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Jatropha prunifolia (Jatropha prunifolia)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha prunifolia is a foliage plant species described by Ferdinand Albin Pax and Adolf Engler . Jatropha prunifolia 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. Another common name is nettlespurge.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha