Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha)

Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha) green plant with slender grey trunk and oval foliage growing above rocks.
Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha) with slender grey trunk, oval green foliage, and tiny buds on branches.

Botanical name: Jatropha unicostata

Common name: Jatropha

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Socotra

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant with caudexLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersIrritating plant

Jatropha unicostata is endemic to Socotra island Yemen.

Similar plants: Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha)


Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha) orange yellow flower close up for identification and botanical reference purposes.
The ants are working on Jatropha unicostata flower.
Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha) orange flower close up with green leaves in the background


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