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Non-scientific name:

chinaberry

3 Accepted name(s) for "chinaberry":

Accepted name
Melia azedarach L.
Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
Azadirachta indica A.Juss.

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Korean Herbal Pharmacop. (2002) Melia azedarach Linné var. japonica Makino Melia azedarach var. japonica (G.Don) Makino Melia azedarach L. fruit
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Phytochemical Subset. (Duke, 2016) Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L.
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Melia azedarach Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Melia azederach L. Melia azedarach L. Melia azedarach L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Melia toosenden Melia toosendan Siebold & Zucc. Melia azedarach L. bark, root bark
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Melia azadirachta L. Melia azadirachta L. Azadirachta indica A.Juss. stem, root bark

99 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "chinaberry":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
actaea rubra whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
alilaila Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
amargoseira Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
amargoseira-do-himalaio Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
arbol enano Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
arbre à chapelets Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
arebevu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bakain Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bakaina Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bakam limbodo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bastard cedar Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bead tree Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bessieboom syringa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
cape-lilac Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
chin ling tzu Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
china berry Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
china tree Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
chinaberry-tree Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
chuan liang zi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
chuān liàn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cinamomo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
dieng-jah-rasang Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
drek Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
faux sycomore Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
fleurs lilas Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
gemeiner zedarachbaum Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
ghoranim Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
gringging Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
hutchu bevu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
indischer zedrachbaum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
iseringe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
k'u lien Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
karin vembu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ku lian pi Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
kǔ liàn pí Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lian Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
lien Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
lila Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
lilas Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
lilas de perse Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lilas des falls Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lilas des indes Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
lilas du japon Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lilayo Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
liàn kē Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
liàn shǔ Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
mafura tallow Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mahanim Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mahanimba Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
maksering Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
malai vembu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
melia Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
meliae fructus Pharmaceutical Korean Herbal Pharmacop. (2002)
meolguseulnamu Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
mindi Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
mindi kechil Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
mindi kecil Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
mmelia Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mwarubaini nusu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
orgueil des indes Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
padrai Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pagoda tree Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
paraiso Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
paraíso Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
pazienza Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
pejri Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
persian lilac Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
persian-lilac Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
persischer flieder Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
piment d'eau Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
pride of india Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
red baneberry Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sabonete-de-soldado Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
sen shu Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
sendan Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
sibahbah Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
sichuan pagoda-tree Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
sima veppu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
syringa berrytree Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
tak Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
tasbih aghaji Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
texas umbrella-tree Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
thamaga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tulip-cedar Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
turaka vepa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umbrella-cedar Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
umbrella-tree Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
umphafa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umsalinge Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umsalingwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umserinyeni Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
violeta Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
white-cedar Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
zanzalakht Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
zedrak Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
川楝 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
楝属 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
楝科 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
苦楝皮 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)