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Jatropha collina (Jatropha collina)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha collina is a turmeric plant species described by Mats Thulin . Jatropha collina 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.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha