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Jatropha andrieuxii (Jatropha andrieuxii)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha andrieuxii is a turmeric plant species described by Johannes Müller Argoviensis . Jatropha andrieuxii is part of the genus Jatropha and the family of turmeric plants . Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words (iatros), meaning "physician", and (trophe), meaning "nutrition", hence the common name physic nut. Another common name is nettlespurge.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha