Jatropha gossypiifolia
Bellyache Bush, Bellyache Bush, Black Physicnut, Cotton Leaf Physicnut, American Purging Nut, Cotton Leaf Jatropha, Purging Nut, Red Fig Nut Flower, Wild Cassava
Other regional names: Oil Nut Tree +3 more
- Oil Nut Tree
- Pandou
- Physic Nut
- Pondu
Also known as: Adenoropium gossypiifolium (L.) Pohl +2 more
- Adenoropium gossypiifolium (L.) Pohl
- Jatropha gossypiifolia var. typica Chodat & Hassl.
- Manihot gossypiifolia (L.) Crantz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Jatropha gossypiifolia (commonly known as Bellyache bush or Black physicnut) is a shrub within the Euphorbiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
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 Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, 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, Bangladesh, Borneo, Burkina, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Togo, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms