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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
Alphitonia incana
Betula lenta ( Tatli Husagaci )
Bletilla striata ( Pai Chi, Si-Ran, Siran )
Eriobotrya japonica ( Biwa, Loquat, P'I P'A )
Lactuca scariola ( Khass Az Zait, Laitue Scarole, Prickly Lettuce, Serriola, Stachel Lattich, Tisya, Wild Lettuce, Wilde Sla )
Larrea tridentata ( Chaparral )
Merremia hederacea ( U;am pelandok )
Momordica balsamina ( Acayipelmasi, Balsamapple, Cundeamor Extranjero )
Phyllanthus reticulata
Sadleria hillebrandii
Streblus asper ( Peleh, Serut )
Symphoricarpos albus
*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.