Swaziland's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
Usage Category: Cultural
| Silene burchellii var. burchellii (Gunpowder Plant) igwayintombe elincane, injuju, umthusi, | |
| Love charm | |
| Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Wild Ginger) indungulu, sidvungule, sidvungulu, | |
| Cultivated for protection from lightning, snakes and storms. | |
| Smodingium argutum (African Poison Oak) intovane, | |
| Feared as being a dangerous tree that must treated with deference. | |
| Spirostachys africana (African Sandalwood) umtfombotsi, | |
| Traditionally the tree is feared almost taboo. A "jumping bean" tree. | |
| Stachys nigricans (Betony) umusa, | |
| Love charm emetic. | |
| Stangeria eriopus (Stangeria) imfingo, | |
| Charm to ward off evil spirits and protect warriors. Anti witchcraft. | |
| Stapelia gigantea (Giant Carrion Flower) tililolomncane, | |
| Used in sorcery as a poison to cause death. Home protection. | |
| Steganotaenia araliacea var. araliacea (Carrot Tree) | |
| Bark & roots used to win law cases. | |
| Stephania abyssinica var. tomentella umbombo, umthambana, umthombo, | |
| Charm to find lost articles or discover secrets. | |
| Sterculia murex (Lowveld Chestnut) gebeleweni, umbhaba, | |
| Bark used to protect hometeads from witchcraft. | |
| Sterculia rogersii (Common Star-chestnut) lilumbo, lumbu, sibhansi, sibhosa, ulumba, | |
| Planted to protect against lightning. | |
| Striga elegans (Large Witchweed) | |
| Charm against evil & lightning. | |
| Strophanthus gerrardii (Spider Flower Poison Rope) ubuhlungubendlovu, | |
| Charm to ensure good crops. Probably also poisonous. | |
| Strychnos decussata (Cape Teak) umpathawenk, | |
| With crocodile fat will protect from lightning. Ceremonial sticks. | |
| Strychnos henningsii (Red Bitterberry) manono, mhlophe, silume lesi, umnonono, | |
| Bark & leaves are charm against snakebite. Roots used in sangoma initiations. Stem and branches used in incwala ceremonies. | |
| Strychnos madagascariensis (Black Monkey Orange) emkhwakhwa, lihlala, umgulugulu, umhlala, umkhwakhwa, umkhwakhwa, | |
| Root used in sangoma initiations. | |
| Suregada africana (Common Canary-berry) manyokane, sitfubi, ummemezi, velabahleke, vulabahleke, | |
| Roots are a charm to make people laugh. | |
| Synadenium cupulare (Dead Man's Tree) sidletjana, | |
| By superstition an evil tree luring people to death. Irritant vapour. | |
| Talinum arnotii (Porcupine Root) mphunyuka, umpunyu, | |
| Charm against lightning. | |
| Tapinanthus oleifolius (Birdlime) inovu, | |
| Bird-lime | |
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