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

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Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Echinochloa crusgalli ( Attorlothe, Han Pai, Lung Chao Su, Pai, Shui Pai, Wu Ho, Ya Chao Pai )
Leptospermum ericoides
Lycopodium japonicum ( Ch'Ien Nien Po, Wan Nien Sung, Yu Po )
Nandina domestica ( Nan Chu, Nan T'Ien Chu, Siro-Nanten )
Oryza sativa ( Arroz, Chaltook, Hsien, Keng, Nasi, No, Perinj, Pirinc, Rice, Riz, Ruz, Saki, T'U, Tao, Timman )
Polygala reinii ( Pa Chi T'Ien, Pu Tiao Ts'Ao )
Polygonum orientale ( Hung Ts'Ao, Oke-Tade, Shui Hung Hua Zi )
Scirpus tuberosus ( Fu Tzu, Pi Ch'I, Pi Chi Fen, Ti Li, Wu Yu )
Vigna unguiculata ( Chiang Tou, Pois Inconnu )
Vitis bryoniaefolia ( Shan P'U T'Ao, Yeh P'U T'Ao, Ying Yu )
*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.