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Physicnut (Jatropha cuneata)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha cuneata is a tortuous species described by Ira Loren Wiggins and Reed Clark Rollins . Jatropha cuneata is included in 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: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha