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Jatropha curcas L., Sp. Pl. 1006 1753. (Syn. Castiglionia lobata Ruiz & Pav., Ricinus americanus Mill.; ….);
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Physic Nut, Jatropha, Barbados nut, Chander-Jyoti, Pulza • Hindi: जमाल घोटा Jamal ghota, रतनजोत Ratanjot, जंगली अरंडी Jangli arandi • Manipuri: অৱা কেগে Awa kege • Marathi: Mogli Erand, Maraharalu • Tamil: Kattukkotai • Malayalam: Kattamank, Katalavanakku • Telugu: Nepalam, Adavi amudam • Kannada: Kananeranda • Bengali: Bagbherenda, Bherenda, Sada verenda • Oriya: Jahazigaba, Dhalajahaji • Konkani: Mogli erandi • Assamese: Salika kund, Bongali-botora, Bongali era • Gujarati: Radau-khurung, Jamalgota • Sanskrit: Darvanti • Mizo: Kangdamdawi, Thingthau;
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Its a shrub around 3 m high. Leaves are alternates, 8 to 15cm, broadly ovate, cordate, shallowly 3 lobed, petioles around 5 to 15 cm. Flowers greenish yellow. Fruits 3 to 4cm, globuse, yellowish green.
. The seeds yield curcas oil, a powerful pugative also used in maling candles, soaps and varnishes and used for burning, as it does not produce any soot, can be processed to produce a high-quality biodiesel fuel, usable in a standard diesel engine. The seeds are also a source of the highly poisonous toxalbumin curcin.
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Euphorbiaceae: Jatropha curcas: – Here are some youtube links related to Jatropha curcas in Chhattisgarh. Jatropha planted along with Gangrel Canal in Kurud, Chhattisgarh. Part-1-4
. This one is locally called as ” Erand” or ” Mogli Erand”.
Bot. name: Jatropha curcas
Euphorbiaceae week :: Jatropha curcas: The Bio diesel plant with flowers. Pune – ‘Jatropha curcas’ is called ‘Mogali Erand’ ‘मोगली एरंड’ or Ratanjyot’ ‘रतनज्योत’ in Marathi. – Would like to add some info. about the uses– the parts used are Leaf, Rootbark, Seed, Juice and Oil. Constituents : Seed; oi, lsugar, starch, Albumin,Caseine, inorganic matter. Oil; Jatrophic acid, Curcin, Phytosterol. . Euphorbiaceae Week: Jatropha curcas from Delhi: syn: Curcas curcas (L.) Britton & Millsp. [Invalid]
Curcas indica A. Rich. The seeds yield curcas oil, a powerful pugative also used in maling candles, soaps and varnishes and used for burning, as it does not produce any soot, can be processed to produce a high-quality biodiesel fuel, usable in a standard diesel engine. The seeds are also a source of the highly poisonous toxalbumin curcin.
Common names: Barbados-nut, bubble-bush, physicnut, purgenut, purgingnut Hindi: Jangli arandi, safed arand Guj: Ratanjota
Request for ID : 270611 : AK-1:
Request Tree ID 086 – Bangalore – RA: To me this looks like Jatropha curcas…. a plant popularized for yielding petrochemicals… though not much successful till now. It does look like Jatropha curcas when I google and checked in
The Bengali name of this species is BHARENDA (ভ্যারেন্ডা) or BAG-BHARENDA. Over the past few years various Jatropha species is making headlines for their use as bio-diesel. Local people use latex of Jatropha curcas to get relief from tooth-ache.
It is interesting to note that
Is there any species in the biosphere that can be labelled as poisonous / noxious / toxic / weed / etc…?
Species : Jatropha curcas L.
Habit & Habitat : tree, roadside
Date : 11-05-12, 10.05 a.m. (all but the last one)
everything under the sun can be very useful and can be dangerous at the same time,,, including the sun itself… usefulness of a plant or weed does not take away the possible toxicity that it carries…
lets take the sun: nothing can flourish or grow without it or part of its spectrum… infrared: heat … can be toxic: as in heat stroke which may lead to death… ultraviolet rays: can be toxic, leading to skin cancers… yet no one // nothing can live without the sun, even the blind tube-worms in the depth of the ocean that do not directly need the sun or its light apparently for their day to day living … yet their diet consists of diatoms and one cell organisms and may be even the jelly fish etc which in turn rely on the sun’s energy to survive and multiply, thus making enough progeny to feed the whales and the tube-worms… ——— If one reads Herbal medicine books of Hindu traditions or european traditions or the american Indian or american european herbalists.: one gats to see the uses and alongwith them a list of contraindications and toxicities are listed… — Most people think that plants are only benevolent, they are, they need our love and support and protection right now… but we should not consume them or use them ad infinatum … if we do its at our own risk… So its a mistaken notion to think that plants are not poisonous … they are … we need to be educated about their good and bad qualities, and use them intelligently Sorry if this goes against your thesis, but I did not make this up, hundreds of books, booklets, pamphlets and supplemental issues have been published and thousands of peer reviewed articles… are available … one just needs to search for the plant or its product in question…
Jatropha curcas L. from CCS HAU Campus Hisar Very good series of pictures of the BIO Diesel plant. Yes … not yielding Biodiesal but Children falling ill by eating its seeds ill advised frenzy is this… I think not even a single litre is produced and process of production is costly too Very True … Here are some related links
ID OF WILD `WALNUT-LIKE’ POISONOUS FRUIT EATEN BY KIDS: Its Jetropha curcus, its seed is source of Bio Diesel. it is poisonous. Yes, This is Jatropha curcas, the biodiesel plant. This plant was planted by Govt. on a large scale to realize the dream of producing biodiesel, sufficient enough to reduce pressure on oil companies. This proved to be day dreaming, as the production cost is much higher. Yes, this is Jatropha curcas belonging to the Euphorbiaceae plant family. It is commonly known as Biodiesel plant, Barbados Nut, Purging Nut and Physic Nut. It is native to (wild in) tropical America. It is widely planted/cultivated in several (32) countries including India, where is it naturalized in some places. this kid does not look malnourished, rather seems well looked after… They might have eaten it just out of curiosity. It may be tasting good too!! I like the story you remember about citrus industry… but its partly true as you tell it… i lived there for many years… I’ll write it up for you…too long. to tell it correctly… I am attaching another pix of the jatropha where its fruit is still green for the experts to confirm the id. Thanks to all for the info sent earlier. No doubt …, it is Jatropha curcas. I have been to the spot, there must be about a 100 plants of jatropha. the kids have got awareness after the tragic incident. i shall speak to the local forest people about removing them. Thanks … for your action as well as for the update.
Insect on Jatropha curcas : 250112 : AK-2: green spotted beetle Nice photograph of a Jewel Bug [Chrysocoris stolii]. A few of my photographs of this are availbale at these links
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : Jatropha curcas, L. <=> Physic Nut Tree – Bangalore – RA : Attachments (9 + 3). 3 posts by 2 authors. Physic nut is a perennial poisonous shrub, up to 5 m high. It is an uncultivated non-food wild-species.
The plant, originating in Central America, whereas it has been spread to other tropical and subtropical countries as well and is mainly grown in Asia and in Africa.
It is used as a living fence to protect gardens and fields from animals.
The plant sports large green to pale-green leaves, 8-15 cm, broadly ovate, cordate, shallowly 3 lobed, petioles around 5-15 cm. The inflorescence is formed in the leaf axel; flowers are formed terminally, individually, with female flowers usually slightly larger. Flowers greenish yellow. Fruits 3 to 4cm, globuse, yellowish green.
Jatropha Curcas seed can be used as Bio diesel for any diesel engine without modification It is one of the commonest species in India.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Jatropha curcas at Rajgurunagar :: DV43 : 4 images. 3 posts by 2 authors. Thanks for your excellent photography. Why not publish a book on your photos. Thank you very much … for the appreciation. Someday I must think.
EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Jatropha curcas from Hissar NS-07 : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors. This shrubby Euphorbiacean was shot from a planted field in HAU, Hissar…
This was widely planted by the state administration at many places in our state, specially in premises of Govt. Institutes. Created more of nuisance due to poisonous fruits and seeds rather than any revenues from Petro products…
Jatropha curcas.. Biodiesel plant. A litre will cost INR 100.
EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT: Jatropha curcas from Uttarakhand_DSR_33 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Yes.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Jatropha curcas from Coimbatore BRS 022 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Sharing the images of Jatropha curcas. Its okay.
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : Jatropha curcas : MNP,Mumbai : 081113 : AK-52 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Jatropha curcas seen at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai. Biodiesel plant. One liter will cost INR 90.
EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT :: Jatropha curcas :: SMP 30 : 2 images. 2 posts by 2 authors.
Jatropha curcas
The diesel plant
Widely planted by ARAI (Automotive research association of India) on Vetal Tekdi. Pune The biodiesel plant
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight: Jatropha curcas from Delhi-GS-54 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Jatropha curcas L., Sp. pl. 2:1006. “Gurcas“; 2: errata. 1753
syn: Curcas curcas (L.) Britton & Millsp. [Invalid]
Curcas indica A. Rich.
The seeds yield curcas oil, a powerful pugative also used in maling candles, soaps and varnishes and used for burning, as it does not produce any soot, can be processed to produce a high-quality biodiesel fuel, usable in a standard diesel engine. The seeds are also a source of the highly poisonous toxalbumin curcin.
Common names: Barbados-nut, bubble-bush, physicnut, purgenut, purgingnut
Hindi: Jangli arandi, safed arand
Guj: Ratanjota
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Jatropha curcas at Panvel:: PKA1: : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors. This one is locally called as ” Mogli Erand“.
Bot. name: Jatropha curcas
Family: Euphorbiaceae.
Its a shrub around 3 m high. Leaves are alternates, 8 to 15cm, broadly ovate, cordate, shallowly 3 lobed, petioles around 5 to 15 cm.
Flowers greenish yellow. Fruits 3 to 4cm, globuse, yellowish green.
This was photographed at Village Chowk, Panvel. Good photo.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Jatropha curcas L. from Assam, KD 15 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6).
Attached images are Jatropha curcas L.(Biodiesel plant) collected from Assam.
Date :13.11..2013
Location: Kamrup district (Metro), Assam Good photos.
Jatropha curcas – Konkan Coast, Maharashtra – May 2014 :: 11JUN2014 :: ARK-21 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5). Attached are pictures of Jatropha curcas captured near Devgad, Maharashtra in May 2014.
These are planted as fences for fields.
The petiole of the older leaves is hollow, as children, we used it to make bubbles….
Requested to please validate the ID. Yes it looks like Jatropha curcas I do not think this biodiesel plant need any confirmation. But cost of producing diesel will be around rs. 100.
TSPDEC2015-26-199:Images of Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6) It is my pleasure to share few images of Jatropha curcas (Euporbiaceae) Habit: Shrub Habitat: Wild- Waste lands Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl Date: 31-03-2014, 10-06-2014 and 13-07-2014 . Jatropha curcas L. (accepted name) : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Pokhara, Nepal
Altitude: 2600 ft.
Date: 27 July 2015
Nepali Names : सजीवन Sajiwan / हात्तीकाने Hattikaane/ निर्गुणी Nirguni / अरिन Arin Attachments (1)
Jatropha curcas L. (accepted name) : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Pokhara, Nepal
Altitude: 2600 ft.
Date: 27 July 2015
Nepali Names : सजीवन Sajiwan / हात्तीकाने Hattikaane/ निर्गुणी Nirguni / अरिन Arin
This appears to be Jatropha curcas L. [Euphorbiaceae]. Thanks, …, for the id. I also agree with you. yes it is. grows everywhere near railway tracks. Yes, J.curcas, one of the candidate trees for Bio diesel
Jatropha curcas L. [Euphorbiaceae] – efloraofindia | Google Groups . Jatropha curcas : Nasik : 08JUL19 : AK-20 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) No doubt in J. curcas, Biofuels: a public health hazard?: Jatropha integerrima Jacq. Image at the link and discussion is about Jatropha curcas L. . Euphorbiaceae: Jatropha curcas L.: 2 high res. images.
location/date (both): Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994 . Kindly identify PD:008: 3 images.
Date: 14th May 2024 Location: Dagiyon Ka Gurha, Udaipur district, Rajasthan Habit: Shrub/ Small Tree Jatropha curcas L. ! .
Jatropha curcas L.: 7 very high res. images.
Location: Betrawati, Nuwakot, Nepal
Date: 14 June 2024
Altitude: 685m.
Habitat : Wild
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