Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - URTICACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Obetia | |
| tenax (Rock Tree Nettle) lusontfo, lusotfo, lutiya, | |
| Household: | Bark fibre can be made into a cord or rope. Used for thatching. |
| Food: | Leaves edible as spinach |
| Laportea | |
| peduncularis (River Nettle) bubati, lubati, | |
| Food: | Edible leaves |
| subsp. latidens | |
| subsp. peduncularis | |
| Girardinia | |
| diversifolia (River Nettle) | |
| Food: | Edible as spinach. |
| Pouzolzia | |
| mixta (Soap Nettle) udekane, | |
| Household: | Bark used for fibre for rope or string. Crushed leaves for a soap. |
| Medicinal: | Medicinal to dilate birth canal in Zimbabwe. |
| Urtica | |
| urens * (Stinging Nettle) imbabatane, isibathi, isibati, lisibati, umbababazane, | |
| Medicinal: | Widely used for medicinal purposes |
| Food: | Edible as a relish. Rich in minerals |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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