Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) Webster var. fagifolia ... - SABONET
Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) Webster var. fagifolia ... - SABONET
Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) Webster var. fagifolia ... - SABONET
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FABACEAE<br />
Pterocarpus angolensis DC.<br />
Common name: Wild Teak, Bloodwood, Kiaat<br />
Siswati name: umVangati<br />
Distribution: Scattered throughout most of Swaziland.<br />
Abundance: Common.<br />
Habitat: Bushveld, woodland, and wooded grassland.<br />
Land tenure: Wide range.<br />
Conservation Status: Least Concern.<br />
General: Used extensively for carvings and curios, especially in the Upper<br />
Komati Valley near Maguga Dam. The wood is also used for timber and<br />
firewood. The roots and bark are used to treat menstruation problems.<br />
Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce subsp. rotundifolius<br />
Common name: Round-leaved Kiaat<br />
Siswati name: liDlebe-lendlovu<br />
Distribution: Widespread in northern, central, and eastern Swaziland.<br />
Abundance: Common.<br />
Habitat: Bushveld, woodland, and wooded grassland.<br />
Land tenure: Wide range.<br />
Conservation Status: Least Concern.<br />
General: Often forms dense colonies which can encroach on surrounding<br />
vegetation. The bark is used as an inhaler to treat upper respiratory problems<br />
and for vomiting.<br />
Rhynchosia clivorum S.Moore <strong>var</strong>. clivorum<br />
Common name: Shaggy Bush<br />
Distribution: Patches in central-western Swaziland.<br />
Abundance: Common.<br />
Habitat: Grassland and wooded grassland.<br />
Land tenure: TDL and PA.<br />
Conservation Status: Least Concern.<br />
General: The species is probably more widespread in western Swaziland and<br />
needs further surveying.<br />
Rhynchosia komatiensis Harms<br />
Distribution: Restricted to the Komati River System in northern Swaziland.<br />
Abundance: Common.<br />
Habitat: Wooded grassland and open bushveld.<br />
Land tenure: SNL and TDL.<br />
Conservation Status: Least Concern.<br />
98 <strong>SABONET</strong> Report No. 38
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