Euphorbiaceae
Wild oilnut
Jatropha hernandiifolia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Jatropha
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Jatropha hernandiifoliaEuphorbiaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Wild oilnut
Synonyms
- Adenoropium hernandiifolium (Vent.) Pohl
- Curcas hernandiifolius Britton
- Curcas peltatum Baill.
- Curcas portoricensis Baill.
- Jatropha hernandiifolia var. epeltata Pax
- Jatropha hernandiifolia var. peltata Pax
- Loureira peltata Desv.
- Mozinna peltata Steud.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.