Jatropha podagrica
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Jatropha podagrica is a species of plant known by several English common names, including Buddha belly plant, gout plant, purging-nut, Guatemalan rhubarb, and goutystalk nettlespurge. It is native to the tropical Americas but it is propagated as an ornamental plant in many parts of the world.
The stem is swollen into vasculum at the base and filled with thin sap. The plant bears bright red coral-like flowers throughout the year. The plant contains the toxic curcin, making it poisonous.
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Trunk in Hyderabad, India.
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Leaves in Hyderabad, India.
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Flowers in Hyderabad, India.
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External links
- InChem: J. podagrica
- USDA Plants Profile
- GRIN Species Profile
- Botany Photo of the Day
- Flora of China
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