Tree Species

Alexandra palm

Scientific Name: Alexandra palm

Botanical Name: Archontophoenix alexandrae

Local Name: Kisansa

Category: Ornamental

Ashoka tree

Scientific Name: Ashoka tree

Botanical Name: Saraca asoca

Local Name: Ashoka tree

Category: Ornamental

Azadirachta

Scientific Name: Azadirachta

Botanical Name: Azadirachta indica

Local Name: Neem tree

Category: Medicinal, ornamental

Bambusa

Scientific Name: Bambusa

Botanical Name: Bambusa vulgaris

Local Name: Bamboo

Category: Ornamental, Crafts, Demarcation, Conservation

Bark cloth tree

Scientific Name: Bark cloth tree

Botanical Name: Ficus natalensis

Local Name: Mutuba

Category: Barkcloth production, conservation, Shade

Bottle brush

Scientific Name: Bottle brush

Botanical Name: Callistemon citrinus

Local Name: Mwambala butonya

Category: Medicinal / Ornamental

Bush basil

Scientific Name: Bush basil

Botanical Name: Ocimum minimum

Local Name: Mujaja

Category: Tea spice, Medicinal

Canarium / bush candle

Scientific Name: Canarium / bush candle

Botanical Name: Canarium schweinfurthii

Local name: Mpafu / black fruits

Category: Fruit, timber, conservation, shade

Candle nut tree

Scientific Name: Candle nut tree

Botanical Name: Aleurits moluccana

Local Name: Kabaka anjagala

Category: Ornamental / Shade

Cinnamon spp

Scientific Name: Cinnamon spp

Botanical Name: Cinnamon

Local Name: Mudalasin

Category: Tea spicy / Ornamental

Citrus

Scientific Name: Citrus

Botanical Name: Citrus sinensis

Local name: Mucungwa

Category: Fruit, ornamental

Citrus lim

Scientific Name: Citrus lim

Botanical Name: Citrus limon

Local Name: Lemon, Enimu

Category: Fruit, Medicinal

Coffea canephora

Scientific Name: Coffea canephora

Botanic Name: Coffea canephora robusta

Local Name: Kawa

Category: Coffee plant

Durnta spp

Scientific Name: Durnta spp

Botanical Name: Duranta erecta

Local Name: Sky flower

Category: ornamental, demarcation purposes

Ficus

Scientific Name: Ficus

Botanical Name: Ficus branchypoda

Local name: Mukokowe

Category: Conservation, shade

Guava

Scientific Name: Guava

Botanical Name: Psidium guajava

Local Name: Mapeera

Category: Fruit

Jack fruit

Scientific Name: Jack fruit

Botanical Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus

Local Name: Ffene

Category: Fruit

Java plum

Scientific Name: Java plum

Botanical Name: Syzygium cumini

Local Name: Jambula tree

Category: Fruit, ornamental, shade

Lemon eucalyptus

Scientific Name: Lemon eucalyptus

Botanical name: Eucalyptus citriodora syn. Corymbia citriodora

Local name: Kalintusi

Category: Medicinal, Timber

Loquart

Scientific Name: Loquart

Botanical Name: Eriobotrya japonica

Local Name: Nsaali

Category: Fruit / Medicinal

Macadamia integrifolia

Scientific name: Macadamia integrifolia

Botanic name: Macadamia spp.

Local name in Luganda: Emakadamia

Category: Nut tree

Maesopsis

Scientific Name: Maesopsis

Botanical Name: Maesopsis eminii

Local Name: Musizi

Category: Timber, conservation, shade

Mango tree

Scientific Name: Mango tree

Botanical Name: Mangifera indica

Local Name: Muyembe, Mango fruit

Category: Fruit, shade, conservation

Markhamia

Scientific Name: Markhamia

Botanical Name: Markhamia lutea

Local Name: Musambya

Category: Timber, conservation, shade

Milicia

Scientific Name: Milicia

Botanical Name: Milicia excelsa

Local name: Muvule tree

Category: Timber, conservation, shade

Morus / mulberry

Scientific name: Morus / mulberry

Botanical Name: Morus nigra

Local Name: Enkenene

Category: Fruit, Medicinal, Silk production

Pawpaw tree

Scientific Name: Pawpaw tree

Botanical Name: Carica papaya

Local Name: Epapali

Category: Fruit / Medicinal

Persia

Scientific Name: Persia

Botanical Name: Persia americana

Local Name: Avocado

Category: Fruit, conservation, shade

Sesbania spp

Scientific Name: Sesbania spp

Botanical Name: Sesbania grandflora

Local Name: Mukusu

Category: Fodder, conservation, demarcation

Silk tree / Powderpuff

Scientific Name: Silk tree / Powderpuff

Botanical Name: Albizia julibrissin

Local Name: Mugavu

Category: Timber, Conservation, Shade

Silky oak

Scientific Name: Silky oak

Botanical Name: Grevillea robusta

Local Name: Kinulangombe

Category: Timber, Conservation, Ornamental, Shade

Soursop

Scientific Name: Soursop

Botanical Name: Annona muricata

Local name: Kitafeli

Category: Fruit, medicinal

Spathodea

Scientific Name: Spathodea

Botanical Name: Spathodea campanuculata

Local Name: Flame tree / Kifabakazi

Category: Medicinal, ornamental, conservation

Tectona

Scientific Name: Tectona

Botanical Name: Tectona grandis

Local Name: Teak tree

Category: Ornamental, conservation, shade

Terminalia

Scientific Name: Terminalia

Botanical Name: Terminalia catappa

Local Name: Umbrella tree

Category: Timber, shade, conservation

Theobroma cacao

Scientific Name: Theobroma cacao

Botanical Family: Malvaceae (formerly Sterculiaceae)

Local Name: Cocoa

Category: Evergreen tropical tree

Vangueria

Scientific Name: Vangueria

Botanical Name: Vangueria apiculata

Local name: Mutugunda

Category: Fruit, timber, conservation, shade

Vernonia

Scientific Name: Vernonia

Botanical Name: Vernonia amygdalina

Local Name: bitter leaf / Muluruza

Category: Medicinal, conservation