| Jatropha glandulifera | Barbados nut or physic-nut, the seed of which furnishes a purgative oil similar to croton oil. Synonym: Jatropha glandulifera. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Jatropha | A genus of plants of the family Euphorbiaceae; a poisonous plant found in eastern Africa and the West Indies. Origin: G. Iatros, physician, + trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Jatropha curcas | Barbados nut or physic-nut, the seed of which furnishes a purgative oil similar to croton oil. Synonym: Jatropha glandulifera. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jatropha urens | A species of South America; the macerated fresh leaves are used as a rubefacient and stimulating poultice; the seeds furnish a purgative oil. (05 Mar 2000) |