Jatropha multifida
Jatropha multifida
Safety & Hazards
All parts of the plant are poisonous[ 423 Title Desert Tropicals Publication Author Website http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation. ]. The ripe, dry seeds contain a dangerous, bitter, purgative oil which is sometimes used medicinally. Overdoses, it is reported, can be counteracted by drinking a glass of white wine[ 348 Title Medicinal Plants of the Guianas Publication Author DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J. Website http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html Publisher Smithsonian Museum Year 0 ISBN Description A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region ]. Limejuice and stimulants are the best antidotes in cases of poisoning by the seeds[ 582 Title Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Publication Author Website http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html Publisher Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines. Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area. ]. The plant may be used as a fish poison[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].
Botanical Description
Jatropha multifida is an evergreen or semi-deciduous, slightly succulent shrub or a tree with a loose, spreading crown; it can grow up to 6 metres tall, though is more likely to be 2 - 3 metres tall in cultivation[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of oil. It was introduced as an ornamental into the Old World tropics long ago and is often grown as a hedge[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The red inflorescence is in great demand by florists as it makes beautiful red corsages[ 582 Title Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Publication Author Website http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html Publisher Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines. Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area. ].