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Non-scientific name:

lapalapa

1 Accepted name(s) for "lapalapa":

Accepted name
Jatropha curcas L.

3 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:
Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L. leaf, root
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Jatropha curcas Linn. Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L. fruit, leaf
Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Jatropha curcas L. Seed, leaves, stem, roots, sap

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

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
akintola Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
akomu Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
asofeyeje Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
ata ile Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
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. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)
chi ni da zugu Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ekunkun Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
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)
ewe tea Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
fig nut Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
gberesi Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
ihere Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
iroko Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
kasia Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
kasu Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
kwolkwelaje Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
kwotewi Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
magoro Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
mbubok Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ogbo Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
okika Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
olulu-idu Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ope oyinbo Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
orogbo Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
orokoro Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
oru-ebo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
oruwo Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
osan wewe Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
owu Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
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)
sanfilawa Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
seluju Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
sunflower Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
termite plant Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
uru-ekpa Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)