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

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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 )
Arum italicum ( Aro, Colubrina, Dracunculus Maior, Seperntaria Maior )
Arum maculatum ( Aron, Arum, Danaayagi, Lords-And-Ladies, Radix Arimaculatum, Wake Robin )
Bambusa vulgaris ( Bambou, Bambou De Jardin, Bambu, Buloh gading, Buloh tutul (spotted bamboo), Jajang ampel )
Borassus flabellifer ( Palmira Hurma Agaci, Pei Shu )
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 )
Calophyllum inophyllum ( Bentangor bunga, Nyamplung, Palo Maria, Penaga laut, Pudek, Tamanou )
Gleditsia sinensis ( To-Saikati )
Pimenta racemosa ( Bayrumtree, Bois Bay Rhum, Cinnamon,Wild )
Siegesbeckia pubescens ( Hsi Lien, Menamomi )
Typhonium giganteum
*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.