Physic nut
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Physic nut
Jatropha curcas
Spurge (Euphoriaceae) Family |
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Description: This shrub or small tree has large, 3- to 5-parted alternate leaves. It has small, greenish-yelllow flowers and its yellow, apple-sized fruits contain three large seeds.
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CAUTION
The seeds taste sweet but their oil is violently purgative. All parts of the physic nut are poisonous. |
Habitat and Distribution: Throughout the tropics and southern United States.
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