Botanical record
Crotalaria retusa
Crotalaria retusa is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa.
- Accepted botanical name
- Crotalaria retusa
- Names as published
- Crotalaria retusa
- Common English
- Rattle box, rattle pea
- Parts reported
- root, seeds, juice of pods and leaves
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2942610 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 99% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Crotalaria retusa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akidimuo | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 82 |
| Koropo | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 82 |
| Saworo | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 82 |
| Yara | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 82 |