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Catharanthus roseus

Common Name
Chawa Pshila; Rattanjot; Adorna Patio; Catalana; Soldier'S Palm; Cangrejera; Libertine; A'In Al Bazzun; Fleur Des Meres; Dominica; Coneja; Madagascar Periwinkle; Flor Boba; Fleurs Des Roches; Periwinkle; Gezayir Benefshesi; Mujer Vegana

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Tranquilizer Elsewhere *
Tuberculosis Bahamas *
Tuberculosis Bahamas *
Tumor Malagasy Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Tumor Elsewhere *
Vermifuge Dominican Republic Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Vermifuge Madagascar Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.