Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - CYATHEACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Cyathea | |
| capensis (Forest Tree Fern) impimpiliza, inkhomankhoma, umkhomo, | |
| Medicinal: | Medicinal |
| dregei (Grassland Tree Fern) impimpiliza, inkhomankhoma, | |
| Cultural: | Used to ward off evil spirits. |
| Household: | Thatching |
| Medicinal: | Zulus use in a tonic taken in pregnancy to ensure easy birth. Also roots for toothache. An anthelmintic. |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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