Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - PORTULACACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Talinum | |
| arnotii (Porcupine Root) mphunyuka, umpunyu, | |
| Cultural: | Charm against lightning. |
| Household: | Leaves used for soap. |
| Medicinal: | Bulb medicinal for stomach ache, chest & abdomen & for TB. |
| Food: | Edible leaves |
| paniculatum (Porcupine Root) | |
| Food: | Edible leaves. |
| tenuissimum (Porcupine Root) | |
| Medicinal: | Medicinal |
| Portulacaria | |
| afra (Elephant's Foot) sidondwane, | |
| Honey: | An excellent bee tree. |
| Soil Conservation: | Used to check soil erosion. |
| Fodder: | Fodder. Withstands much browsing. |
| Medicinal: | Dried leaves for snuff. Leaves stimulate milk production. |
| Food: | Edible leaves with pleasant acid flavour. |
| Portulaca | |
| oleracea * (Purslane) silele, | |
| Medicinal: | Digestive disorders. Diuretic. Anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, anti-oxidant. |
| Food: | Edible leaves sometimes pickled. Edible shoots. Source of vitamin C. |
| quadrifida (Wild Purslane) emahenjana, emalenyane, emayenjane, emayenjani, linyanjani, liyenjane, mahenjani, | |
| Food: | Edible leaves |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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