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Jatropha aspleniifolia

(Jatropha aspleniifolia)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha aspleniifolia is a turmeric plant species described by Ferdinand Albin Pax . Jatropha aspleniifolia 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:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Euphorbiaceae
Genus:Jatropha
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