Swaziland's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
Usage Category: Timber
| Gymnosporia buxifolia (Common Spike-thorn) sibhubhu, sibhuku, sihlangu, sihlangulesimnyama, | |
| Timber. Hard strong useful wood. | |
| Gymnosporia glaucophylla (Blue Spike Thorn) sihlangu, sihlangwe, sihlangwe simnyama, simnyama, umboyi, | |
| Timber | |
| Gymnosporia senegalensis (Red Spike Thorn) sibhubhu, sihlangu (black), sihlangulesimhlophe, | |
| Timber | |
| Harpephyllum caffrum (Wild Plum) umgonyogonyo, umgwenya, umgwenyobovu, | |
| General purpose timber | |
| Heteropyxis natalensis (Weeping Lavender Tree) incundze, incuze, inkunzi, uhuzu, umvanga, umvanya, | |
| Fencing, poles & timber | |
| Heywoodia lucens (Stink Ebony) umndebele, umndzebelele, | |
| Heavy, hard & strong but smelly timber. | |
| Homalium dentatum (Brown Ironwood) lakalaka, lilakalaka, umhlolampunzi, | |
| Trunk used for construction. | |
| Kigelia africana (Sausage Tree) mvongotsi, umvongotsi, | |
| Timber for construction | |
| Lannea discolor (Wild Grape) isiganganyane, sigaganjane, siganganyane, tintfoholoon, tintokolovu, umntfokolovo, umntfokolovu, umtfukolovo, | |
| Poles and posts | |
| Lannea schweinfurthii var. stuhlmannii (False Marula) umgabunkhomo, | |
| General purpose timber. | |
| Leucosidea sericea (Oldwood) umchitsi, | |
| Durable fence posts for waterlogged soil | |
| Manilkara concolor (Zulu Milkberry) manematfole, mncwambi, sifomamasi, siformamasi, | |
| Wood used for construction. | |
| Manilkara discolor (Forest Milkberry) manematfole, masematfole, | |
| Hard, valuable wood. | |
| Manilkara mochisia (Lowveld Milkberry) nwambu, umcambelo, | |
| Termite proof fence posts. | |
| Margaritaria discoidea (Pheasant Berry) ugusakhethelo, umadlozane, umdlulamazembe, umkwangu, umnandana, upata, | |
| Dense, red timber. | |
| Mimusops obovata (Red Milkwood) mphushane, umphasikane, | |
| Hard, heavy durable wood. | |
| Mimusops zeyheri (Transvaal Red Milkwood) mphushane, umphaskane, | |
| General purpose timber | |
| Morus mesozygia * (African Mulberry) liguncumence, | |
| Fine hardwood. Heartwood yellow turning brown. | |
| Newtonia hildebrandtii var. hildebrandtii (Lebombo Wattle) umfomoti, umtfombotsi, | |
| Good, hard brown timber. | |
| Nuxia congesta (Brittle Wood) siphofane, umcumatsi, umcumcatsi, | |
| Fence posts & building | |
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