Fauna - Vertebrates

Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses

Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005

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

Usage Category: Medicinal
Adenium multiflorum    (Impala Lily)
     Poisonous but has medicinal applications as a male aphrodisiac.
Adiantum capillus-veneris    (Black Maidenhair Fern)
     Smoke from fronds for respiratory tract disorders. Also hair & scalp.
Adiantum poiretii    (Maidenhair)
     Smoke from fronds for respiratory tract disorders. Also hair & scalp.
Adiantum raddianum *   (Maidenhair)
     Smoke from fronds for respiratory tract disorders. Also hair & scalp.
Afzelia quanzensis    (Pod Mahogany)  mkolikoli,  umbola,  umkholikholi,  umkhwalikhwali,  umshafunti,
     Roots & bark for bilharzia, the eyes, sores and eczema.
Agapanthus caulescens    (Agapanthus)
     Medicinal. Emetic.
Agapanthus inapertus subsp. intermedius    (Drooping Agapanthus)
     Medicinal. Emetic.
Agapanthus nutans    (Agapanthus)
     Roots for chronic penile ulcer & vulva infections.
Agave americana *   (Century Plant)
     Sap & roots for digestive disorders, ulcers & muscous inflammation
Ageratum conyzoides *   (Blue Weed)  mafodlwane,
     Antiseptic for wounds, respiratory tract disorders & worms. Toxic.
Ageratum houstonianum *   (Blue Weed)
     May be toxic.
Agrimonia procera    (Scented Agrimony)  umakhuthula,
     Herb anti-diarrhoel, mild diuretic, coughs & intestinal worms.
Ajuga ophrydis    (Bugle Weed)
     Medicinal for female sterility & painful menstruation.
Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia    (Flat Crown)  inhlangushane,  inhlangutjane,  ligowane,  sivangatana,  sivangatane,  umkhabamkhombe,  usolo,
     Bark & roots for skin diseases, scabies & for uterine problems, but is also poisonous. Leafy twig used to treat abcesses. Stembark used for epilepsy, gonorrhea & eyesight.
Albizia anthelmintica    (Worm-cure Falsethorn)  ligola,  sivangatane,  umnala,
     Bark & roots for tape worms. An anthelmintic. Lowers cholesterol.
Albizia harveyi    (Common Falsethorn)  inkhambane,  umtfongwane,
     Pods & leaves poisonous to cattle & sheep.
Albizia versicolor    (Large Leaved Falsethorn)  halibhona ,  imfiayezi,  inhlaba,  mhlakaza,  sivangatana,  sivangatane,  umvangatana,
     Poisonous in blood but not if eaten. Hence used in arrow poisons. But pods and seeds reported to be poisonous to stock at a certain stage of development. Used medicinally for backache and cough.
Albuca setosa    (Small White Albuca)  gibi'z'phoso,  ingcina,  mfazothethayo,
     Medicinal
Alepidea amatymbica    (Giant Alepidea)  inkhatsankhatsa,  likhatsato,
     Snuff for headaches, colds, coughs & rheumatism. Used for adominal pains in Zimbabwe.
Alepidea attenuata    (Kalmus)  likhatsato,
     Medicinal
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