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:

Rumex
acetosella subsp. angiocarpus
Medicinal:	Leaves, roots & seeds for bleeding, diarrhea, dysentary, & cancer.
Food:	Nutritious leaves rich in vitamin A & C. Added to soups & salads.
crispus * (Yellow Dock) lidvololenkhonyane,
Medicinal:	Rhizome is an stimulant & laxative. Also for worms & ulcers. Leaves relieves pain of insect stings and bites.
Food:	Leaves rich in vitamins & minerals. Also contains toxic oxalates
dregeanus subsp. montanus
Food:	Leaves rich in vitamins & minerals. Also contains toxic oxalates
nervosus var. usamarensis *
Food:	Leaves rich in vitamins & minerals. Also contains toxic oxalates
sagittatus (Climbing Dock) simunyane,
Cultural:	Planted as protective charm.
Medicinal:	Pain, constipation & tuberculosis.
Food:	Leaves rich in vitamins & minerals. Also contains toxic oxalates
woodii
Cultural:	Charm to protect crops
Food:	Eaten raw
Ranunculus
multifidus (Common Buttercup) lixhaphozi, uxhaphozi,
Medicinal:	Medicinal for coughs, headaches, urinary tract, ulcers & wounds.
Rubus ligungumence,
cuneifolius *
Food:	Edible fruit
fruticosus
Medicinal:	Fruit. Inflammation of mouth & throat. Astringent.
niveus *
Food:	Edible fruit
pinnatus (Cape Bramble) gumgumence,
Food:	Edible fruit
rigidus (African Bramble) ijikijolo, ugagane,
Medicinal:	Medicinal for diarhoea, dysentery, pain & toothache
Food:	Edible fruit & for jelly
rosifolius *
Food:	Edible fruit & for jelly
Rhynchosia mawungula,
angulosa
Medicinal:	Emetic. Also for chest complaints.
caribaea
Medicinal:	Rheumatic pains and headaches
totta var. totta (Yellow Carpet Bean) igugude, ligugudze,
Medicinal:	Roots medicinal for venereal disease.
Food:	Edible tubers
woodii
Medicinal:	Medicinal
Ricinus
communis * (Castor Oil Plant) umhlafutfo,
Medicinal:	Purgative. Leaves used in creams & ointments for wounds. Poisonous.
Rhus inhlangushane,
chirindensis (Red Currant) inhlangishane-lenkhulu,
Household:	Wood has red sheen and is used for furniture
Medicinal:	Sap remedies heart complaints. Roots are medicinal.
Food:	Edible fruit
dentata
Firewood:	Firewood.
Food:	Edible fruit but astringent.
discolor
Food:	Edible fruit.
grandidens
Food:	Edible fruit.
harveyi
Food:	Edible fruit.
leptodictya
Timber:	Timber
Firewood:	Firewood
Medicinal:	Branch lotion & smoke from burning used for eye complaints
Food:	Edible fruit from which an intoxicating liquor can be made.
lucida forma lucida (Glossy Currant) inhlokoshiyane,
Timber:	Good fence posts
Dyes:	Bark from roots & branches used for tanning
magalismontana subsp. trifoliolata
Food:	Edible fruit.
montana (Drakensberg karee.) inhlokoshiyane,
Timber:	Wood used for hut building.
natalensis var. natalensis
Food:	Edible fruit.
nebulosa forma nebulosa
Soil Conservation:	Stabilises sand dunes.
pentheri (Common Crow-berry) sitsatsatsa,
Firewood:	Branches used for firewood.
Food:	Edible fruit.
pondoensis
Food:	Edible fruit.
pyroides
Timber:	Fence posts
Firewood:	Firewood
Household:	Tool handles
Food:	Edible fruit. Tea from dried fruit
var. dinteri
var. gracilis
var. integrifolia
var. pyroides
rehmanniana
Timber:	Hard, red wood used for fence posts.
var. glabrata
var. rehmanniana
rigida
Food:	Edible fruit.
var. margaretae
var. rigida
rogersii
Food:	Edible fruit.
transvaalensis
Food:	Edible fruit.
tumulicola
Food:	Edible fruit.
var. meeuseana forma meeuseana
var. tumulicola
Rhamnus
prinoides (Dogwood) inyenye, linyenye, sineyi,
Honey:	A good plants for bees.
Cultural:	Protective charms against lightning and evil spirits.
Fodder:	Forage & fodder
Household:	Small handicrafts
Medicinal:	Roots purify blood & for pneumonia. Leaves as liniment for strains.
Food:	Edible fruits.
Rhoicissus sinwati,
digitata
Household:	Pumpkin spray
Food:	Edible fruit. Poisonous roots.
revoilii (Bushveld Grape) umbovu,
Household:	Pumpkin spray
Food:	Edible fruit. Stems have thin, acid juice used in times of drought.
rhomboidea (Bastard Forest Grape) umbovu,
Household:	Basketry
Food:	Edible fruit when mature. Good for jelly and wine.
tomentosa (Common Forest Grape) isinwati, lisinwati, umbovu,
Household:	Split branches used as rope and for baskets.
Food:	Edible fruit. Excellent jams & jellies
tridentata (Bushman's Grape) imbozisa, ligolo-lenkhonyane, mboziso, mnamaftsela, mnamatsela, umguci, umguco,
Cultural:	Plant used as charm when moving.
Household:	Pumpkin spray
Food:	Edible fruit but sour.
Medicinal:	Roots for menstrual pains, childbirth, impotence, barrenness, syphilis, bladder & kidney complaints. Whole plant for chest complaints. Leaves or roots for otitis.
subsp. cuneifolia
subsp. tridentata
Rinorea
angustifolia (White Violet-bush) litfwakela,
Rawsonia
lucida (Forest Peach) inanga, sehlulamanye,
Timber:	Hard, heavy tough wood.
Cultural:	Bark is a good luck charm.
Household:	Wood used for carrying sticks.
Food:	Edible fruit. But some say inedible.
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Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses

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