A Tree For Everyone
Health and well-being brand Mongi Botanical is on a mission to document and promote indigenous knowledge and protect Eswatini’s wealth of flora before it’s too late.
words: Jo Johnston
photo: Nozipho Thorne
The kingdom of Eswatini is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
It’s one of the smallest landlocked countries in the southern hemisphere and the second smallest country in Africa. Many may know it by the former name Swaziland. But this small but mighty country has a big secret. It’s home to some of Africa’s most majestic, untouched mountain ranges and a vast array of nature’s healing indigenous f lora tucked in the country’s valleys and forests, plains and wildlife reserves. And this makes up the beating heart of Mongi Botanical. The health and well-being brand is dedicated to the cultivation, conservation and sustainable use of the indigenous Eswatini flora for community restoration.