Spicy Jatropha
Jatropha integerrima
Also known as Coral Plant, Peregrina, Physic nut
About Spicy Jatropha
Jatropha integerrima, commonly known as peregrina or spicy jatropha, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to Cuba and Hispaniola. It is a shrub or small tree with a swollen caudex or trunk. The leaves are three-lobed, with the middle lobe by far the largest. There are separate male and female flowers. The ten stamens of the male flowers are fused into two concentric columns, the outer only half as tall as the inner.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jatropha integerrima
- Genus
- Jatropha
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Caribbean Islands
- Distribution
- Introduced in tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- সুগন্ধি জয়তী, দিনফোটা জয়তী
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Spicy Jatropha belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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