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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
Abelmoschus esculentus ( Bamia, Calalou, Calalou Gombo, Gombo, Gumbo, Huang Shu K'Uei, Molondron, Ochro, Quiabeiro, Quingombo )
Acacia sp ( Acacia,Gum, Casha, Wild Valerian )
Allium sativum ( Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cropleek, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Rosina, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Thum )
Antidesma diandrum
Arisaema triphyllum ( Aronknolle, Arum, Indian Onion, Indian Turnip )
Artemisia abrotanum ( Ch'Ing Hao, Pelinagaci, Southernwood )
Artemisia vulgaris ( Ai, Ai Fu, Arbre Aux Cent Gouts, Armoise, Artemisa, Baru china, Ch'I Ai, Chih Ts'Ao, Chiu Ts'Ao, Fleurs St Jean, Genje jawa, Hiyam, I Ts'Ao, Miskotu, Mugwort, Suket ganjahan, Sundamala, Tzu Ai )
Averrhoa bilimbi ( Balimbing, Belimbing besi, Belimbing buloh, Bilin, L., Limeng, Zibeline )
Crinum asiaticum ( Bakoh, Bakong, Bakung, Bawang hoetan, Bawang tanah, Bawang tembaga, Bunga tembaga suasa, Cay Chuoi Moc, Landap, Lelie, Melong, Selendep, Sookh Durson, Tapeusa )
Crinum bracteatum ( Poison Bulb )
Crinum defixum
Crinum deflexum ( Poison Bulb )
Crinum latifolium ( Poison Bulb )
Cuminum cyminum ( Ajaji, Comino, Cumin, Cummin, Jintan puteh, Jinten puteh, Kammun, Kimyon )
Curculigo orchioides ( Poison Bulb )
Cyperus rotundus ( Boeai, Hama-Suge, Hsiang Fu, Hsiang Fu Tzu, Mota, Muskezamin, Musta, Mustaka, Mutha, Roekoet teki, So Ken Chiu, So Ts'Ao, Souchet, Tage-tage, Teki, Topalak, Woeta )
Desmodium triflorum ( Rumput barek sisek puteh, Semanggen, Sisek betok, Sisek tenggiling (Anteater...), Sisik Betok )
Dioscorea hispida ( Bitoele, Gadong, Gadung, Nami, Sijapa )
Draba verna ( Whitlow Grass )
Euphorbia antiquorum ( Duluk, Euforbia, Euphorbe Des Anciens, Sehadid Kalli, Snuhi, Sudu Sudu, Sudu-sudu, Tidhara, Triangular Spurge, Vajrakanata, Wolfsmilch Der Alten )
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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.