Izithelo

Kumchazazitshalo, **isithelo** siwuhlaka  oluzala imbewu ezitshalweni eziqhakazayo olubumbeka esizalweni ngemuva kokuqhakaza.

Izithelo yizindlela izitshalo eziqhakazayo (ezaziwa nangokuthi ama-angiosperms ) ezisabalalisa imbewu yazo. Izithelo ezidliwayo ikakhulukazi sekuyisikhathi eside zisakazwa kusetshenziswa ukufuduka kwabantu nezilwane ebudlelwaneni obusondelene obuyindlela yokusakazeka kwembewu kweqembu elilodwa nokondleka kwelinye; empeleni, abantu nezilwane eziningi sebencike ezithelweni njengomthombo wokudla .Ngenxa yalokho, izithelo zibanga ingxenye enkulu yomkhiqizo wezolimo emhlabeni, kanti ezinye (njenge- iphumezi nehalananda ) zithole izincazelo eziningi zamasiko nezimpawu.

Ekusetshenzisweni kolimi okuvamile, "isithelo" ngokujwayelekile sisho izakhiwo ezihambisana nembewu (noma umkhiqizo) wezitshalo ezivame ukuba mnandi noma zimuncu futhi zidliwe endaweni eluhlaza, njengama- iphumezi, ubhanana, umhleke, umhlina, intshungwa, kanye namaumkomfana. Lapho lisetshenziswa ngokomcazazitshalo igama elithi "izithelo" lifaka izinhlaka eziningi ezingenziwanga ezivame ukubizwa ngokuthi "izithelo", ezifana nati, izindumba zamaqobolondo, izikhwebu zombila, intshelane, kanye nomdloyo okusanhlamvu.

### Amagama wezithelo
African Star fruit - Isalasazane

Apple - iPhumezi

Apricot - umNozane

Avacado - uKwatapheya

Banana - iBhanana

Blackberry – iJingijolo

Blueberry – Inhlamvulu

Calabash – uSelwa

Cherry – uMantshibe

Cranberry – Isithubuka

Coconut – umQhekezani

Date plum - ingqasundu

Dragon Fruit – inHlabangwane

Granadilla - iJembuluka

Grapes - umHleke

Grape fruit – Ikhakhangeji

Guava - isiPhofu

Figs - Ikhiwane, umDenda, iKhukhuboya, umNcongo, isAbumu, umPoba

Kiwi - umgqumunundu

Kumquat - umchoko

Lemon - umHlina

Lime - uMcako

Lychee - umGebezani

Mulberry - iTshalo

Mango - Umango

Morula - umGano

Naartjie - Ingeji

Orange - inTshungwa

Passion fruit - Isimiliminci

Papaya - iNhlwanyene

Peach - umThobokala

Pear - umGanandoda

Plantain - uKhova

Prickly Pear - umTolofiya; iBhoma

Plum - umTshudansomi

Pineapple - INhlabanjano

Pomegranate - umhalinadi

Tangerine - umthamuji

Raspberry - Umkleleva

Strawberry - Umkomfanaka

StarFruit - umKwezi

Watermelon - iKhabe

IBhonsi - Salacia Kraussi

UbuKhwebelezane - Berry of ubuKhwebezane

UDonqa - Sesamum Indicum

UmGulukuza - Strychnos mackenii

UGqumgqumu - Cape Gooseberry

UGwenya - Harpephyllum

InGqasundu - Berry of isundu palmetto

Umhlalanyoni - Tassel Berry

Uhlukwe - Arum Lily

IsiKhwali - Vigna Triloba

UmNanja - Berry of umNanja

UmNcaka - Erythroxylon Pictum

AmaNombela - Fruit of umNombela

UmNukwe - Berry of umNukwe

UNdala - Hyphaene coriacea

UmNdoni - Eugenia Cordata

INsinsi - Berry of iNsinsi

IsiNwazi - Cissus Cuneifoila

UmNyezane - Cape Willow

IPhubhulu - Mimusops

IQathe - fruit of umQathe

IsiQathaqatha - Berry of IsiQathaqatha

UmQokolo - Kei Apple

UmQoqo - fruit of umQoqo

Umsobo - Nightshade

Thangazane - Luffa sphaerica

InTeshe - Berry of inTeshe

InTongwane - Berry of inTongwane

IThunduluka - Ximenia caffra

UmTulo - fruit of umViyo

UmGwinya - fruit of umGwinya

Dried fruit (any kind) - iBhuncana

UNokahlu - bird lime

INqakadi - Acorn

Ground nuts – umkhwili