Swaziland's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses

Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005

SiSwati Names - l

ludzilidzile
Rapanea melanophloeos (Cape Beech)
lugabavu
Trichocladus grandiflorus (Green Witch-hazel)
lugagane
Acacia ataxacantha (Flame Thorn)
Acacia brevispica (Prickly Thorn)
subsp. brevispica
subsp. dregeana
Acacia caffra (Cat Thorn)
Acacia nilotica subsp. kraussiana (Scented Thorn)
Caesalpinia decapetala * (Mauritius Thorn)
Cyphia bolusii
Cyphia elata
var. elata
var. glabra
Adenopodia spicata (Spiny Splinter Bean)
lugina
Teclea pilosa (Winged Cherry-orange)
luhlamvu
Littonia modesta (Climbing Bells)
luhlanga
Lippia javanica (Lemon Bush)
luhlindzafuku
Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken Fern)
luhlunguhlungu
Vernonia colorata subsp. colorata (Bitter Leaf)
Vernonia crataegifolia
Vernonia tigna (Bitter Leaf)
lukhakho
Acacia luederitzii var. retinens (Belly Thorn)
lukhasi
Festuca costata (Tussock fescue)
lukholo
Grewia caffra (Climbing Raisin)
lukhovu
Drimia altissima (Tall White Squill)
lukhwembeti
Tulbaghia spp.
luklolo
Corchorus spp.
lulwimilwenkhomo
lulwimilwenkhomo idvunye
lunyawo lwendlovu
Dioscorea cotinifolia (Wild Yam)
lunyawolwendlovu
Dioscorea quartiniana (Yam)
Dioscorea rupicola (Yam)
Dioscorea sylvatica (Elephant's Foot)
var. brevipes
var. sylvatica
Dioscorea sylvatica var. sylvatica
luphehlacwatsi
Rotheca myricoides (Cat's Whiskers)
luphehlwane
Pavetta spp.
Erythroxylum delagoense (Small Leaved Coca Tree)
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