TABLE 1: Indigenous medicinal plants traded in Venda, identified by botanical names, common names (C) and/or technical (T) names 

Family

Botanical Names

Vernacular Names

Form

Anacardiaceae

Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl. var. stuhlmannii (Engl.) Kokwaro

Vhulivhadza, Munie-dombo, Muswoswoto

Tree

Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl. var. edulis

Mutshutshungu (C)

Shrub

Annonaceae

Artabotrys monteiroae Olive

Munnamutswu, Mudzidzi

Shrub

Apiaceae

Alepidea amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh. var. amatymbica

Sungwi

Herb

Heteromorpha trifoliata (Wendl.) Eckl. & Zeyh.

Muthathavhanna

Shrub

Apocyanaceae

Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd

Musilisili (C)

Shrub

Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan

Tshirungulu (C)

Shrub

Landolphia kirkii Dyer

Muvhungo (C)

Shrub

Rauvolfia caffra Sond.

Munadzi (C)

Tree

Tabernaemontana elegans Stapf.

Muhatu (C)

Tree

Wrightia natalensis Stapf.

Musunzi (C)

Tree

Asparagaceae

Asparagus asparagoides (L.)W. Wight

Tshiwamatata (T)

Climber

Burseraceae

Commiphora merkeri Engl.

Mutanyambidi (T)

Tree

Canellaceae

Warburgia salutaris (Bertol.f.) Chiov.

Mulanga (C)

Tree

Capparaceae

Capparis sepiaria L.

Muobadali

Shrub

Maerua caffra (DC.) Pax

Mutapatila

Shrub

Maerua edulis Gilg & Gilg-Ben.) DeWolf

Mutshalimela

Shrub

Maerua juncea Pax

Mukundulela

Shrub

Celastraceae

Elaeodendron transvaalensis (Burtt Davy) R.H. Archer

Mukuvhazwivhi, Mungugunu, Mulumanamana, Mulumanama

Tree

Hippocratea longipetiolata Oliv.

Mutshilari

Shrub

Maytenus peduncularis (Sond.) Loes.

Mukwatukwatu, Mukwatule

Shrub

Pleurostylia capensis (Turcz.) Loes.

Murumelela

Tree

Salacia rehmannii Schinz

Ntsatshilambe, Mupatapani, Phathatshimima

Shrub

Clusiaceae

Garcinia livingstonei T. Anderson

Mpimbi, Muphiphi

Tree

Cupressaceae

Widdringtonia nodiflora (L.) Powrie

Thaululo

Tree

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea drageana (Kunth) Dur. & Schinz

Gambampengo

Climber

Dracaenaceae

Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce

Tshiunza, Savha

Herb

Euphorbiaceae

Croton sylvaticus Hochst.

Muruthu

Tree

Synadenium cupulare (Boiss.) L.C. Wheeler

Mulambamanoni, Muswoswo

Shrub

Flacourtiaceae

Dovyalis caffra (Hook. F. & Harv.) Hook. f.

Mutunu

Tree

Icacinaceae

Pyrenacantha grandiflora Baill.

Gwere,Velavhahleka, Mbengelele

Climber

Lauraceae

Cassytha filiformis L.

Luangalala

Climber

Ocotea kenyensis (Chiov.) Robyns

Muangata

Tree

Liliaceae

Ornithogalum ornithogaloides (Kunth) Oberm

Tshihatsitshandila

Herb

Malpighiaceae

Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss. var. natalitius

Mavhofhe, Mabophe

Shrub

Meliaceae

Trichilia dregeana Sond.

Mutuhu

Tree

Myrothamnaceae

Myrothamnus flabellifolius (Sond.) Welw.

Mafautshivuwa, Mukangambanzhe

Shrub

Ochnaceae

Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.

Mutavhatsindi

Tree

Orchidaceae

Polystachya ottoniana Rchb.f.

Thahame

Orchid

Passifloraceae

Adenia spinosa Burtt Davy

Tshivhuyudumbu

Shrub

Periplocaceae

Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels

Muungulawe

Climber

Podocarpaceae

Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) R.Br. ex Mirb.

Muhovhohovho

Tree

Polygalaceae

Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen.

Mpesu

Tree

Rubiaceae

Conostomium natalense (Hochst.) Bremek.

Ndilela, Phandavhashimana

Herb

Gardenia volkensii K. Schum.

Tshiralala

Tree

Rutaceae

Zanthoxylum capense (Thunb.) Harv.

Munungu

Tree

Santalaceae

Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud.

Mpeta

Shrub

Solanaceae

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Musalamarubini

Shrub

Vitaceae

Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & R.B. Drumm.

Murumbulashedo, Murunganzie Murumbulambudzana

Climber

Zamiaceae

Encephalartos transvenosus Stapf & Burtt Davy

Tshifhanga

Herb