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Manioc Hibiscus
Abelmoschus manihot
Manioc Hibiscus · Abelmosch manioc · Aibika · Bele · Chou Kanak · Chou canaque · Maniok-Bisameibisch · Santa Elena · Sunset Hibiscus · Sunset Muskmallow · Sunset muskmallow · aibika · bele · huang shu kui · hwangchokgyu · ibištek maniokový
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Japan, India, Philippines, Philippines(Tagalog)
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antitussive, Boil, Cancer, Cancer(Stomach)
Science studied: COPPER, FAT, IRON, PHOSPHOLIPIDS
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Malvaceae
Scientific name: Abelmoschus manihot
Common names: Manioc Hibiscus, Abelmosch manioc, Aibika, Bele, Chou Kanak, Chou canaque, Maniok-Bisameibisch, Santa Elena, Sunset Hibiscus, Sunset Muskmallow, Sunset muskmallow, aibika, bele, huang shu kui, hwangchokgyu, ibištek maniokový
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Japan, India, Philippines, Philippines(Tagalog).
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antitussive
- Boil
- Cancer
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Catarrh
- Emmenagogue
- Inflammation
- Paper
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- Sore
- Sore(Throat)
- Sprain
- Stomach
- Lubricative
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Japan
- India
- Philippines
- Philippines(Tagalog)
Documented cultural uses
- Antitussive
- Boil
- Cancer
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Catarrh
- Emmenagogue
- Inflammation
- Paper
- Sore
- Sore(Throat)
- Sprain
- Stomach
show 1 more documented entries
- Lubricative
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- COPPER
- FAT
- IRON
- PHOSPHOLIPIDS
- PROTEIN
- ZINC
- ASH
- MUCILAGE
- WATER
- MAGNESIUM
- GLYCOLIPIDS
- CALCIUM
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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