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Jatropha hirsuta (Jatropha hirsuta)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds 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. Jatropha hirsuta is a turmeric plant species described by Ferdinand von Hochstetter Jatropha hirsuta is included in the genus Jatropha and the family of turmeric plants.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha