Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - CELTIDACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Celtis | |
| africana (White Stinkwood) liklolo, liklolo lelikhulu, luhlolo lolukhulu, mbelangoma, umvumvu, | |
| Cultural: | Wood believed to have magical, protective qualities. |
| Fodder: | Browsed by game. Fruits eaten by birds & monkeys |
| Household: | Wood used for household items & furniture. |
| Medicinal: | Traditional medicine. Roots & bark are an aphrodisiac. |
| Food: | Edible leaves |
| gomphophylla (Mock White Stinkwood) umvumvu, | |
| Insecticidal: | Bark can be hung out to act as a snake repellent. |
| mildbraedii (Natal White Stinkwood) sicalaba, uzinhlu, zinhlu, | |
| Cultural: | Traditional |
| Trema | |
| orientalis (Pigeon Wood) nsakasaka, umbalakacane, umbalakancane, umbalalaquane, umbambangwe, umphahla, | |
| Fodder: | Forage & fodder |
| Household: | Making fruit boxes |
| Medicinal: | A medicinal tree. |
| Food: | Young leaves eaten as spinach. |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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