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Euphorbiaceae

Costa Rican jatropha

Jatropha costaricensis G.L.Webster & Poveda

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Jatropha

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Common names

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English
Costa Rican jatropha

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.