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Ethnobotanical Use Gum

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Abelmoschus esculentus ( Bamia, Calalou, Calalou Gombo, Gombo, Gumbo, Huang Shu K'Uei, Molondron, Ochro, Quiabeiro, Quingombo )
Acacia catechu ( Acacia Di Cachou, Acacie Au Cachou, Amaraja, Erh Ch'A, Hai Erh Ch'A, Kadaram, Katechu Akazie, Katesu, Khair, Pegu Katechu, Wu Tieh Ni )
Acacia lutea ( Acacia )
Acacia tortuosa ( Acacia, Bayahonde Rouge, Carambomba )
Bombax ceiba
Bombax ellipticum
Bumelia laetevirens
Caesalpinia pulcherrima ( Cacalaca, Chana, Clavellina, Feng Huang Ch'Ang, Francillade, Jambul merak (peacock feather), Parak kegel, Patra mengala, Poincillade )
Calceolaria thyrisflora
Calliandra houstoniana ( Calliandre, Pambotano )
Chrysobalanus icaco ( Capollaxipehualli, Hicaco, Icaque, Icaquier, Zicaque )
Cochlearia officinalis ( Cochleaire, Coclearia, Kasikotu, Scurvygrass )
Cordia mirabiloides ( Bonbon Captaine, Rompe Ropa )
Cordyline terminalis ( Ti Palm )
Croton draco
Croton drago
Croton xalapensis
Datura inoxia
Datura stramonium ( Buenas Tardes, Chamico, Chamisco, Cocombre Zombie, Cojon De Diablo, Concombre Zombie, Cornicopio, Daturah, Doornappelkruid, Estramoni, Estramonio, Feng Ch'Ieh Erh, Figuiero Do Inferno, Floribunda, Galurt, Gemeiner Stechapfel, Jimson, Jimsonweed, Jimson_Eed, Man T'O Lo, Nafeer, Noce Del Diavolo, Nongue, Opium Tropical, Pomme Epineuse, Pomme Poison, Stinkblaren, Stramoine, Tapate )
Dillenia aruea
*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.