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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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Abelmoschus esculentus ( Bamia, Calalou, Calalou Gombo, Gombo, Gumbo, Huang Shu K'Uei, Molondron, Ochro, Quiabeiro, Quingombo )
Abelmoschus moschatus ( Abelmosco, Ambercicegi, Ambrette, Bisam Eibisch, Kapas Hantu, Kasturi Dana, Moschus, Moskus, Mushk Dana, Musk Mallow, Muskus, Zatakasturika )
Abutilon indicum ( Kemband sore (Eve. expandng fl, Kembang sore (Eve. expandng fl )
Acacia farnesiana ( Cuji, Esponjeira, Kambang japun, Kembang bandira, Kembang nagasiri, Tusca )
Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Achillea nobilis ( Alman Papatyasi, Babunah, Babunj, Barbascia, Camomile, Chamomile, Defne, Edel Duizendblad, Edelgarbe, Edelschafgarbe, Gekkei-Zyu, Laurel, Lauri Baca, Maythe, Millefeuille Camphree, Millefeuille Noble, Noble Milfoil, Noble Yarrow, Rumi Papatya, Saltanatli Civanpercemi )
Achillea sibirica ( Shih )
Achyrocline flaccida
Aconitum chinensis ( Huang Lian )
Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Acorus gramineus ( Shih Ch'Ang Pu )
Actaea racemosa ( Actee A Grappes, American Baneberry, Amerikansk Slangerod, Bayrumtree, Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Bois Bay Rhum, Cimicaire, Cinnamon,Wild, Rattle Root, Sauco, Slangenwortel, Tahta Bitiotu, Wanzenkraut )
Actaea spicata ( Actee En Epi, Bane Berry, Baneberry, Barba Di Capra, Hierba De San Cristobal, Kristofotu, Mint, Sheng Ma, Spearmint, Wolfskraut, Yerba Buena )
Adhatoda vasica ( Vasa )
Adoxa moschatellina ( Miskotu )
Aegle marmelos ( Bael Tree, Baelbaum, Hint Ayva Agaci, Kawista, Maja, Maja batu, Maja galepung, Maja gedang, Maja ingus, Maja lumut, Maja pait, Marmelo, Shul, Vilwa )
Aethusa cynapium ( Faux Persil, Fool'S Parsley, Fool(S Parsley, Hundpetersilie, Kucik Baldiran, Perzin D'Tchin, Petite Cigue )
Agave virginica ( Mais Marron )
Ailanthus altissima ( Ch'Ou Ch'Uang Shu Ken, Ch'U, Gok Aghaji, Lisan At Tair, Niwa-Urusi )
Ailanthus glandsulosa ( Kokar Agac )
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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.