Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - OLACACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Olax | |
| dissitiflora (Small Sourplum) mampuzane, mshampuzana, umshamphunzana, | |
| Medicinal: | Medicinal |
| Ximenia umtfundvuluka, | |
| americana (Blue Sourplum) ematfundvuluka, sikholonjwane, umkhorotjane, | |
| Household: | Seeds for an oil which softens leather & can be used cosmeticaly. |
| Medicinal: | Bark for infant maladies. Leaves for coughs, fevers and wounds. Roots are used for snake bites. |
| Food: | Edible but sour fruit. Also used for making beer. |
| var. americana | |
| var. microphylla | |
| caffra (Large Sourplum) ematfundfuluka, emathunduluka, umftundvuluka, umftunvuluka, umthundulukwa, | |
| Cultural: | Ground roots mixed with cow dung and spread on the floor will ward off witches. |
| Household: | Seeds for an oil which softens leather & can be used cosmeticaly. |
| Medicinal: | Leaves for inflamed eyes. Bark & roots for asthma, flu and other ailments. The whole plant is used to treat weight loss. |
| Food: | Edible fruit with tangy taste. Makes jams and jellies. |
| var. caffra | |
| var. natalensis | |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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