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

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Plant
Alnus rubra ( Aune Rouge, Red Alder, Rode Els, Rote Erle )
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 )
Argemone intermedia ( Prickly Poppy )
Aristea alata ( Daoen koepang, Dartres, Date, Dates Jaunes, Fleur A Dartres, Fleur Dartre, Fleur Palmiste, Fleur St Christophe, Fleurs Saint Christophe, Gelenggang, Guajava, Herbe A Dattes, Ketepeng, Ketepeng badak, Ketepeng kebo, Ketepeng tijna, Ki manila, Ludanggan )
Eclipta prostrata ( Takasaburo )
Euphorbia pilulifera ( A'Njad, Asthma Herb, Catshair, Daun Patikan, Dudhi, Euphorbe Indienne, Fei Yang Ts'Ao, Indisch Wolfsmelkkruid, Indisches Wolfsmilchkraut, Lechera De Golondrina, Raktavinduchada, Um Al Haleeb )
Oplopanax horridum
Randia maculata
Ranunculus multifidus
Sisyrinchium acre
Sorindeia werneckei
Symplocarpus foetidus ( Draconte Fetide, Dragonzio, Drakenkruid, Skunk Cabbage, Skunkcabbage, Zehrwurz )
Toxicodendron radicans ( Poison-Ivy, Zehirli Sumak Agaci )
Typha latifolia ( Cattail, Gama )
*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.