Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Pteridium | |
| aquilinum (Bracken Fern) luhlindzafuku, | |
| Medicinal: | Roots make teas for rickets, stomach cramps, diarrhea, worms & male sexual impotence.. |
| Food: | Young fronds eaten in parts of the world (Japan) but only after substantial cooking. Otherwise they are poisonous. |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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