Ambulolooji
syn. jurb'ango
cochlospermum sp
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Cochlospermum tinctorium A. Rich. [family COCHLOSPERMACEAE]
Common names
SENEGAL: BASARI a-tyeùkúrbís (Ferry) BEDIK gi-ndyès, ga-tч̀fásyε (Ferry) DIOLA bud́âk (JB, ex K&A) FULA-PULAAR (Senegal) d́âdéré (K&A) d́âdurée (K&A) darundé (K&A) fad́u râdé (K&A) nd́adéré (K&A) KONYAGI mbirlob, a-sukurbis (Ferry) MANDING-BAMBARA bu dank (JB) bu lulumay (JB) n-dilibara (JB) MANINKA tibibara, tribo, turugba (K&A) tiriba (JMD; K&A) uruba (JMD) SERER fayar (JB; K&A) per (JB; K&A) WOLOF fayar (auctt.) forray the dye (A. Chev.) THE GAMBIA: FULA-PULAAR (The Gambia) dafe (DRR) MANDING-MANDINKA foosea (Ozanne) kunturro (DRR) tiribe (def. tiriboo) (Fox) GUINEA-BISSAU: FULA-PULAAR (Guinea-Bissau) djánderè (JDES) djarúndjè (JDES) djaundéré (JDES, ex EPdS) tirbom (JDES; EPdS) GUINEA: FULA-PULAAR (Guinea) diarundé (CHOP) MANDING-MANINKA tiriba (JMD) uruba (JMD) SUSU filira gĕsé (CHOP) MALI: DOGON sólo anyu (C-G) MANDING-BAMBARA n-dli-bara (GR) UPPER VOLTA: BISA lugur (Prost; K&B) DAGAARI beluma (K&B) GRUSI tampo (K&B) LOBI sory (K&B) MANDING-DYULA bédiéra korandi (K&B) konlo koroni (K&B) sandé koroni (K&B) MOORE sansa (K&B) sanséghé (K&B) soasgha (K&B) ‘SENUFO’ tikwélégué (K&B) IVORY COAST: BAULE auniguéssébé (K&B) babigna (K&B) broguessé (Bégué) diéssé (K&B) kadiendi (K&B) krédé diéssé (K&B) siripopo (K&B) KPALAGHA gapoli (K&B) KULANGO pugutipu (K&B) MANDING-DYULA bédiera korandi (K&B) konlo koroni (K&B) sandé koroni (K&B) MANINKA tiriba (K&B) tiribara (K&B) tirigba (K&B) tribga tiama (K&B) turugba (K&B) SENUFO-TAGWANA kikwu (K&B) kukuo (K&B) DYIMINI sinbellébé (K&B) ‘SENUFO’ tikwélégué (K&B) GHANA: DAGBANI biberetugu (FRI) biberetutugu (FRI) GBE-VHE kakalito (BD&H; FRI) GUANG-NCHUMBULU bole (FRI) MOORE tσngvóle = ground ochro, i.e., the red fruits (FRI) TOGO: ANYI-ANUFO uanyise (Volkens) TEM (Tshaudjo) lombo (Volkens) NIGERIA: ARABIC-SHUWA maghr (JMD) BEROM tútok sunàŋ, hwaàl jey (LB) CHAMBA toh (FNH) FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria) jaarundal (pl. jaarunde) (JMD) njaareendahi = plant that grows on sandy soil (J&D) GWARI gwagwa = yellow: i.e., the dye (JMD) HAUSA balagande (JMD) balge (JMD) kukur (ZOG) kyamba (JMD; ZOG) raawáya, raàwáyaà (auctt.) turri (Hill) ψan kyamba (JMD; ZOG) zabiibii (JMD; ZOG) zúnzùnaá (Bargery; ZOG) HAUSA (West) balagande, balge (ZOG) IGBO (Nkalike) abanzi (DRR) IGBO (Nsukka) obazi (DRR) KANURI masauwe; massowai (C&H) TIV kpávāndē (JMD) YORUBA rawaye from Hausa (JMD; IFE) ς̣ẹwutu (JRA) ς̣wẹwutu (JRA)
Uses
unripe fruit Drink: water/sap leaf root Medicines: generally healing twig root Medicines: pain-killers root Medicines: eye treatments root Medicines: pulmonary troubles root Medicines: skin, mucosae root Medicines: vermifuges root Medicines: liver, etc. twig root Medicines: kidneys, diuretics root Medicines: anus, haemorrhoids root Medicines: menstrual cycle root Medicines: abortifacients, ecbolics root Medicines: fabrifuges root seed-oil Medicines: leprosy root Medicines: dropsy, swellings, oedema, gout root Medicines: malnutrition, debility root fruit Medicines: antidotes (venomous stings, bites, etc.) Medicines: homeopathic root Medicines: paralysis, epilepsy, convulsions, spasm root Medicines: arteries, veins root seed Phytochemistry: tannins, astringents root Phytochemistry: antibiotic, bacteristatic, fungistatic seed Phytochemistry: fatty acids, etc. root Phytochemistry: starch, sugar root Phytochemistry: mucilage root Phytochemistry: alkaloids Agri-horticulture: veterinary medicine Products: fibre fruit-pod Products: floss, stuffing and caulking root Products: dyes, stains, inks, tattoos and mordants
