Jatropha curcas L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha curcas L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 10471 with L. T. Eiten, 04 Feb 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. 35 km south of Lorêto next to main house of Fazenda "Morros".

  • Habitat

    In secondary forest scrub of low trees & shrubs covered with vines.

  • Description

    shrub. Shrub 2.5-3m tall, with long viney branches.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    (Perhaps planted in this spot.)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1028193

    Occurrence ID: 50b1fa0a-8032-4986-bcb7-0a2b87576efd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha curcas L. det Illegible Determiner Name, 2001

    Jatropha L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. 35 km south of Lorêto next to main house of Fazenda "Morros"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

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Flora of Brazil
STATE OP MARANHXO
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I-imaicipio de Loreto: "Ilha de Balsas11
region between the Balsas & Pamafba
Rivers* 35 km south of LORETO* Next
to main house of Fazenda Morros, in
secondary forest scrub of low trees
& shrubs covered with vines,
7Q23'S. 45$4fV/. 4 Feb 1970 Alt.300m.
This : shrub 2 1/2-3 m tall, with
long viney branches, n.v. "pinhao11.
(Jerhaps planted in this spot.)
leg. George Eiten & Liene T* Eiten,
ns 10471-.
01028193