Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - DRACAENACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Dracaena | |
| aletriformis (Dracaena) sikhonkhwane, | |
| Sansevieria | |
| hyacinthoides (Mother-in-law's-tongue) sikwenga, sitfokofoso, sitfokotfoko, sitfotfokotfo, umutsi wetindlebe, umwashanhlola, | |
| Cultural: | Roots to bring back ancestors. Protective charm. |
| Household: | Rope, twine, fishnets & paper made from the fibre. |
| Medicinal: | Rhizomes & leaves for earache, toothache & haemorrhoids. Also in pregnancy for safe delivery. |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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