SOmali Trees Names in Arabic

Much confusion occurs over the names of trees in Somalia amongst expatriates due to
problems with translation. Therefore in this book the international botanical name is
taken as the standard. In the Tables below, Somali names are listed against botanical
names to clarify which tree is which. Sources for these names are derived from the
Somali teachers at the NRA forestry school, Peter Kuchar and Michael Madany.
Table 1: Botanical tree names
Botanical
Somali
Arabic
English
Acacia albida
Garbi
Haraz
Apple ring acacia
Acacia bussed
Galool
Acacia nilotica
Tugaar
Sunt
Egyptian thorn
Acacia senegal
Cadaad
Hashab, Alloba
Gum arabic
Acacia tortilis
Qurac
Seyal
Umbrella thorn
Balanites aegyptiaca
Quud
Heglig (Lalob)
Soapberry tree
Boswellia frereana
Yagcar
Commiphora myrrha
Dheddin
Conocarpus lancifolius
Dhamas
Common tug tree
Cordeauxia edulis
Gud
Yihib nut tree
Cordia sinensis
Mareer
Dobera glabra
Garas
Mikah
Hyphaene compressa
Baar
El Dom
Doum palm
Juniperus excelsa
Dayib
Ar Ar
Pencil cedar
Phoenix dactylifera
Timir
Nakl-el-Balah
Date palm
Salvadora persica
Caday
Araq
Toothbrush tree
Tamarindus indica
Raqay
Abal
Tamarind
A. Somali trees
Frankin-cense tree
Balsam
Myrrh tree
Tamaria aphylla
Dhuur
Terminalia prunioides
Hareeri
Terminalia spinosa
Xarar
Ziziphus mauritiana
Gob
Atel, Tarfah
Tamarisk
Spiny desert tree

Nabk
Chinese date
Dakn-el-Bashna
Siris tree
B. Foreign trees
Albizia lebbeck
Azadirachta indica
Geed hindi
Neem
Cassia siamea
Boordi
Ironwood
Casuarina equisetifolia
Shawri
Whistling pine
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Baxerasaaf
Kafur
Red river gum
Khaya senegalensis
Mahogany
Kaya
African mahogany
Leucaena leucocephala
Parkinsonia aculeata
Ipil-ipil tree
Geed
walaayo
Hardbean
Prosopis chilensis
Mesquite
Prosopis cineraria
Ghaf
Prosopis juliflora
Schinus moue
Ghaf
Algaroba
Mirimiri
Sesbania grandiflora
Filfilrafie
Pepper tree
Sisaban
Corkwood tree
C. Foreign fruit trees

Anacardium occidentale
Bibbo
Cashew nut
Annona muricata
Anuune
(weyn)
Soursop
Annona squamosa
Anuune
(yare)
Sweetsop,
sugarapple
Carica papaya
Babbaay
Papaya
Citrus aurantifolia
Liin
Mawaleh
Lime
Citrus paradisi
Bombelmo
Mawaleh
Grapefruit
Cocos nucifera
Naarajiin
Bondog
Coconut
Mangifera indica
Cambe
Mango
Mango
Psidium guajava
Seytuun
Guwafa
Guava
Terminalia catappa
Beydaan
Luze
Indian almond
Table 2: Somali tree names

Somali
Botanical
A. Somali trees
Cadaad
Acacia senegal
Caday
Salvadora persica
Dayib
Juniperus procera
Dhamas
Conocarpus lancifolius
Dhuur
Tamarix aphylla
Dheddin
Commiphora myrrha
Galool
Acacia bussei
Garbi
Acacia albida
Garas
Dobera glabra
Gob
Ziziphus mauritiana
Xarar
Terminalia spinosa
Hareeri
Terminalia prunioides
Baar
Hyphaene compressa
Mareer
Cordia sinensis
Qurac
Acacia tortilis
Quud
Balanites aegyptiaca
Raqay
Tamarindus indica
Timir
Phoenix dactylifera
Tugaar
Acacia nilotica
Yagcar
Boswellia frereana
Yicib
Cordeauxia edulis
B. Foreign trees
Baxerasaaf
Eucalyptus
camaldulensis
Boordi
Cassia siamea
Geed hindi
Azadirachta indica
Geed walaayo
Parkinsonia aculeata
Prosopis juliflora
Mahogany
Khaya senegalensis
Mirimiri
Schinus molle
Shawri
Casuarina equisetifolia
Albizia lebbeck
Leucaena lencocephala
Prosopis chilensis
Prosopis cineraria
Sesbania grandiflora.
C. Foreign fruit
trees
Anuune (weyn)
Annona muricata
Anuune (yare)
Annona squamosa
Babbaay
Carica papaya
Beydaan
Terminalia catappa
Bibbo
Anacardium
occidentale
Bombelmo
Citrus paradisi
Cambe
Mangifera indica
Liin
Citrus aurantifolia
Naarajiin
Cocos nucifera
Seytuun
Psidium guajava
Table 3: Somali tree names with regional and spelling variations

A. Somali trees
Cadaad:
Caddad cad, Cadaad geri, Edad, Idad, Adat, Adad Geri,

Adad Jerri, Jalegan, Cadad, Adad
(Gum: Xabag cadaad)
Adei:
Caday, Rumay, Addai, Ade, Adi, Arak, Rak,

Adai, Adaj, Hadai, Hadi, Aie, Aras
(Toothstick:Rummei,Rummi, Rummay)
Dayib:
Dayeb, Deyib, Daiyib, Deid, Sigib, Taiid,

Tajib, Zerida
Dhamas:
Hadeti, Damas, Sammas, Hodeti, Damask

(Wood: Shalman, Rawakib, Tassasi)
Dheddin:
Dhiddin, Gowlalla, Xagar, Xoday, Haggar, Golelu, Hotai,

Surut,
Wedu Dedin (Myrre: Malmol)
Galool:
Galol, Galoll, Sarmaan Dhaadheer
Garabi:
Garas:
Geras, Kharas, Garass
Gobb:
Gop,.Gub, Gob, GheW
Xarar:
Hara, Harar, Hareeri, Hareri, Buga, Leby, Areri
Hareeri:
Harayri,Hareri, Tiyes, Ti-e, Areri, Careri, Cordoba,

Ordoba
Baar:
(Fruit: Khoone, Qoone)
Mareer:
Madheedh, Modheedh, Marerh, Marer Doeol, Madheedh,

Maded,
Mared, Maret, Marir, Bared, Morette, Maded-Goli, MaredDaol
Qurac:
Qora, Qudhac, Gurah, Gurha, Tim-ad, Abak, Abqo, Abac,

Obac,
Acab
Quud:
Koolan, Guud, Kullan, Shillan, Collum, Kullum, Ghot,

Goa, Goah, God, Gut, Ader, Kidi, Kidthi, Koulan, Kulan,
Schilling,
Quwaax, (Res in : Ha nj i-Kidt hi)

Raqay:
Rogo, Ragaay, Racai, Rakhi, Roco, Xamar, Harmar, Timir

hindi
Timir:
Kharif
Tugaar:
Tugare, Turaar, Twer, Tuwer, Tugaal, Maraa, Marah,

Dughir, Dugar
Yagear:
Yagar, Yegaar, Yehar, Moxoh Cad, Mohor, Gegar, Gehar,

Gekar, Mohor-ad (Gum-resin Mayddi Luubaan)
Gud:
(Nut: Yicib, Jicib)
B. Foreign trees
Baxarsaaf:
Baharasaaf
Boordi:
Geed hindi:
Mirimiri
Geed waalaayo
Lebi:
Mahogany:
Mirimiri:
Shawri:
C. Foreign fruit
trees
Anuune (weyn):
Anuune (yare):
Babbaay:
Mafafay, Babay
Beydaan:
Bidan
Bibbo:
Kashew
Bombelmo:
Cambe:
Ambo, Amba
Liin:
Naarajiin:
(Fruit: Qunbe)
Seytuun:
Zeitum
Table 4: Climatic zones

Code
Climatic zone
Rainfall
(mm/yr)
Altitude (m)
Temperature (C/yr)
Very dry
<250
0-1500
>22
Lowland dry
250-400
<700
>22
Highland dry
250-400
>500
<24
Lowland wet
>400
<700
>22
Highland wet
>400
>500
<24
Note: < = less than, > = more than.
Table 5: Trees in order of drought tolerance (in order of minimum rainfall

requirement)
Table 6: Tree uses (*=useful, **=very useful)

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Much confusion occurs over the names of trees in Somalia amongst expatriates due to

Apple ring acacia

Common tug tree

Yihib nut tree

Spiny desert tree

Red river gum

C. Foreign fruit trees

Table 2: Somali tree names

Table 3: Somali tree names with regional and spelling variations

Caddad cad, Cadaad geri, Edad, Idad, Adat, Adad Geri,

Caday, Rumay, Addai, Ade, Adi, Arak, Rak,

Dayeb, Deyib, Daiyib, Deid, Sigib, Taiid,

Hadeti, Damas, Sammas, Hodeti, Damask

Dhiddin, Gowlalla, Xagar, Xoday, Haggar, Golelu, Hotai,

Galol, Galoll, Sarmaan Dhaadheer

Geras, Kharas, Garass

Gop,.Gub, Gob, GheW

Hara, Harar, Hareeri, Hareri, Buga, Leby, Areri

Harayri,Hareri, Tiyes, Ti-e, Areri, Careri, Cordoba,

(Fruit: Khoone, Qoone)

Madheedh, Modheedh, Marerh, Marer Doeol, Madheedh,

Qora, Qudhac, Gurah, Gurha, Tim-ad, Abak, Abqo, Abac,

Koolan, Guud, Kullan, Shillan, Collum, Kullum, Ghot,

Quwaax, (Res in : Ha nj i-Kidt hi)

Rogo, Ragaay, Racai, Rakhi, Roco, Xamar, Harmar, Timir

Tugare, Turaar, Twer, Tuwer, Tugaal, Maraa, Marah,

Yagar, Yegaar, Yehar, Moxoh Cad, Mohor, Gegar, Gehar,

(Nut: Yicib, Jicib)

Table 4: Climatic zones

Note: < = less than, > = more than.

Table 5: Trees in order of drought tolerance (in order of minimum rainfall

Table 6: Tree uses (*=useful, **=very useful)

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