Jatropha curcas L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha curcas L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. L. Ososki with Saborio, J., 31 May 2001

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. San Cristobal. San Cristóbal. Cambita Garabitas, El Cajon de la colonia, near Santo's house. Home garden.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03837135

    Occurrence ID: 1abdb6f7-b162-49c1-a43c-82233c0c13b3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha curcas L. det A. L. Ososki, 2001

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    San Cristobal

  • Locality

    San Cristóbal. Cambita Garabitas, El Cajon de la colonia, near Santo's house. Home garden

  • Elevation

    Alt. 688 m. (2257 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.4808, -70.2389

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany of the Dominican Republic
No. 435
Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha curcas L.
det. Ososki, A. L.,
06 Jun 2001
Dominican Republic. San Cristóbal: San Cristóbal,
Cambita Garabitas, El Cajón de la Colonia, near Santo’s
house. 18°28’50.6"N, 70°14’19.89"W. ca. 688 m. Home
garden.
Tree to 3m, látex. Medicinal plant.
N.V.: piñón, piñón de leche, piñón santo [Spanish]
A. Ososki & J. Saborío	31 May 2001
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Supported by the Pulbright Foundation
03837135