Barbados Nut

Jatropha curcas

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Jatropha curcas is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to the American tropics, most likely Mexico and Central America. It is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, becoming naturalized in some areas. The specific epithet, "curcas", was first used by Portuguese doctor Garcia de Orta more than 400 years ago and is of uncertain origin. Common names include physic nut, Barbados nut, purging n

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  1. (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), enviado por Francisco Farriols Sarabia
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatropha_curcas

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