Euphorbiaceae Juss.: Jatropha multifida L.

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Pankaj Kumar

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Feb 19, 2011, 4:27:34 PM2/19/11
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Jatropha multifida L. Sp. Pl. 2: 1006. 1753.

Location: TBGRI, Thiruvananthapuram
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Muthu Karthick

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Feb 21, 2011, 7:42:38 AM2/21/11
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I saw this plant in a nursery near Chennai. The trade name for this is 'bottle tree', owing to the bottle-shaped butress of this small tree. Am I right sir, Am I referring the same plant?
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Pankaj Kumar

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Feb 21, 2011, 10:39:41 AM2/21/11
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I dont think this grows to the size of tree. Infact the other plant
Jatropha podagrica has swollen base and gives a look of pot or swollen
as the name podagrica suggests.
Pankaj

Mahadeswara

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Feb 21, 2011, 11:22:20 PM2/21/11
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This is a very commomn ornamental plant (bush) in Chennai gardens.
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