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Jatropha curcas L.

[ Family : Euphorbiaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Castiglionia lobata Ruiz & Pav.; Curcas adansonii Endl.; Curcas drastica Mart.; Curcas indica A.Rich.; Curcas lobata Splitg. ex Lanj.; Curcas purgans Medik.; Jatropha acerifolia Salisb.; Jatropha afrocurcas Pax ; Jatropha edulis Sessé ;  Jatropha yucatanensis Briq.; Manihot curcas (L.) Crantz ; Ricinus americanus Mill.; Ricinus jarak Thunb. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Sada verenda, Bag verenda ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Sada verenda, Bag verenda | Sanskrit : Dravanti, Parvata erandah | Hindi : Jangli eranda, Pahari eranda | Tribal : Bherenda, Bagrendi, Birjara | English : Purging nut, Physic nut | Other Languages : Kammatti, Katalavanakku (Mal.) ; Kattamanakku, Kattukottai (Tam.) ; Adavi amudam (Tel.)
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Habit : Woody shrub or small tree
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Flowering & Fruiting : April--October
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