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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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Plant
Abelmoschus esculentus ( Bamia, Calalou, Calalou Gombo, Gombo, Gumbo, Huang Shu K'Uei, Molondron, Ochro, Quiabeiro, Quingombo )
Abies balsamea ( Balsam Fir, Balsam,Canada, Fir )
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 )
Ageratum conyzoides ( Aru batu, Bandotan, Berokan, Rompesaraguelo, Rumput tahi ayam, Wedusan )
Ajuga decumbens ( Isha Nakasa )
Aleurites fordii ( Jabilla Extranjera, Tung )
Allium ascalonium ( Astloke, Bawang merah, Brambang abang, Brambang bali, Echalotte, Hsieh, Hsieh Pai, Yabani Sarimsak, Zechalotte )
Alnus rubra ( Aune Rouge, Elm,Slippery, Red Alder, Rode Els, Rote Erle )
Alnus serrulata ( Black Alder )
Alocasia macrorrhiza ( Ababa, Birak negeri, Hai Yu, Keladi Sebaring, Kuan Yin Lien, Sente )
Aloe barbadense ( Aloes )
Aloe barbadensis ( Aloe, Aloes, Aloes Des Jardins, L'Alois, Laloi, Sabila, Sarisabir, Zabida, Zabila )
Aloe vera ( Aloe, Alwat, Djadam arab, Hsiang Tan, Jadam, Lidah buaya, Lu Hui, No Hui, Nu Hui, Zabila )
Anacardium occidentale ( Acajoiba, Acajou, Acajou A Pomme, Acaju, Alcayoiba, Amerikan Elmasi, Anacarde, Anacardier, Anacardo, Cacajuil, Cajou, Caju, Cajueiro, Cajuil, Cashew, Gajus, Jambu, Jambu golok, Jambu mete, Jambu monyet, Jambu terong, Jocote Maranon, Maranon, Merey, Noix D'Acajou, Pomme, Pomme Acajou, Pomme Cajou )
Arbutus menziesii
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Aristotelia serrata
Arracacia xanthorrhiza ( Afio, Apio )
Artocarpus altilis ( Albopan, Arbol De Pan, Arbre A Pain, Arbre Veritable, Arvore De Pao )
Arundo kakao
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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.