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  1. Echofu
  2. Enguu- microglossa pyri 
  3. Eteeka- bamboo reed
  4. Esikalangwe
  5. Esiwuna
  6. Nawulungu-
  7. Obakato- borrowed from English for ovocado tree. Persea americana fam. Lauraceae
  8. Olufuu-
  9. Olukhaniafu
  10. Olukhoni
  11. Olunani-
  12. Omubambo-
  13. Omubinubinu-  Cassia didymobotrya fam. Caesalpiniaceae
  14. Omuchabachaba
  15. Omuchafwa- tea tree
  16. Omuchanjasi- Euclea divinorum Hiern.
  17. Omuchasa- Sapium ellipticum Hochst.
  18. Omuchembe mukhasi
  19. Omuchembe musacha
  20. Omucherera khunga
  21. Omuchwichwi- Croton macrostachyus
  22. Omuchooli-
  23. Omuchohochoho-
  24. Omufenenesi-  Artocarpus heterophyllus (Lam.)
  25. Omufutu- Vitex doniana
  26. Omufutumbwe- Vitex ferruginea ( Vitex ambonienesis) fam. Verbenaceae
  27. Omukabakaba- Ficus verr
  28. Omukangu
  29. Omukhakhale- Castro oil
  30. Omukhango-
  31. Omukhaawa-
  32. Omukhayikwe
  33. Omukhendie- Allophylus ferr
  34. Omukhindu-
  35. Omukhokoche-
  36. Omukhonge- Terminalia mollis Laws.
  37. Omukhumwa- 
  38. Omukhupafula- Solanecio mannii (Hook. F.) C.Jeffrey
  39. Omukhutu- 
  40. Omukhuyu-
  41. Omukhuyu 2
  42. Omukomachi-
  43. Omukomboti- Ziziphus abys
  44. Omukokwe
  45. Omukonge- Agave sisalana Perrine ex
  46. Omulaha- Combretum binderianum Kotschy.
  47. Omulaha mukalukha- Combretum elgonense Exell. Combretum molle fam. Combretaceae
  48. Omulamalama-  Piliostigma thonningii Schumach
  49. Omulimbo-
  50. Omulonda ng'ombe- Bridelia micrantha fam. Euphorbiaceae
  51. Omulongo- Macaranga kilimandscharica Pax
  52. Omululusia- Vernonia amygdalina Del
  53. Omumemena mbusi-
  54. Omumoonyo
  55. Omumwaayi- coffee.
  56. Omunyaali-
  57. Omunyama- Trichilia emet
  58. Omunyanya- Acacia abys
  59. Omunyapoto-
  60. Omupawu
  61. Omupayipayi
  62. Omuperi- Albizia coriaria fam. Mimosaceae. Roots and bark are used as medicine for treatment of threatened abortion, menorrhagia, and post-partum haemorrhage. root for tonsils. Roots are also used in the treatment of venereal diseases and eyes.
  63. Omurende-
  64. Omuruba
  65. Omusachi-
  66. Omusengeteti-
  67. Omusangula
  68. Omuseno- Ficus exas
  69. Omusembe-Entada abyssinica fam. Mimosacea
  70. Omusikhu- Warburgia ugandensis.
  71. Omusiola- markhamia lutea.
  72. Omusiteti
  73. Omusiramosi- Senna singuean.
  74. Omusuba ngira-
  75. Omusubasubi- Sesbania Sesban.
  76. Omutaa
  77. Omutacha malasire
  78. Omutachi- Teclea nobilis fam. Rutaceae
  79. Omutarakwe- Cuppressus lusitanica Mill.
  80. Omutekeesi
  81. Omutere- Maesopsis emin
  82. Omutondo- 
  83. Omutororo
  84. Omutoto-  Ficus ovata (Ficus brachypoda) fam. Moraceae
  85. Omutomolo- Stereospermum kunthianum Cham, Sandrine Petit.
  86. Omutukuyu- Olea cape
  87. Omutungutungu- Spathodea campanulata (Beauv.) fam. Bignoniaceae
  88. Omutuya-  Euphorbia candelabrum fam. Euphorbiaceae
  89. Omuwuuwu-
  90. Omuyeeye
  91. Omwirima- Drypetes gerrardii Hutch

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