Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - MALPIGHIACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Sphedamnocarpus | |
| pruriens (Lesser Moth-fruit Creeper) isinambuzane, ubangalala, | |
| subsp. galphimiifolius | |
| subsp. pruriens | |
| Acridocarpus | |
| natalitius (Moth-fruit) mabophe, mobophe, | |
| Cultural: | Is reputed to ward off dangers & give protection. Also a love charm. |
| var. linearifolius | |
| var. natalitius | |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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