Sangre De Cristo (Jatropha cardiophylla)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha cardiophylla is a turmeric plant species described first by John Torrey , and became known as Johannes Müller Argoviensis . Jatropha cardiophylla 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
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malpighiales
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Genus: Jatropha
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