Eswatini's Flora Database

Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses

Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005

SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:

Hewittia
malabarica (Bindweed) ihlanzandulo,
Hyptis
pectinata *
Medicinal:	Leaves & fruit to benefit the insane with North American Indian tribes.
Hoslundia
opposita (Orange Birdberry.) emalilwane, emayiwane, umlilwane,
Fodder:	Browsed by game
Medicinal:	Medicinal for stomach disorders.
Food:	Edible fruit
Halleria
lucida (Tree Fuschia) liminta, londomela, umbindza, umbinta, umbita, umhlahlakanya, umminta,
Cultural:	Charm against evil. Twigs & plants burnt as sacrifice to ancestral spirits. With Rhamnus prinoides protects village from wizards.
Fodder:	Fodder & forage
Firewood:	Can start fire by friction.
Household:	Sticks, handles & spear shafts.
Medicinal:	Medicinal for ear and skin complaints.
Food:	Edible sweet fruit
Harveya
speciosa (Tall Ink Flower) umshelezana omhlophe,
Medicinal:	Used for bruises, nasal problems & mental disturbances
Hygrophila
auriculata
Food:	Used as food by the Pedi.
Hypoestes
aristata (Ribbon Bush) idololenkonyane-elimhlophe, uhlonyane,
Medicinal:	Crushed leaves as a poultice for sore eyes.
Food:	Used as spinach by some.
var. alba
var. aristata
Hyperacanthus
amoenus (Spiny Gardenia) bembetfy, bhembetfu, indzabulaluvalo, ingulavuma, ingwavuma, luphembetu, mvalasangweni, ngcotfo, umvalasangweni,
Cultural:	Used to deter wild animals from entering the home. Roots to cleanse and give courage.
Household:	Fencing stakes and fishing baskets.
Medicinal:	Fruit & roots are emetic
Food:	Tasty edible fruit.
Helichrysum
acutatum (Sticky Everlasting) uzangume,
Cultural:	Prevents lightning striking homestead.
Medicinal:	Medicinal. Emetic to stop pains in body
adenocarpum subsp. adenocarpum (Pink Everlasting) uhlambahloshane obomvu,
aureonitens (Golden Everlasting) impepho-emhlophe, indondokazane, inkondiwane,
Cultural:	Used to invoke goodwill of ancestorsand by diviners to induce trance.
Medicinal:	Medicinal
caespititium
Medicinal:	To treat colds & nausea.
candolleanum maphipha,
cooperi (Yellow Everlasting) umadotsheni,
Cultural:	Used as love charm
decorum impepho,
kraussii (Straw Everlasting) isipheshane, isiqoqo,
Medicinal:	Aromatic & pesticidal
lepidissimum emakha,
Household:	Perfume.
mundtii
Medicinal:	Chest complaints
nudifolium (Hottentot's Tea) imphepho, ludvutfane, lulwini levenkhomo idunye, luphephetse, lute emanyava, sontfo lute emanyeva,
Cultural:	Burnt to invoke goodwill of ancestors and to deter ghosts.
Medicinal:	Poultice for chest, head, fevers & burns. Roots for otitis.
Food:	Herbal teas. Leaves also eaten.
var. nudifolium
var. oxyphyllum
var. pilosellum
odoratissimum (Everlasting) imphepho,
Cultural:	Ritual incense to invoke goodwill of ancestors
Medicinal:	Aromatic sedative for insomnia. Burnt as fumigant. Treats colds.
panduratum
Food:	Herbal teas
var. panduratum
var. transvaalense
rugulosum (Everlasting Plant) impepho, imphepho,
Cultural:	Ingredient in protective charm.
Medicinal:	Medicinal. Fumigate huts after illness
splendidum (Cape Gold) impepho, imphepho, umgobandvodza,
Firewood:	Used for fuel in mountains.
Medicinal:	Medicinal for colds, rheumatism & anal prolapse.
stenopterum impepho, imphepho,
Medicinal:	Medicinal
Haplocarpha
scaposa
Cultural:	Used by sangomas when consulting bones
Medicinal:	Medicinal crushed leaves for women during menstruation.
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