SAPP - Plant Database

PLANTS DATABASE

PLANTS DATABASE - still under construction

Several information sources on plants, their taxonomy, distribution, and recorded uses can be found through several existing databases available on the internet. Two databases that focus on plants of particular importantance to southern Africa and the SAPP project are managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Flora Zambesiaca database provides mainly taxonomic and distribution information, while the SEPASAL database of semi-arid plants provides ecological, geographical and conservation information as well as documented uses. Kew has combined their many databases under a single search engine called the Electronic Plant Information Centre. The ICRAF Agro-forestTree database also contains relevant information. The list below is a subset of pesticidal plants that have been noted through farmer surveys carried out as part of the SAPP project in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Further details about each plant can be found by clicking on the highlighted Latin names of the plant species listed.

Species Name	Local Names	Traditional uses
Bobgunnia madagascariensis	Mchelekete, Kasokosoko	Storage Grind the pods and spread the powder in grain store to protect cereals against insects, apply wood ash to stored grain. Field Crush pods, sock in water and sprinkle on infested plants Livestock
Cucmis anguria		Storage Field Livestock
Dolichos kilimandschuricus	Dema	Storage Field Livestock
Eurphorbia candelabrum	Mlangali	Storage Field Livestock
Euphorbia tirucalis	Nkadzi, Mdudzi	Storage Field Livestock
Kigelia africana	Mvunguguti	Storage Field Livestock
Melia azedarach	African lilac	Storage Field Livestock
Securidaca longepedunculata	African violet tree	Storage Grind roots, particularly root bark into a powder and admix with stored grain Field Powdered roots extracted in water and sprinkled on infested plants Livestock Paste made from roots applied to ticks and skin lesions
Solanum panduriformis		Storage Field Livestock
Tephrosia vogelii	Ububa	Storage Field Livestock
Tithonia diversifolia		Storage Field Livestock
Uapaca kirkiana		Storage Field Livestock
Vernonia adoensis		Storage Field Livestock
Azadirachta indica	Neem	Storage Field Livestock
Cymbopogon nardus		Storage Field Livestock
Lippia javanica	Zumani	Storage Field Livestock
Strychnos spinosa	Mazaye	Storage Field Livestock
Toona ciliata	Sinderella	Storage Field Livestock