Medicinal Database
| Photo | Common Name | Scientific Name | Authority | Family Name | Reference Specimen | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aloes; Sinkle Bible; Sempervivum; Bitter Aloes | Aloe vera | (L.) Burm. | Liliaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 62 | |
 | Blood Flower; Red Head; Red Top; | Asclepias curassavica | L. | Asclepiadaceae | 441, Barry | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 596 |
 | Wild Ananas; Pinguin; Ping Wing | Bromelia pinguin | L. | Bromeliaceae . | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 42 | |
 | Ganja; Marijuana; Indian Hemp | Cannabis sativa | L. | Cannabinaceae | 19793, Proctor | Medicinal Plants of Jamaica, Parts I-IV. Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 218 |
 | Periwinkle; Ram-goat-Roses; Old Maid; Brown-man's Fancy. | Catharanthus roseus | L. | Apocynaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 589 | |
 | Cola; Kola; Bichy; Bissy | Cola acuminata | Schott | Sterculiaceae | Flora of Jamaica, Vol.V, p. 171 | |
 | Calabash | Crescentia cujete | L. | Bignoniaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 669. Common Tree of Puerto and the Virgin Island, p. 490 | |
 | Bell-ache Bush; Wild Cassada; Cassada Marble. | Jatropha gossypifolia | L. | Euphorbiaceae | Flora of Jamaica, Vol. IV, p. 312 Medicinal Plants of Jamaica, Vol. I-IV. | |
 | Sage | Lantana camara | L. | Verbenaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 629 | |
 | Cat Mint; Colic Mint; Guinea Mint; Cullen Mint | Lippia alba | Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Br. ex Britton and P.Wilson | Verbenaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 631. Medicinal Plants of Jamaica | |
 | Horse Poison; Madam Fate | Hippobroma longiflora | (L.) G. Don | Campanulaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 737. | |
 | Shame-a-lady; Shut Weed; Shame Weed Sensitive Plant; Shama; Shame Lady; Dead-and-wake | Mimosa pudica | L. | Leguminosae (Mimosaceae) | Flora of Jamaica, Vol. IV, p. 133-134. Medicinal Plants of Jamaica | |
 | Cerasee; Sersey; Balsam Apple | Momordica balsamina | L. | Cucurbitaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 503 Flora of Jamaica, Vol. V, p. 260 | |
 | Search-me-heart | Rhytidophyllum tomentosum | (L.) Mart. | Gesneriaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 682 | |
 | Dogberry | Rivina humilis | L. | Phytolaccaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 265 | |
 | Gully Bean; Susumber; Turkey Berry (edible) | Solanum torvum | Sw. | Solanaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 656. Medicinal Plants of Jamaica, Parts I-IV. | |
 | Porter Weed; Vervine | Stachytarphea jamaicensis | (L.) Vahl. | Verbenaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 632 | |
 | Rose Apple | Syzygium jambos | (L.) Alston | Myrtaceae | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 529, Flora of Jamaica, Vol. V, p. 352 | |
 | Cocoa; Cacao; Chocolate Tree. | Theobrama cacao | L. | Sterculiaceae | 18348, Proctor, 1582, Barry | Flora of Jamaica, Vol. V, p. 160 |
 | Ram-Goat Dashalong; Holly Rose; Cat Bush | Turnera ulmifolia | L. | Turneraceae | 15086, Proctor | Flowering Plants of Jamaica, p. 491 |