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Jatropha dioica dioica (Jatropha dioica dioica)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha dioica is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to Texas in the United States as well as Mexico as far south as Oaxaca. Common names include leatherstem and sangre de drago.The specific name refers to the dioecious nature of the plantsJ. dioica forms colonies from subterranean rhizomes.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha