Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:
| Tetradenia | |
| riparia (Misty Plume Bush) gilinyathi, gilinyatsi, libota, libotha, liphunga, liphungula, lphunganhlola, | |
| Cultural: | Used for gtood health and to avoid bad luck in humans and animals. |
| Insecticidal: | Repellant |
| Medicinal: | Leaves for respiratory ailments, body itches, wounds, fevers & malaria. Roots are blood purifier. |
| Tetraselago | |
| natalensis (Natal Blue Haze) usikisiki, | |
| Tecomaria | |
| capensis subsp. capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) bopu, malangula, | |
| Honey: | Honey |
| Medicinal: | Bark for fevers, pain, chest ailments & dysentery. Leaf for diarrhoea. |
| Thunbergia | |
| alata | |
| Honey: | Visited by bees. |
| atriplicifolia (Natal Primrose) isiphondo esincane, | |
| Cultural: | A love potion |
| Household: | Green fruits used for washing hair |
| dregeana vimbikhalo, | |
| Household: | Green fruits used for washing hair |
| Medicinal: | Venereal diseases |
| natalensis (Natal Bluebell) isiphondo esikhulu, unohlonishwayo, | |
| Cultural: | Charm for happy marriage |
| Tricalysia | |
| capensis (Rock Jackal Coffee) indulwane, indvulwane, | |
| var. capensis | |
| var. galpinii | |
| var. transvaalensis | |
| lanceolata (Jackal Coffee) cwatsi, indulwane, indvulwane, umphehla, umphela cwatsi, | |
| Household: | Used for spear shafts. |
| Medicinal: | Roots used as an emetic. |
| Trochomeria | |
| macrocarpa subsp. macrocarpa | |
| Food: | Root roasted and eaten by Bushmen. |
| sagittata sukasambe, | |
| Medicinal: | Roots used for abdominal pain. |
| Tarchonanthus | |
| camphoratus (Wild Camphor Bush) ligcebe lelimhlophe, | |
| Timber: | Durable termite resistant fence posts & for construction.. |
| Fodder: | Foliage browsed by stock & game. |
| Firewood: | Fuelwood. Will even burn when green. |
| Household: | Leaves used as perfume. Wood for musical instruments & cabinets. |
| Medicinal: | Dried leaves narcotic, sedative for headaches. Leaf poultice for asthma. |
| Food: | Spice |
| trilobus var. galpinii (Camphor Tree) ligcebelematje, phahla, sinukani, umbebase, umncweba, | |
| Medicinal: | Wood used for construction including the King's kraal. |
| Medicinal: | Wood & leaves for essential oils. Circulatory & respiratory stimulant. Roots & bark for libido & vomiting, |
| Tithonia | |
| diversifolia * (Mexican Sunflower) umbabane, | |
| Tridax | |
| procumbens * | |
| Soil Conservation: | Used in gardens as soil binder and ground cover. |
| Tagetes | |
| minuta * (Tall Khaki Bush) nukani, | |
| Dyes: | Dye |
| Insecticidal: | Insecticide for weevils & a nematode deterrent. |
| Household: | Aromatic for perfumes. Leaf extract used in perfume industry. |
| Medicinal: | Medicinal for nematode Infections. |
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