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Non-scientific name:

apple of peru

3 Accepted name(s) for "apple of peru":

Accepted name
Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn.
Datura metel L.
Datura stramonium L.

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. Seed
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Nicandra physalodes (L.)Gaertn. Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Datura metel Linn. Datura metel L. Datura metel L.
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Datura stramonium L. Datura stramonium L. Datura stramonium L. leaf

42 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "apple of peru":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
ahwenee Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
amampondo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
apikan Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
belladona Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
blofo ngme-tsho Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
chohwa Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
devil's apple Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
devil's trumpet Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
downy thorn apple Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
green thorn apple Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
iguzu lezenga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
iguzu lezinga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
iloqi Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
impungempu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
iqwangu qwangu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
iyoli Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
jimson weed Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
jiu zui hua Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kecubu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kecubung Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kidi ganian Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
lethsowe Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
lethsowi Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
letjoi Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
loco weed Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
man tuo luo hua Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
manzana de peru Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mmfora Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
mphufi Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ndohar Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
nicandra Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
plant of plenty Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
shoo-fly plant Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
terung pugar Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
toloache Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tomate de burro Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ugqwangugqangu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umhlavuthwa Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
umpungempu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umsobo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wasiwakwe Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
zaba-zaba Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)