The digital Flora of MadagascarPlant species: Jatropha curcas |
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| Startpage Flora of Madagascar |
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| Scientific name | Jatropha curcas |
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| Family | Euphorbiaceae | |||||
| Malagasy name | Boy, Savoa | |||||
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| Use by people | The seeds are oil rich. The seeds also medicinal properties | |||||
| Description | Distribution | Picture made in (year and area) | ||||
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Groing in all tropic regions, naturtalized. In dry to humid anthropic forest | April and May 2012 Along road to Tsingy de Bemaraha and at Ihosy |
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 email : Fred Triep
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