Jatropha gossypifolia

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Read about Jatropha gossypifolia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Jatropha gossypifolia, linn. bellyache bush. Subshrub, 2-6 ft. high: lvs. 5-lobed, nearly glabrous, 4-6 in. wide, with prominent gland-tipped hairs on the margin, stipules and petioles, those of the latter branched: petals dark purple; ovary pubescent: fr. globular-oblong, warty. Trop. Amer., Key West; Trop. Afr. L.B.C. 2:117. B.R. 746. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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