Scientific Name : Jatropha curcas L.
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A large shrub. Leaves : 3-5 lobed, green, smooth, base cordate. Inflorescence : Axillary cymes. Flowers : Monoecious, greenish-yellow, bracts oblong. Sepals 5, free, disk with 5 glands, rudimentary ovary present. Ovary 3-lobed, style short, stigmas 3. Fruits : Capsule large, oblong, 3-lobed with 3 seeds each with a caruncle. Flowering and Fruiting Time : September-November Significance : The latex is said to blind the eyes. The nut is very poisonous but is also known to be used as a purgative. Children play with the juice to make beautiful bubbles.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
मोगली एरंड, Jatropha
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Synonym(s):
Manihot curcas (L.) Crantz Curcas curcas (L.) Britton & Millsp. Castiglionia lobata Ruiz & Pav.
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Family:
Euphorbiaceae
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22-08-2022
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