Fauna - Vertebrates

Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses

Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005

SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by siSwati name:

mnyakeni

   Croton steenkampianus   (Marsh Feverberry)

mopho

   Cyphostemma cirrhosum   (Droog-my-keel)

          subsp. cirrhosum

          subsp. transvaalense

mphunganko

   Peltophorum africanum   (African Wattle)

mphunyuka

   Talinum arnotii   (Porcupine Root)

mphushane

   Mimusops obovata   (Red Milkwood)

   Mimusops zeyheri   (Transvaal Red Milkwood)

mpondozendlovu

   Combretum imberbe   (Leadwood)

msenge

   Cussonia natalensis   (Simple-leaved Cabbage Tree)

mshampuzana

   Olax dissitiflora   (Small Sourplum)

mshipha

   Acacia davyi   (Corky Thorn)

msilinga

   Melia azedarach *   (Persian Lilac)

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