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Jatropha mollissima (Jatropha mollissima)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha mollissima is a turtle species described first by Johann Baptist Emanuel Pohl , and now became known as Henri Ernest Baillon . Jatropha mollissima 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