EUPHORBIACEAE

*Jatropha curcas Linnaeus. Barbados Nut, Nutmeg Plant, Physic Nut, Purging Nut. Hab: Disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Central America.

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy: = Bah, Fl2, FNA12, K3, K4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL

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