Botanical record
Avicennia germinans
Avicennia germinans is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Igbo and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Avicennia germinans
- Names as published
- Avicennia africana
- Common English
- Black Mangrove
- Parts reported
- leaves, stem and twigs
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2925400 · SYNONYM · EXACT match at 98% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Avicennia germinans
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofun | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 63 |
| Ogbun | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 63 |