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Jatropha divaricata (Jatropha divaricata)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha divaricata is a turmeric plant species described by Olof Swartz . Jatropha divaricata is part of the genus Jatropha and the family of turf 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