Jatropha costaricensis G.L.Webster & Poveda

Costa rican jatropha (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Jatropha

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 120
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Images

Fruit

Jatropha costaricensis fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Jatropha costaricensis world distribution map, present in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Conservation status

Jatropha costaricensis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:131459-2
WFO ID wfo-0000219574
COL ID 3QN7X
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Synonyms

Jatropha costaricensis