Swaziland's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
Usage Category: Cultural
| Plectranthus fruticosus (Forest Spurflower) cabhozi, | |
| Used for purification before talking to ancestors. | |
| Plectranthus hadiensis (Wild Purple Salvia) ilozane, | |
| Sprinkling charm against evil spirits. | |
| Plicosepalis kalachariensis (Birdlime) inovu, | |
| Bird-lime | |
| Plumbago auriculata (Cape Leadwort) umasheleshele, umasweliisweli, umatshwilitshwili, | |
| Protective charm and emetic to dispel bad dreams. | |
| Polygala rehmannii (Broom) | |
| Love potion & charm | |
| Polygala serpentaria (Broom) longangendlela, | |
| Love charm. | |
| Polystachya pubescens (Hairy-lipped Polystachya) | |
| Protective & love charm. | |
| Polystachya transvaalensis iphamba , | |
| Protective love charm | |
| Protorhus longifolia (Red Beech ) imfuce, ndiyaza, umhlangothi, umhlangoti, umkhamamasi, | |
| Lightning conductor. | |
| Pyrenacantha grandiflora (Firethorn) sehlulamanya, velabahleke, | |
| Roots and leaves make a good luck charm. Acquistion of metaphysical powers. | |
| Pyrostria hystrix (Porcupine Bush) | |
| Used to protect graves. Never used as firewood. | |
| Rapanea melanophloeos (Cape Beech) dzilidzili, gcolo, gcolokhulu, gcolokhulu, gcolokulu, ikhubakhula, ligcolo, ludzilidzile, luqolokulu, maphipha, | |
| Charm to ward off evil. | |
| Rauvolfia caffra (Quinine Tree) umfomamasi, umhlambamanzi, umkhamamasi, umtfomasi, | |
| Used by healers to give good communication with ancestors. Gives good dreams and visions | |
| Rawsonia lucida (Forest Peach) inanga, sehlulamanye, | |
| Bark is a good luck charm. | |
| Rhamnus prinoides (Dogwood) inyenye, linyenye, sineyi, | |
| Protective charms against lightning and evil spirits. | |
| Rhoicissus tridentata (Bushman's Grape) imbozisa, ligolo-lenkhonyane, mboziso, mnamaftsela, mnamatsela, umguci, umguco, | |
| Plant used as charm when moving. | |
| Rothmannia capensis (Candlewood) intumbamadlozi, sikhokho, | |
| Roots are a panacea for evil spirits. | |
| Rubia cordifolia subsp. conotricha (Sticky-leaved Rubia) | |
| Used by diviners for insight & protection. Love charm emetic. | |
| Ruellia cordata (Veld Violet) | |
| Love charm and to make someone invisible. | |
| Rumex sagittatus (Climbing Dock) simunyane, | |
| Planted as protective charm. | |
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