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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Synsepalum - The names

 


Synsepalum afzelii (Engl.) T.D. Penn. 

Afrosersalisia afzelii (Engl.) A.Chev., Afrosersalisia micrantha (A.Chev.) A.Chev., Mimusops micrantha A.Chev., Pachystela micrantha (A.Chev.) Hutch. & Dalziel, Pouteria akuedo Baehni, Richardella afzelii (Engl.) Baehni, Sersalisia afzelii Engl., Sersalisia micrantha (A.Chev.) Aubrév. & Pellegr., Sersalisia microphylla A.Chev., nom. nud., Vincentella micrantha (A.Chev.) A.Chev. 

ENGLISH :  Synsepalum wood, Western Africa synsepalum.




Synsepalum aubrevillei (Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr.

Sideroxylon aubrevillei Pellegr.

ENGLISH : Edible-fruited synsepalum.

FRENCH :  Synsepalum d'Aubréville.




Synsepalum brenanii (Heine) T.D. Penn.

ENGLISH :  Cameroon synsepalum, Synsepalum wood. 




Synsepalum brevipes (Baker f.) T.D. Penn. (26 synonyms)

Bakeriella brevipes (Baker) Dubard, Bakeriella cinerea (Engl.) Dubard, Bakeriella longistyla (Baker) Dubard, Bakerisideroxylon cinereum (Engl.) Lecomte, Chrysophyllum batangense C.H.Wright, Chrysophyllum cinereum Engl., Chrysophyllum stuhlmannii Engl., Pachystela brevipes (Baker) Baill., Pachystela cinerea (Engl.) Pierre ex Radlk., Pachystela conferta Radlk., Pachystela cuneata Radlk., Pachystela lenticellosa Radlk., Pachystela liberica Engl., Pachystela longistyla (Baker) Pierre ex Radlk., Pachystela longistyla (Baker) Engl., Pachystela macrocarpa A.Chev., Pachystela sacleuxii Pierre ex Baill., not validly publ., Pouteria brevipes (Baker) Baehni, Sersalisia brevipes (Baker) Baill., Sideroxylon brevipes Baker, Sideroxylon cinereum (Engl.) Eyles, nom. illeg., Sideroxylon longistylum Baker, Sideroxylon sacleuxii Baill., Vincentella longistyla (Baker) Pierre 

ENGLISH : Edible-fruited synsepalum, Stem-fruit miraculous-berry.

MONGO : Lileko  (RDC).

SWAHILI :  Mchocha mke, Mchocho jike, Msamvia.

TURUMBU : Okokoolo (RDC).




Synsepalum chimanimani Rokni & I.Darbysh. 

ENGLISH : Chimanimani mountains miracle berry.

FRENCH : Fruit miraculeux de Mozambique, Fruit miraculeux de Zimbabwe.

SHONA : Muchero weminana (Zimbabwe).





Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Daniell

Bakeriella dulcifica (Schumach. & Thonn.) Dubard, Bumelia dulcifica Schumach. & Thonn., Pouteria dulcifica (Schumach. & Thonn.) Baehni, Richardella dulcifica (Schumach. & Thonn.) Baehni, Sideroxylon dulcificum (Schumach. & Thonn.) A.DC., Synsepalum glycydora Wernham 

AKAN : Asawa.

ARABIC : الفاكهة المعجزة alfakihat almuejiza.

CATALAN : Fruita miracle.

CHINESE : 變味果 Biànwèi guǒ, 神秘果 Shén mi guǒ.

CROATIAN : Miracolina, čudesno voće.

CZECH : Zázračné ovoce.

DANISH : Mirakelbær, Mirakelfrugt.

DUTCH : Mirakelbes. 

ENGLISH :  Miracle berry, Miracle fruit, Miraculous berry, Sweet berry.

ESTONIAN : Magustav imemari

FRENCH : Fruit miracle, Fruit miraculeux.

GERMAN : Mirakelfrucht, Wunderbeere.

GREEK : Φρούτα θαύματος Froúta thávmatos.

HEBREW : פרי הפלא pri hafla, סינסֶפּאלוּם דוּלסיפיקוּם sannsephloom dulassppkum,  הפרי המכושף  hafri hamchushef, וואונדער פרוכט vaunder frukht (Yiddish).

HUNGARIAN :  Čudesno voće.

ITALIAN : Frutto del miracolo, Frutto miracoloso, Miracolina.

JAPANESE : ミラクルベリー Mirakuru berī, ミラクルフルーツ Mirakuru furūtsu.

KIYOMBE : Nsuma-nunga (RDC).

KOREAN : 미라클프루트 milakeulpeuluteu.

LINGALA : Mombungá.

MALAY :  Buah ajaib, Pokok ajaib.

MALAYALAM : മിറാക്കിൾ ഫ്രൂട്ട് miraakkil froottu.

MONGO : Lifunga (RDC).

NORWEGIAN : Mirakelbær.

PERSIAN : میوه میراکل miveh mirakel.

POLISH :  Cudowny owoc, Synsepal słodki. 

PORTUGUESE : Fruta-milagrosa.

RUSSIAN : Чудесные ягоды Chudesnyye yagody, Магический фрукт Magicheskiy frukt, Путерия сладковатая Puteriya sladkovataya (as P. dulcifica).

SERBIAN :  Чудо Воће Čudo Voće, Чудо Воће биља Čudo Voće bilja, Синсепалум дулцифицум Sinsepalum dulcificum.

SLOVENIAN :  Čudežne jagode, Jagoda čudež.

SOMALI : Miraha Mucjisada.

SWEDISH : Mirakelfrukt, Mirakelbär.

TAMIL : அற்புதப் பழம் arpudhap palam, அற்புதப் பழ மரம் arputhap pazha maram.

THAI : มิราเคิล Miracle, ต้นมิราเคิล dtôn miracle, มิราเคิลพืช pêut miracle, พืชมิราเคิล pêut miracle, ต้นมหัศจรรย์ dtôn má-hàt-sà-jan. *

TURUMBU : Onga bo-lowe (RDC). 

UKRAINIAN : Синсепалум дульсіфікум Synsepalum dulʹsifikum.

VIETNAMESE : Cây thần kỳ, Thần kỳ.


*Apparently the Thai word มิราเคิล for the Miracle plant cannot be romanized. The purists may be satisfied with : มิราเคิล Mi rā kheil.



Synsepalum stipulatum (Radlk.) Engl.

Stironeurum stipulatum Radlk., Pouteria longicuneata (De Wild.) Baehni, Pouteria stipulata (Radlk.) Baehni, Synsepalum attenuatum Hutch. & Dalziel, Synsepalum longecuneatum De Wild.  

ENGLISH : Blacksmiths' charcoal wood, Central Africa synsepalum, Tonga (Africa).

KIYOMBE : Mutuila mbele  (RDC).

TURUMBU : Onga-bo-kikeleke  (RDC).




Synsepalum subcordatum De Wild.

Pouteria subcordata (De Wild.) Baehni, Richardella subcordata (De Wild.) Baehni 

ENGLISH :  Congolese miracle fruit,  Giant miracle fruit, Larger miracle fruit, Central African synsepalum.

KIYOMBE : Nsaka  (RDC).

MONGO : Wisangila  (RDC).

TURUMBU : Onga (RDC).

UNIDENTIFIED :  Bonge (Congo).





Synsepalum subverticillatum (E.A. Bruce) Penn.

Pachystela subverticillata E. A. Bruce, Pseudoboivinella subverticillata  (E. A. Bruce) Aubrév. & Pellegr.

ENGLISH : Kenyan synsepalum.




Synsepalum tsounkpe Aubrév. & Pellegr.

AKAN : Etimea (Ghana).

DIOULA : Tsounkpe (Ivory Coast).

EDO : Azimomo (Nigeria)

ENGLISH : Ivory Coast miracle berry.

FRENCH : Fruit miraculeux de la Côte d'Ivoire.

GA : Taami (Ghana).

YORUBA : Àgbáyun (Nigeria).




Thursday, July 2, 2026

Urceola - The names

 


Urceola brachysepala Hook.f.

Carruthersia imberbis Elmer, Chavannesia brachysepala (Hook.f.) Pichon, Chavannesia imberbis (Elmer) Pichon, Chavannesia philippinensis (Merr.) Pichon, Urceola acuteacuminata Boerl., Urceola acuteacuminata var. polyneura Boerl., Urceola imberbis (Elmer) Merr., Urceola maingayi Hook.f., Urceola philippinensis Merr.

ENGLISH : Rubber vine.

MALAY : Getah greep jantan.

TAGALOG : Hinggiw, Hinggiw-kalabaw, Hinggiu-kalabaw.




Urceola laevigata (Juss.) D.J.Middleton & Livsh. (23 synonyms)

Aegiphila laevigata Juss., Chonemorpha densiflora (Blume) G.Don, Ecdysanthera barbata (Blume) Miq., Ecdysanthera densiflora (Blume) Miq., Ecdysanthera glandulifera (Wall. ex G.Don) A.DC., Ecdysanthera griffithii Wight, Echites barbatus (Blume) D.Dietr., Echites densiflorus Blume, Echites glandulifer Wall. ex G.Don, Echites torosus Llanos, nom. illeg., Parameria angustior (Miq.) Boerl., Parameria barbata (Blume) K.Schum., Parameria glandulifera (Wall. ex G.Don) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Kurz, Parameria laevigata (Juss.) Moldenke, Parameria philippinensis Radlk., Parameria pierrei Baill., not validly publ., Parameria vulneraria Radlk., Parsonsia barbata Blume 

CEBUANO : Inggwintu, Ungguwintu.

CHINESE : 长节珠 Chang jie zhu, 节荚藤  Jie jia teng. 

ENGLISH : Cebu balsam, Smooth leaved parameria.

FRENCH : Baume de Cebu.

KHMER :   វល្លិអង្គត់ Vor angkot, វល្លិជូរ Vor chhour, វល្លិមាន់ Vor moan, វល្លិស៊ូត Vor suth, វ៉កានជ្រូក Wo-kan charuk.

MALAY : Akar garip puteh, Akar gerip putih (Indonesia), Akar serapat puteh, Akar serau, Gembor (Indonesia), Kayu rapat, Kayu rapet (Indonesia), Pegat sih (Indonesia), Ragen (Indonesia).

SPANISH : Bálsamo de Cebú, Balsamo de los Moros, Balsamo de Moros, Bálsamo de Tagulaway, Tagulaway.

TAGALOG : Dugtong-ahas, Gamot-sambali, Inggiu-na-puti, Itiban, Kuni-na-puti, Parugtong-ahas, Sagit, Tagolauai.

THAI : เครือเขามวก Khruea khao muak, เครือขาวหมวกขาว  khreuua khaao muaak khaao, เครือซูด Khruea sut, เถาประหล่ำผี Thao pralam phi.

VIETNAMESE : Đỗ trọng nam or Đỗ trọng dây, Ngân quang đỗ trọng, Song tiết, Trường tiết châu.

VISAYAN : Bulau-bulau, Inggwintu, Sagid, Taguk-taguk, Ungguwintu.




Urceola linearicarpa (Pierre) D. J. Middleton  -> Urceola micrantha (Wall. ex G.Don) D.J.Middleton




Urceola micrantha (Wall. ex G.Don) D.J.Middleton (29 synonyms)

Chavannesia montana (M.R.Hend.) Pichon, Cudicia gyrandra Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn, Ecdysanthera annamensis Vernet, Ecdysanthera brachiata A.DC., Ecdysanthera cambodiensis Pierre, Ecdysanthera langbiani Vernet, Ecdysanthera linearicarpa Pierre, Ecdysanthera linocarpa Pierre, orth. var., Ecdysanthera micrantha (Wall. ex G.Don) A.DC., Ecdysanthera multiflora King & Gamble, Ecdysanthera utilis Hayata & Kawak., Echites brachiatus Wall., nom. nud., Echites micranthus Wall. ex G.Don, Parabarium brachiatum (A.DC.) Pierre ex Spire, Parabarium cambodiensis (Pierre) Pierre ex Spire, Parabarium chevalieri Pit., Parabarium diu-do Dubard & Eberh., Parabarium langbiani (Vernet) Pichon, Parabarium linearicarpum (Pierre) Pichon, Parabarium linocarpum Pierre ex Spire, nom. illeg. superfl., Parabarium micranthum (Wall. ex G.Don) Pierre, Parabarium multiflorum (King & Gamble) Lý, Parabarium spireanum Pierre ex Spire, Parabarium utile (Hayata & Kawak.) Lý, Parabarium vernetii Pierre ex Spire, Urceola linearicarpa (Pierre) D.J.Middleton, Urceola montana M.R.Hend.

ARABIC : أورسيولا ميكرانثا uwrsyula mikrantha.

CHINESE : 杜仲藤 du zhong teng, 乳藤 Rǔ téng, 线果水壶藤 xian guo shui hu teng (as U. linearicarpa).

PERSIAN : ارکئولامیکرانتا arkeolamikranta.



Urceola napeensis (Quintaret) D. J. Middleton 

Ecdysanthera napeensis (Quint.) Pierre, Micrechites napeensis Quint., Parabarium candollei Pierre ex Spire, Parabarium napeense (Quint.) Jum., Xylinabaria reynaudii Jum., Xylinabariopsis napeensis (Quint.) Metcalf, Xylinabariopsis reynaudii (Jum.) Pit.

CHINESE : 华南水壶藤 hua nan shui hu teng



Urceola polymorpha (Pierre ex Spire) D.J.Middleton & Livsh.

Aganonerion polymorphum Pierre ex Spire 

ARABIC :    أورسيولا بوليمورفا 'uwrsyula bulimurfa.

BURMESE : လဂ်ယန်း lagyan.

ENGLISH : River leaf, River leaf creeper, River leaf vine, Sour leaf.

KHMER : វល្លិថ្នឹង , កោតព្រំ 

KOREAN :  나강속 nagangsog.

LAOTIAN : ສົ້ມລົມ Som lom.

THAI : ส้มลม  Som lom  (Northeastern).

VIETNAMESE : Cây lá giang, Chi lá giang, Lá giang.




Urceola rosea (Hook. & Arn.) D.J.Middleton 

Antirhea esquirolii H.Lév., Ecdysanthera pedunculosa Miq., Ecdysanthera rosea Hook. & Arn., Parameria pedunculosa (Miq.) Radlk., 

CHINESE : 酸藤 Suān téng, 酸叶胶藤 Suān yè jiāo téng.




Urceola torulosa Hook.f.

Chavannesia torulosa (Hook.f.) Pichon, Echites monilifer Wall., nom. nud., Urceola longisepala Merr., Urceola malaccensis Hook.f.

MALAY : Akar serapat.