Jatropha podagrica
Bottle Euphorbia, Gout Stalk
Other regional names: Goutstalk Nettlespurge +2 more
- Goutstalk Nettlespurge
- Goutystalk Nettlespurge
- Guatemalan Rhubarb
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a caudex shrub.
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Jatropha podagrica (commonly known as Bottle-Euphorbia or Gout stalk) is a succulent shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Hawaii, India, Leeward Is., Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles