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

 Calliandra anomala (Fabaceae)

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Common name(s)
Tlacoxilohxochitl

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Chest Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Cholera Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Condyloma Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cough Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Cough Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diarrhea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Eye Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Fever Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Fever Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Inappetence Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Inflammation Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Malaria Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Malaria Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Nausea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Ophthalmia Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Tumor Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Ulcer Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
*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.