Tanjore Jatropha
Jatropha tanjorensis
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jatropha tanjorensis
- Genus
- Jatropha
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- On hill plains, often as a hedge shrub by the coasts
- Habitat type
- Coastal
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Tanjore Jatropha
Tanjore Jatropha (Jatropha tanjorensis) is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in on hill plains, often as a hedge shrub by the coasts. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-April.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Tanjore Jatropha belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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