Botanical record
Chromolaena odorata
Chromolaena odorata is recorded under 5 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba, Igbo, ekp and Hausa.
- Accepted botanical name
- Chromolaena odorata
- Names as published
- Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & Robinson, Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. and Chromolaena odorata (Linn.)
- Common English
- Siam weed
- Parts reported
- leaf, stem, root, leaves and stem-twigs
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3087725 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Chromolaena odorata
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akintola | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 42 |
| Akintola | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 23 |
| Awo-lowo | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 23 |
| Nshegbu Awom | ekp | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 24 |
| Obiarakara | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 23 |