Jatropha curcas
Barbados Nut, Barbados Nut
Other regional names: Grave Physic Nut
- Grave Physic Nut
Also known as: Castiglionia lobata Ruiz & Pav. +16 more
- Castiglionia lobata Ruiz & Pav.
- Curcas adansonii Endl.
- Curcas curcas (L.) Britton & Millsp.
- Curcas drastica Mart.
- Curcas indica A.Rich.
- Curcas lobata Splitg. ex Lanj.
- Curcas purgans Medik.
- Hedera corymbosa Choisy ex DC.
- Jatropha afrocurcas Pax
- Jatropha condor Benth.
- Jatropha condor Wall.
- Jatropha edulis Sessé
- Jatropha yucatanensis Briq.
- Manihot curcas (L.) Crantz
- Ricinoides americana Garsault
- Ricinus americanus Mill.
- Ricinus jarak Thunb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Jatropha curcas (commonly known as Barbados Nut) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, South China Sea, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Wallis-Futuna Is., Yemen, Zaïre