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

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Plant
Bursera simaruba ( Almacigo, Almacigo Blanco, Almacigo Colorado, Bois D'Encens, Chique, Fragon Caranne, Gommier Blanc, Gommier Rouge, Indio Desnudo, Jobo )
Calotropis gigantea ( Akanda, Algodon De Seda, Arbre A Soie, Arka, Biduri, Kayu berduri, Kemengu, Khok, Mudar Pflanze, Mudar Plant, Rembega, Remiga, Saduri, Sidaguri, Ushar, Widuri )
Calotropis procera ( Al Dibaj, Giant Milkweed )
Cassia emarginata ( Bois Cabrite, Bois Cabritte, Casse Marron )
Couroupita guianensis ( Bala De Canon, Muco )
Couroupita surinamensis
Euphorbia pulcherrima ( Poinsettia )
Euphorbia xanti
Hernandia ovigera
Hernandia peltata ( Baru laut (Seaside Hibiscus), Bengkak, Brendala, Buah keras laut (Seashoe...), Mata ikan )
Hernandia sonora ( Maga )
Lecythis elliptica
Lecythis ollaria
Lecythis paraensis
Leucaena glauca ( Petai jawa )
Leucaena leucocephala ( Graines De Lin, Koa Haole, Lino Criollo, Wild Tamarind )
Solanum dubium
Taxus brevifolia
*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.