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Jatropha curcas

Jatropha curcas L.


Family Euphorbiaceae
Local Name Tangan-tangan; Tagumbao
Habit Shrub to small tree
Special Notes Smooth, erect, branched, shrub
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as palliative treatment for eczema, scabies, rheumatism, arthritis, and traumatic injuries;
Collected from Adaoay, Kabayan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Washington Agustin, Joanna Aquino, Engelyn Belmonte, Carmi Carlos, Eric Taer
Identification Verified By Jean Faronilo-(2004-02-11)-(Jatropha curcas L.)-(n/a)

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