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ENCOUNTER MARA CAMP, MASAI MARA<br />

Scientific Name Maasai Name (where known) <strong>Common</strong> Name (where known)<br />

Acacia brevispica Olgirigiri Wait-A-Bit Thorn<br />

Acacia drepanolobium Eluai Whistling Thorn<br />

Acacia gerardii Orngwengwenyi Gerard’s Acacia<br />

Acacia hockii Oljarpalani White Thorn<br />

Acacia kirkii Olerai Narok Kirk’s Acacia<br />

Acacia nilotica Olkiloriti Egyptian Thorn<br />

Acacia senegal Olbiti Three-Thorn Acacia<br />

Acacia seyal Olchoray/Elereta White Galled Acacia<br />

Acacia xanthaphloea Olerai Yellow Barked Acacia/Fever Tree<br />

Achyran<strong>the</strong>s aspera Olekidongo Devil’s Horse-Whip<br />

Akocan<strong>the</strong>ra oppositifolia Olmorijoi Poison Arrow Tree<br />

Albizia amara Olperelongo Bitter Albizia<br />

Albizia gummifera Olsupa kupes Peacock Flower<br />

Aloe lateritia Osuguroi Aloe<br />

Asparagus africanus Embereebaba Wild Asparagus<br />

Balanites aegyptica Orngosua Desert Date<br />

Boscia angustifolia Olerudoi Shepherds Tree<br />

Cadaba farinosa Enjani Orsukon Cadaba<br />

Capparis tomentosa Olaturdei/Olokordodoi African Caper<br />

Carissa edulis Olamuriaki Carissa<br />

Chaetachme aristata Olekundani Thorny Elm<br />

Cissus quadrangularis Orarait Veld Grape<br />

Cissus rotundifolia Osukurtuti Arabian Wax Cissus<br />

Commelina benghalensis Engaiteteyei Spider Wort<br />

Commiphora africana Osilale Commiphora<br />

Cordia monoica Olseki Sandpaper bush<br />

Crossandra maasaica Egegeiye<br />

Croton dichogamus Olokirdingai Orange Leafed Croton<br />

Cycnium tubulosum Oloiro opiji Tissue Paper Flower<br />

Cynodon dactylon Narikporori Couch Grass<br />

Cyperus papyrus Eseiyia Papyrus<br />

Cyphostemma serpens Olorrondo<br />

Dichrostachys cinerea Ormerumori Sickle Bush<br />

Diospyros abyssinica Oljartuyan Giant Diospyrus

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ENCOUNTER MARA CAMP, MASAI MARA<br />

Dombeya burgessiae Osopukiyei Dombeya<br />

Elaeodendron buchananii Osoket Cassine<br />

Eragrostis superba Empiris Maasai Love-Grass<br />

Erythrococca bongensis Entulelei Peeling Potato<br />

Euclea divinorum Olkinyei Diamond Leafed Euclea/Magic Guarrie<br />

Euphorbia candelabrum Orpopongii Euphorbia<br />

Ficus sycamorus Orngaboli Sycamore Fig<br />

Gardenia vulcanica Oltakurukuriet Gardenia<br />

Gloriosa superba Flame Lilly<br />

Grewia bicolor Ositeti False Brandy Bush<br />

Grewia similis Enyalugai<br />

Hibiscus flavifolia Enkarrani Hibiscus<br />

Hyper<strong>the</strong>lia dissoluta Yellow Thatching Grass<br />

Indig<strong>of</strong>era sp. Entepaa Uangayo Indig<strong>of</strong>era<br />

Jasminum fluminense Ollobito Wild Jasmin<br />

Lannea schweinfurthii Orpande<br />

Lantana trifolia Enkurma Onkayiok Lantana<br />

Leonotis mollissima Engesenii/Olbibi Sunbird flower/Lion’s Ear<br />

Lippia javanica Osinoni Fever Tea<br />

Ocimum gratissimum Olemurran Ocimum<br />

Olea europaea africana Oloirien African Wild Olive<br />

Osteospermum vaillantii Oleleshwa Ekop<br />

Panicum maximum Olmirisi Guinea Grass/Buffalo Grass<br />

Pennisetum sp Pennisetum Grass<br />

Psiadia punctulata Olaboi<br />

Pyrostria phyllanthoidea Enkorgoltim<br />

Rhus natalensis Ormisigioi Rhus Bush<br />

Ricinus communis Oldule Castor Oil Plant<br />

Rothmannia urcelliformis Ormaseyi Forest Rothmannia<br />

Scadoxus multiflora Osila/Olkine Fireball Lilly<br />

Scutia myrtina Osanangururi Cat Thorn<br />

Senna didymobotrya Olsenetoi Candle Bush<br />

Setaria megaphylla Orpalakai Broad-Leafed Bristle Grass<br />

Sida quinifolia Oltutu/Olonini<br />

Solanum incanum Ntulelei Sodom Apple<br />

Synadenium compactum Olkorbobit African Milk Bush<br />

Tarchonathus camphoratus Oleleshwa Camphor wood/Leleshwa<br />

Themeda triandra Orperesi Orasha Red Oat Grass<br />

Vepris nobilis/simplicifolia Olgelai Teclea<br />

Warburgia ugandensis Olsokonoi Elephant Pepper/Kenya Greenheart<br />

Ximenia americana Olamai Sour Plum<br />

Zanthoxylum chalybeum Oloiseti/Oloisugi Knobwood<br />

Ziziphus mucronata Oloilale Buffalo Thorn