Family Anacardiaceae
"The Swazi name for this tree - 'the tree of forgetfulness' - is probably derived from the fact that it features in certain ceremonies which take place when two former enemies meet and agree to forget their past quarrels. It is believed to harbour a benevolent spirit which is often evoked to protect and heal by ritual. In more orthodox African medicine, a paste made from these leaves is applied as a dressing on sores and abscesses. The fruit have a pleasant flavour, the wood has been used as a general purpose timber and the bark for tanning and as a purple dye."
