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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 )
Allium cepa ( Basal, Bawang, Bawang merah, Bawang puteh, Cabolla, Cebola, Cebolla, Cebolla Macho, Hu Ts'Ung, Oignon, Onion, Onion,Red, Pyaz, Sogan, Soghan, Tama-Negi, Z'Oignon, Zwibeln )
Aristolochia odoratissima ( Hoehoetzontecomatl )
Citrus aurantium ( Bergamot, Ch'Eng, Chin Ch'Iu, Coolie Orange, Hua Chu Hung, Kuang Chu, Naranja Agria, Naranja De Babor, Naranjo Amargo, Orange, Orange Sure, Oranger, Turunc, Z'Orange Sure )
Clerodendrum inerme ( Bunga pawang (Shaman flower), Qesmat Aghaji, Tulang tulang, Yasamin Zafer )
Commelina diffusa
Daphne genkwa ( Huzimodoki, Men T'Ou Hua, Tu Yu, Yuan Hua )
Dianthus fischeri ( Ch'U Mai )
Dryobalanops aromatica ( Bing Pian, Camphora, Ch'Ing Ping P'Ien, Chin Chiao Nao, Dryobalanops, Kapur, Kapurun, Mei Hua P'Ien, Mi Nao, Ni Ping P'Ien, P'O Lu Hsiang, Ping P'Ien, Pokok kapur burus (Baru campho, Su Nao, Ts'Ang Lung Nao )
Edgeworthia tomentosa
Erythrina variegata ( Arbor Maurepasia, Baton De Sorcier, Chengkering, Chengkering (Abscess), Dedap, Le Maurepas, Petaqueros )
Senecio vulneraria
Streblus asper ( Peleh, Serut )
Tulipa edulis ( Amana, Chin Teng, Shan Ci Gu, Shan T'Zu Ku, Shan Tzu Ku )
*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.