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Jatropha atacorensis (Jatropha atacorensis)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha atacorensis is a turmeric plant species described by Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier . Jatropha atacorensis is included in 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