Non scientific name details for lapalapa - Medicinal Plant Names Services

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Non-scientific name:

lapalapa

1 Accepted name(s) for "lapalapa":

Accepted name
Jatropha curcas L.

2 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:
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)	Jatropha curcas Linn.	Jatropha curcas L.	Jatropha curcas L.		fruit, leaf
Med. Plants in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)	Jatropha curcas	Jatropha curcas L. MPNS Best Guess	Jatropha curcas L.		Seed, leaves, stem, roots, sap

19 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "lapalapa":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
barbados nut	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
bi ni da zugu	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
botuje	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Med. Plants in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)
chi ni da zugu	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
elu	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
eto-mkpa	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
eto-mkpo	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
fig nut	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
kwolkwelaje	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
kwotewi	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
mbubok	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
olulu-idu	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
oru-ebo	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
owulu-idu	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
physic nut	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
polopolo	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
seluju	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
termite plant	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
uru-ekpa	Other	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)