Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:
| Erythrophleum lasianthum (Swazi Ordeal Tree) umhlahle, umkhankhu, umkhwangu, | |
| Bark - as snuff for colds, head and stomach aches. Bark, roots & seeds medicinal, poisonous & anaesthetic. | |
| Erythroxylum delagoense (Small Leaved Coca Tree) ijobe, izaza, lijobe, likhikhu, luphehlwane, umneyana, | |
| Medicinal as emetic and herb booster. Related to the E. coca, the cocaine plant of the Americas. | |
| Ethulia conyzoides subsp. conyzoides * (Blue Weed) umsokosoko, | |
| Treats colic, intestinal parasites & madness. | |
| Euclea crispa subsp. crispa (Blue Guarri) inchitsamuti, indodennyama, indvodzemnyama, nyamatanemkhulu, sijele, umndlela, | |
| Roots for epilepsy & an emetic also to pevent miscarriages. Bark & leaf for diabetes. Roots for constipation in children. | |
| Euclea divinorum (Magic Guarri) indlelanyamatane-lebovu, indvodzemnyama, sijelele, | |
| Roots & bark for headache, toothache & convulsions. Fruits are a purgative.Roots to prevent miscarriage & baby cleansing. | |
| Euclea natalensis (Natal Ebony) inchitsamuzi, indvodzemnyama, nkunzemnyama, umchitamuzi, | |
| Powdered roots for headache & toothache. Dental care. Also for sexual stimulation. | |
| Euclea schimperi (Bush Guarri) inchitsamuti, indvodzemnyama, | |
| Medicinal. Analgesic | |
| Euclea undulata (Common Guarri) santinyana, | |
| Roots are strong purgative, used for toothache. Bark for headaches. | |
| Eucomis autumnalis subsp. clavata (Common Pinenapple Flower) makhandakansele, matfunga, | |
| Bulb for backache, stomach-ache, fractures, syphilis, fevers & bilharzia. Heals interior wounds & fractures. | |
| Eugenia capensis subsp. capensis (Dune Myrtle) inhlele, | |
| Boiled leaves used as poultice for pneumonia. | |
| Eulophia clavicornis (Mauve Pixies) elihlaza, imfeyamasele, | |
| Tubers medicinal for infertility | |
| Eulophia parviflora imfeyamasele, | |
| Medicinal. | |
| Eulophia petersii liphakama-laphansi, | |
| Medicinal | |
| Eulophia speciosa (Aandblummetjie) | |
| Medicinal emetic | |
| Eulophia streptopetala (Twisted-petal Eulophia) | |
| Tuber infusion used by young men when courting | |
| Euphorbia angrae (Euphorbia) | |
| Stomach medicine. | |
| Euphorbia clavigera sihlonhlwana, | |
| Stomach medicine. | |
| Euphorbia cooperi (Lesser Candelabra Tree) | |
| Stomach & bladder medicine. Roots for warts. Poisonous | |
| Euphorbia cyathophora * (Fire-on-the-Mountain) | |
| Stomach medicine. | |
| Euphorbia epicyparissias (Wild Spurge) | |
| Stomach medicine. | |
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