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

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Acacia villosa
Alchornea cordifolia
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 )
Anthocephalus chinensis
Caesalpinia pulcherrima ( Cacalaca, Chana, Clavellina, Feng Huang Ch'Ang, Francillade, Jambul merak (peacock feather), Parak kegel, Patra mengala, Poincillade )
Cajanus cajan ( Adhaki, Chieh Tu, Chieh Tu Tzu, Gandul, Guaduli, Guandul, Kachang gude, Kachang kayu (tree bean), Katjang bali, Pois Cajan, Pois Congo, Pois D'Angolie, Shan Tou Ken )
Caladium stratiatipes
Capparis jamaicensis
Capsicum frutescens ( Chile, Filfil Darah, Pepper,Red, Piment De Cayenne, Sili Biberi )
Casuarina equisetifolia ( Aru, Chemara, Chemara laut, Eru, Filuwah, Kajoe anjing, Kazwarinah, Pino Australiano, Roe, Ru, Sunober Ustraly, Tjemara )
Catharanthus roseus ( A'In Al Bazzun, Adorna Patio, Cangrejera, Catalana, Chawa Pshila, Coneja, Dominica, Fleur Des Meres, Fleurs Des Roches, Flor Boba, Gezayir Benefshesi, Libertine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Mujer Vegana, Periwinkle, Rattanjot, Soldier'S Palm )
Cissus sicyoides ( Bejuco Caro, Bejuco De Parra, Caro, Feuille Cotaire, Herbe A Ulceres, Liane Minguet, Liane Molle, Tripa De Zopilote )
Citrus aurantiifolia ( Agac Kavunu Agaci, Basra Limisi, Ben Zuhair, Laimun, Lime, Numi Basra, Vijapura )
Clematis graveolens ( Ch'Ih Yao, Huang Yao Chin, Huang Yao Chiu, Huang Yao Tzu, Mu Yao Tzu, Ta K'U )
Cocos nucifera ( Coco, Cocotero, Cocotier, Cocoye, Cocoyeur, Coqueiro, Drakht I Badinja, Hsu Yu, Ipai, Jeho, Kalapa, Kechambil, Kelambir, Kelapa, Kerambil, Kerambir, Mata De Coco, Niyu, Noix De Coco, Nyiur, Nyor, Palma De Coco, Yeh Chung Chiu, Yeh Tzu, Yueh Wang T'Ou )
Cordia rothii
Crotalaria laburnifolia
Curcuma domestica ( Haridra, Kurkuma Uzum, Olena, Safran De St Domingue, Safran Des Indes, Safran Du Pays, Safron Du Pays, Turmeric, Ukon, Yu Chin )
Dalbergia volubilis
Dieffenbachia seguine ( Dicha, Dumbcane, Mata Del Cancer )
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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.