Botanical record
Lawsonia inermis
Lawsonia inermis is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.
- Accepted botanical name
- Lawsonia inermis
- Names as published
- Lawsonia inermis and Lawsonia inermis L.
- Common English
- Hennaplant
- Parts reported
- leaf, stem, leaves, flowers and bark
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 5420912 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 99% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Lawsonia inermis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laali | 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 103 |
| Laali. | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 69 |
| Lali | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 69 |
| Lallee | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 69 |