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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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List of Ethnobotany use
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Abelmoschus esculentus ( Bamia, Calalou, Calalou Gombo, Gombo, Gumbo, Hsiang Fu, Hsiang Fu Tzu, Huang Shu K'Uei, Juncia Avellanada, Molondron, Ochro, Quiabeiro, Quingombo, Rumput haliya hitam, Teki )
Abelmoschus manihot ( Kastuli, Tororo-Aoi )
Abelmoschus moschatus ( Abelmosco, Ambercicegi, Ambrette, Bisam Eibisch, Kapas Hantu, Kasturi Dana, Moschus, Moskus, Mushk Dana, Musk Mallow, Muskus, Zatakasturika )
Abies grandis
Abrus precatorius ( Cain Ghe, Graines Reglisse, Gunchi, Hint Meyankoku, Hung Tou, Jequerit, Liane Reglisse, Ma Liao Tou, Paratella, Paternoster, Peonia, Peonia De St Tomas, Pois Rouge, Rakat, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, To-Azuki, Weesboontje )
Abutilon permolle
Acacia catechu ( Acacia Di Cachou, Acacie Au Cachou, Amaraja, Erh Ch'A, Hai Erh Ch'A, Kadaram, Katechu Akazie, Katesu, Khair, Pegu Katechu, Wu Tieh Ni )
Aconitum wilsonii
Acrostichum aureum
Actinodaphne moluccana ( Kajoe kalowai )
Adenanthera pavonina ( Saga )
Ageratum conyzoides ( Aru batu, Bandotan, Berokan, Rompesaraguelo, Rumput tahi ayam, Wedusan )
Ajuga bracteosa
Ajuga decumbens ( Isha Nakasa )
Albizia lebbek ( Tekik )
Allium ampeloprasum
Aloe barbadensis ( Aloe, Aloes, Aloes Des Jardins, L'Alois, Laloi, Sabila, Sarisabir, Zabida, Zabila )
Aloe sp ( Aloes, Aziuar, Firavuninciri, Hsien, Kaynanadili, Sabr, Tuna )
Alstonia scholaris ( Dita, Pha Ya Sat Ta Ban, Poele, Pulai, Pulai bukit, Pule, Saptachada )
Amaranthus spinosus ( Bajem Doeri, Bayam duri, Bayam hutam, Kanak kanak pukul lendir, Parietaire A Piquant )
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.