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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Plumeria acutifolia

Common Name
Frangipani; Champa lao; Kamboja; Chempaka; Semboja; Kshirka; Hint Yasemini; Samboja

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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
Rheumatism Latin America Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Skin Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Sore Java *
Sore Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Swelling Java *
Syphilis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Tumor India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Venereal Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Venereal Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Wart West Indies Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wound Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Wound Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.