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Jatropha hastifolia (Jatropha hastifolia)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha hastifolia is a turmeric plant species described by Francisco Javier Fernández Casas . Jatropha hastifolia 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