
Autograph tree
Copey
Yana
Silver palm
Miraguano
Mariwo
Coleus
Manto de la Virgen
Ochare
Soldierwood
Palo amargo
Igi kikan
Dayflower
Canutillo
Ewe carrodo
Globe amaranth
San diego
Mai toto
Copal tree
Caguairan
Bi
Slippery burr
Malvate
Dede
Sage
Lagaña de aura
Ewe iwago
Pumpkin
Calabaza
Eleguede
Cypress
Ciprés
Igiku or Igikan
Saffron
Azafrán
Ewe pupo
Queen sago
Alcanfor
Teemi
Giant bermuda-grass
Grama
Ewe eran
Nutgrass flatsedge
Cebolleta
Alubosa
-D-
Rosewood
Bejuco pendola
Leremi
Angel’s trumpet
Campana
Balanke
Red withe
Bejuco guariana
Kensa
Ground tamarind
Adormidera
Erun kumi
Air potato
Ñame volador
Ishu osura
Winged yam
Ñame blanco
Ishu
-E-
Anchored water hyacinth
Flor de agua
Oyouro
Coral Bean tree
Piñon de pito
Efeke
Coca
Jia brava
Yase
Roseapple
Pomarrosa
Yilebo
Bitterbush
Rompe saragüey
Tabate
Milkstripe euphorbia
Cardon
Princewood
Chinehona
Membalan
-F-
Bo tree
Alamo
Ofa or Igole
Fennel
Hinojo
Koritu
-G-
Sea island cotton
Algodón
Ori oro or eu
Velvet seed
Palo rompe hueso
Igi egu
-H-
Logwood
Palo negro
Igi eru
Ivy
Hiedra
Itako
Indian heliotrope
Alancrancillo
Agueyi
Sandbox tree
Salvadera
Ewe guna