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

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Plant
Copaifera coriacea
Cymbopogon nardus ( Citronnelle, Hint Zumbulu, Sereh wangi (Fragrant sereh), Seriwang )
Eucalyptus coolabah ( Kalebtuz, Sitma Aghaji )
Eucalyptus griffithii ( Kalebtuz, Sitma Aghaji )
Eucalyptus incrassata ( Kalebtuz, Sitma Aghaji )
Eucalyptus microtheca ( Kalebtuz, Sitma Aghaji )
Eucalyptus rostrata ( Bloodwood, Eucalipto, Eucalyptus Kino, Kafor, Kafor Aghaji, Redgum Tree, Sitma Aghaji )
Eucalyptus tarquata ( Kalebtuz, Sitma Aghaji )
Ficus carica ( Fig, Figue France, Figuier, Figuier Blanc, Hanjir, Higo, Higo Verde, Higuera, Ichijiku, Incir Agaci, Injir, Itiziku, Lovea Si Phle, Tin )
Hypericum crispum ( E'Ran, Kilinji Otu, Roujah )
Jatropha gossypifolia ( Bellyache Bush, Jarak china, Jarak kosta merah, Jarak ulung, Medecin, Medicinier, Papaye Sauvage, Petit Mapou, Tua-Tua, Yuca Cimarrona )
Laggera alata
Pimenta ozua ( Ozua )
Rosmarinus officinalis ( Anthos, Biberiye, Mannen-Ro, Romarin, Romero, Romero Comun, Rosemary )
Styrax benzoin ( An Hsi Hsiang, An Hsi Yu, Ansokko-No-Ki, Asilbent, Benzoin, Ch'U Pei Hsiang, Gum Benzoin, Kemenyan, Shui An Hsi Hsiang )
Vaccinium vitis-idaea ( Kirmizi Cayumuzu, Koke-Momo, Kokemomo, Preiselbeere )
*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.