Jatropha integerrima Jacq.

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Jatropha integerrima

Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle

Jatropha integerrima

Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle

Jatropha integerrima

Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle

Jatropha integerrima

Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle

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Synonyms:
Common names: Peregrina (English) Spicy jatropha (English)
Description: Shrub or small tree to 3 m. Leaves oblong-obovate, markedly 3-veined from the base, variable in shape, entire or sometimes lobed; apex sharply acuminate. Petals red.
Notes: A very striking species in flower, commonly grown in gardens in Harare.
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Worldwide distribution: Native to the West Indies
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Image last updated: Saturday 24 May 2008
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Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Jatropha integerrima

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Jatropha integerrima
African Plant Database: Jatropha integerrima
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Jatropha integerrima
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Jatropha integerrima
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Jatropha integerrima
JSTOR Plant Science: Jatropha integerrima
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Jatropha integerrima
Plants of the World Online: Jatropha integerrima
Tropicos: Jatropha integerrima
Wikipedia: Jatropha integerrima


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Jatropha integerrima.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=169740, retrieved 28 March 2024

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