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Jatropha galvanii (Jatropha galvanii)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha galvanii is a turmeric plant species described by J.Jiménez Ram. and LMContr. Jatropha galvanii 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.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha