Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:
| Protea roupelliae (Silver Sugarbush) sicalaba lesimnyama, sicalabane, | |
| Bark to facilitate conception & to treat urethral discharge. | |
| Protorhus longifolia (Red Beech ) imfuce, ndiyaza, umhlangothi, umhlangoti, umkhamamasi, | |
| Bark gum as a depilatory. Bark for chest pains. | |
| Prunus africana (Red Stinkwood) umdumezulu, | |
| Bark extensively used for prostatic hypertrophy | |
| Prunus persica * (Peach) limpentjisi, umpentjisi, umpentjizsi, | |
| Bark and/or leaves for stomach aches & strengthen veins & nerves. | |
| Pseudarthria hookeri (Velvet Bean) uphandosi, uqhonqo, uqwashu, | |
| Roots used to treat epilepsy. | |
| Psidium guajava * (Common Guava) emagwava, ligwava, mguwa, mkguwa, mkhiwa, ugwava, umgwava, | |
| Leaves for fever, coughs, boils, diabetes & menorrhagia. Stem and bark for stomach ache. | |
| Psychotria capensis subsp. capensis var. capensis (Black Bird-berry) dzilidzili, dzilidzili lomhlophe, udzilidzili omhlophe, | |
| Leaves contain tryptamines that induce hallucinations. Bark is an anthelmintic. Used for gastric complaints. | |
| Ptaeroxylon obliquum (Sneezewood) umtsatse, umtsatsi, | |
| Snuff for headaches. Resin for warts | |
| Pteleopsis myrtifolia (Myrtle Bushwillow) umwandla, | |
| Medicinal. | |
| Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken Fern) luhlindzafuku, | |
| Roots make teas for rickets, stomach cramps, diarrhea, worms & male sexual impotence.. | |
| Pterocarpus angolensis (Wild Teak/Kiaat) umvangati, umvangatsi, umvangazi, | |
| Bark/root infusions for stomach, malaria, blackwater, bilharziasis. Red sap for nose bleeds=sympathetic magic. Many medicinal uses. | |
| Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Round-leaved Kiaat) indiebezindlovu, lidlebe-lendlovu, lidlebindlovu, sivangatane, | |
| Bark & root are medicinal. Bark for respiratory problems & vomiting. | |
| Pterocelastrus echinatus (White Candlewood) incocodzi, lishasha, | |
| Heavily used medicinally in Transkei. Roots &bark are analgesic. | |
| Pterocelastrus rostratus (Red Candlewood) | |
| Medicinal bark used with other substances for spinal problems. | |
| Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus (Candlewood) | |
| Bark used medicinally. | |
| Pupalia lappacea var. lappacea * (Forest Burr) isinama esibomvu, | |
| Medicinal for fevers. | |
| Putterlickia verrucosa (False Forest Spike-thorn) mhlatjwa, | |
| Medicinal plant | |
| Pycnostachys reticulata (Slender Pycnostachys) mvuthuka, umvuthuza, | |
| Used as mouthwash. Helps stop body lice in humans. | |
| Pycreus nitidus ikhwane, intsekane, | |
| Medicinal for chest colds. | |
| Pyrenacantha grandiflora (Firethorn) sehlulamanya, velabahleke, | |
| Emetic for luck. Medicinal for herpes | |
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