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Ethnobotanical Plant Sterculia foetida

Common Name
Kepuh, Poh, Kayu lepong, Kelapong, Kelumpang, Jangkang

Activities

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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 Sort descending Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Abortive Java Duke, 1992 *
Aperient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Aperient Java Duke, 1992 *
Cachexia Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Cyanogenetic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emetic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Fever Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Fever Java Duke, 1992 *
Gonorrhea Java Duke, 1992 *
Infertility Kelantan Duke, 1992 *
Itch Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Jaundice Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Purgative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Skin Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *