*Jatropha curcas Linnaeus. Common name: Barbados Nut, Nutmeg Plant, Physic Nut, Purging Nut. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Central America.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl2, FNA12, K4. Basionym: Jatropha curcas L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Jatropha curcas - FNA12
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
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