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Jatropha curcas

Jatropha curcas L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Euphorbiaceae
Local Name Tubang-bakod; Tagumbao; Tawa-tawa
Habit Shrub to small tree
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: leaves used to treat injured or sore muscles;
Collected from San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Kriselda Chua, Thea dela Cruz, Elaine Juatchon, Jasmine Laforteza

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