Botanical record
Plukenetia conophora
Plukenetia conophora is recorded under 5 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba, Hausa, ikw and Igbo.
- Accepted botanical name
- Plukenetia conophora
- Names as published
- Tetracarpidium conophorum and Tetracarpidium conophorum (Mull. Arg.) Hutch & dalz.
- Common English
- African Walnut
- Parts reported
- bark, leaves, seeds and fruit
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3070702 · SYNONYM · EXACT match at 98% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Plukenetia conophora
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asal | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 40 |
| Awusa | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 40 |
| Hawuusa | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 40 |
| Ukpa | ikw | 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 76 |
| Ukpa | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 40 |