Jatropha dhofarica Radcl.-sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Jatropha

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The stems are soft and whitish. The leaves are alternate and bright shiny green. They have 7 lobes spread our like fingers on a hand. These are 2-15 cm long by 6-18 cm wide. They have teeth along the edge. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is a flattened round shape. They are 1-1.3 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are pale green. The seeds are oblong.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
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Usage

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Edible seeds
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Cultivation

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

Jatropha dhofarica unspecified picture
Jatropha dhofarica unspecified picture

Distribution

Jatropha dhofarica world distribution map, present in Oman

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:350211-1
WFO ID wfo-0000219586
COL ID 6NF7V
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Synonyms

Jatropha dhofarica