Swaziland's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses

Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005

MYRSINACEAE
Myrsine
africana (Cape Myrtle) santinyana,
Cultural:	Forbidden in home
Medicinal:	Medicinal.
Rapanea
melanophloeos (Cape Beech) dzilidzili, gcolo, gcolokhulu, gcolokhulu, gcolokulu, ikhubakhula, ligcolo, ludzilidzile, luqolokulu, maphipha,
Timber:	Branches used for hut building.
Cultural:	Charm to ward off evil.
Household:	Wood used for cabinets & violins.
Medicinal:	Decoction of bark as emetic & expectorant. To strengthen blood and treatnerves and bad dreams. For pains in lower abdomen. To treat diabetes.