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Jatropha pedersenii (Jatropha pedersenii)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha pedersenii is a turmeric plant species described by Alicia Lourteig . Jatropha pedersenii 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