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
Alepidea gracilis    (Kalmus)  likhatsato,  likhatsatwana,
     Medicinal
Alepidea longifolia    (Kalmus)  cocwane,  likhatsato,  likhokhwane,  linjata,
     Medicinal
Alepidea parva    (Kalmus)  likhatsato,
     Medicinal
Alepidea setifera    (Kalmus)  likhatsatwana,
     Medicinal
Aloe affinis    (Aloes)
     Snuff
Aloe albida    (Aloes)  inhlatjana,
     Snuff & roots for toothache
Aloe arborescens    (Krantz Aloe)  imbovane,  incena,
     Leaf sap for burns, X-ray burns, wounds, bruises & skin abrasions. Leaves for high blood pressure &diabetes.
Aloe barberae    (Eastern Tree Aloe)
     Snuff & roots for toothache
Aloe chabaudii var. chabaudii    (Chabaud's Aloe)  libhamali,
     Snuff & roots for toothache. Antibiotic
Aloe chortolirioides    (Aloes)  inhlatjana,
     Snuff.
Aloe cooperi    (Cooper's Aloe)  lisheleshele,  lisheshelu,
     For easy birthing.
Aloe cryptopoda    (Hill Aloe)
     Snuff & roots for toothache. Antibiotic
Aloe dewetii    (De Wet's Aloe)
     Snuff & roots for toothache
Aloe ecklonis    (Ecklon's Aloe)  lisheshelu,
     Tuberculosis
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana    (Veld Aloe)
     Leaf sap for urns & wounds. Antibiotic
Aloe kniphofioides    (Grass Aloe)  inhlatjana,
     Medicinal snuff.
Aloe linearifolia    (Dwarf Yellow Grass Aloe)
     Medicinal.
Aloe maculata    (Common Soap Aloe)  emahala,  lihala,
     Medicinal for colds, wounds, & ringworm.
Aloe marlothii    (Flat Flowered Aloe)  mallotti,  umhlaba,
     Leaves for snuff, stomach cramps & antibiotic. Roots & leaves for toothache & roundworm.
Aloe minima    (Pink Grass Aloe)  inhlatjana,
     Antibiotic
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