Jatropha gossypiifolia

Jatropha gossypifolia is similar to J. curcas but the leaf stalks are covered with coarse dark brown hairs and the young leaves are sticky. The capsular fruit contains three tiny brown seeds. All parts are considered toxic but in particular the seeds. Jatropha is an ornamental plant naturalised in many tropical areas. The roots, stems, leaves seeds and fruits of the plant have been widely used in traditional folk medicine in many parts of West Africa.

Similar plants:

• Jatropha berlandieri (Jatropha Buddah Belly, Baseball Plant)
• Jatropha curcas (Physic Nut, Purging Nut)
• Jatropha integerrima, Jatropha pandurata (Spicy Jatropha, Coral Plant, Peregrina, Physic Nut)
• Jatropha mahafalensis (Jatropha)
• Jatropha multifida, Adenoropium multifidum (Jatropha Tree)
• Jatropha podagrica (Gout Plant, Gout Stick, Buddha Belly, Guatemala Rhubarb, Tartogo)
• Jatropha sp. (Coral Plant)
• Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha)