Scientific name*

Local/Common names

Medicinal uses of bark

Other uses

Anacardiaceae

Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst.

Canho/Marula

Cough; Diarrhea; Female infertility; Flue; Stomach ache; Tooth ache

Detergent; Firewood

Bigoneaceae

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.

Pfungura/Sausage Tree

Anal wounds*; Diarrhea; Disinfectant; Stomach ache; Tooth ache

None

Clusiaceae

Garcinia livingstonei T. Anderson

Phimbi/Africanmangosteen

Anal wounds*; Diarrhea; Malaria; Stomach ache

None

Combretaceae

Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC.

Nkonola/Silvercluster-leaf

Anal wounds*; Stomach ache

Detergent

Fabaceae

Albizia adianthifolia (Schumach.) W. Wight

Gowana/Flat-crownalbizia

Anal wounds*; Diarrhea; Stomach ache; Wounds

Detergent

Albizia versicolor Welw. ex Oliv.

Mphisso/Poison-podalbizia

Anal wounds*; Cough

Detergent

Dialium schlechteri Harms

Ndziva/Sherbettree

Burnings; Rheumatism; Wounds

Beehives; Strings

Meliaceae

Trichilia emetica Vahl

Kalhu/Natal-mahogany

Anal wounds*; Diarrhea;Disinfectant; Menstrual ache; Stomach ache

Pottery

Sapotaceae

Manilkara discolor (Sond.) J. H. Hemsl.

Nheve/Forest milkberry

Tooth ache

None

Strychnaceae

Strychnos sp.

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House construction; Strings