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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
Conyza sp
Cyperus diffusus
Diospyros virginiana ( Persimmon, Persimmon,Indian )
Euphorbia neriifolia ( Forbion Otu, Patuk, Sesudu, Sudha, Sudu Sudu, Sudusudu )
Ficus petiolaris ( Texcalamatlchichic )
Jatropha curcas ( Feuilles Medecinier, Grand Medicinier, Jarak, Jarak belanda, Jarak budeg, Medicinier Beni, Nanyo-Aburagi, Physic Nut, Pinon, Pinon De La India, Purging Nut, Tuba )
Malvaviscus arboreus
Melochia corchorifolia ( Bayam rusa (Deer spinach), Bunga padang (Meadow flower), Lemak kepiting (Crab fat), Lemak ketam (Crab fat), Limah ketam, Pulit-pulit )
Oxalis acetosella ( Aleluya, Kazayagi, Sorrel, Wood Sorrel, Woodsorrel )
Xanthium strumarium ( Buah anjang, Cadillo, Cang Er Zi, Chuan Erh, Erh Tang, Gatico, Hsi Erh, Kucuk Siracaotu, Lizzaij, Ona-Momi, Ts'Ang Erh, Yang Fu Lai )
*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.