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Non-scientific name:

alligator pepper

1 Accepted name(s) for "alligator pepper":

Accepted name
Aframomum melegueta K.Schum.

5 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Aframomum melegueta K. Schum Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. seed, rhizome
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007) Aframomum melegueta K. Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. dried mature seeds seed
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum.
African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010) Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. seed
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Aframomum melegueta (Rosc.) K. Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. juice of young leaves root, seed, fruit

50 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "alligator pepper":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aburo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
anai wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
anairo wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
apokuo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
atakui Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
awisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
awusa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
chilla Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
chitta Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
dzekuli Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ehie ado Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
eza Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
ezakpa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
fam wisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
ginny grains Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
ginny papper Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
graines Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
grains of paradise Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
grains ofparadise Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
grani de meleguetta Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
grani de paradise Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
greater cardamom Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
grenes Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
guinea grain Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
guinea grains Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
guinea pepper Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
guinea seeds Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
gyan'damar yaji Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
heel habshi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ikehegh Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ma-niguetta Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
malagettapfeffer Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
malagueta Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
malagueta pepper Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
malaguette Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
maniguet Other African Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1st edn. (2010)
megbedogboe Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
melegueta pepper Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
meleguetta pepper Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mpoma Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ntuen Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
obro Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ose oji Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ose okwa Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
sensam Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
uotipisi Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wisa pa opokuo Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wusa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)