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Curcas curcas (L.) Britton & Millsp.
Bahama Fl. (Britton & Millspaugh) 225 (1920), nom. inval.
Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Jatropha curcas L.
Sp. Pl. 1006 (1753) L.

Curcas curcas (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit behind houses at Pahala, Hawaii (USA). July 17, 2012.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Jatropha curcas L.
Sp. Pl. 1006 (1753)
Synonymy: 17
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Physic nut, Teermite plant, Barbados nut, Fig nut, Purging nut, Castor oil, Chinese castor oil, Curcas, Pig nut, Wild oil nut, JCL (abbreviation of Jatropha curcas Linnaeus)
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Purgeerboontjie
ANAANG or WESTERN IBIBIO (Anaang): Mbubok
ARABIC ( لعربية ): Dand barri, Babel meluk, جتروفا كوركاس
BAMBARA (Bamanankan): Bàgànin, Bagani
BENGALI (বাংলা): দন্তী danti, দন্তিগাছ dantigaacha, kochagach, সাদা ভেরেন্ডা
BWARI (Kabwari): Kwotewi
CATALAN (Català): pinyó de l'Índia
CHICHEWA (Chicheŵa): Nsadsi
CHINESE (中文): Yu-lu-tzu, 桐油樹, 麻风树、痲瘋樹、南洋油桐、黄肿树、假白榄等
CZECH (Čeština): Dávivec černý
DUTCH (Nederlands): Purgeernoot, Schijtnoot
EDO or BINI (Ẹ̀dó): Oru-ebo
EFIK or RIVERAIN IBIBIO (Efik): Eto-mkpa
FINNISH (Suomi): Jatropa, Jatrofa
FRENCH (Français): Medicinier (Haiti), Pourghère (Francophone Africa)
FULA or FULANI (Fulfulde, Pulaar, Pularl): Kwolkwelaje
GARHWALI (गढ़वळि भाख/भाषा): Lanka bel
GERMAN (Deutsch): Purgiernuss
GUJARATI (ગુજરાતી): RatanJyot
HAITIAN CREOLE (Kreyòl ayisyen): Metsiyen, Medsiyen, Gwo Medsiyen
HAUSA (Harshen Hausa هَرْشَن هَوْسَ ): Bi ni da zugu, Chi ni da zugu
HINDI ( हिन्दी): दन्ती danti
IGBO (Asụsụ Igbo): Olulu-idu, Owulu-idu, Uru-ekpa, Clu
INDONESIAN (Bahasa Indonesia): Jarak pagar
JAPANESE (日本語): ナンヨウアブラギリ
JAVANESE (Basa Jawa): Jarak Pagar
KANNADA (ಕನ್ನಡ): ದಮ್ತಿ damti, ಕಾಡು ಹರಳು kaadu haralu, ನಾಗದಮ್ತಿ naagadamti
KAPAMPAGAN (Kapampangan): Galumbang
KONKANI (कोंकणी koṃkaṇī): Baktumbo
MALAYALAM (മലയാളം): ചെറിയദന്തി ceriyadanthi, നാഗദന്തി naagadanthi, കടലാവണക്ക് Kadalavanakku
MANIPURI or MEETEI MAYEK (মৈতৈলোন্): Awa ke-ge
MARATHI (मराठी): दंती danti, कातरी katari
NDEBELE (NORTHERN) (Sindebele / isiNdebele): uMhlafutho
NEPALESE (Nepal bhasa नेपाल भाषा): अजय पाल ajaya pal, दुधे झार dudhe jhaar, सजीवन
ORIYA (ଓଡି଼ଆ): ଏକ ପ୍ରକାରର ଔଷଧ
PERSIAN (فارسی): Bedanjire khatai
POLISH ( Polski): Jatrofa przeczyszczająca
PORTUGUESE (Português): Mundubi-assu, Purgueira, Pinhão manso, Mandubiguaçu, Pinhão-de-purga, Pinhão-manso, Pinha-de-purga
RUSSIAN (Русский): Ятрофа куркас
SANSKRIT (संस्कृतम्): दन्ती danti, प्रत्यक्श्रेणी pratyanshrani, अनुकूला anukula, दन्तिका dantika, दीर्घ dirgha, एरण्डपत्रिका erandhapatrika, एरण्डफला erandhaphala, मकूलकः makulakah, नागदन्ती nagadanti, नागविन्ना nagavinna, निकुम्भः nikumbha, रेचनी rechani, रूक्षा ruksha, शीघ्रा shigra, विशल्य vishalya, उडुम्बरपर्णी udumbaraparni
SPANISH (Español): Pinol, Coquillo, Cotoncillo, Nuez de Barbados, Piñoncillo, Tempate, Piñón de cerca, Piñón botija, Sangregado, Tua tua, Frailejón, Piñón purgante, Frailecillo, Piñón lechero, Tártago, Piñón de tempate, Jatrofa
SWAHILI ( Kiswahili): Mbono, Mbono kaburi
TAMIL (தமிழ்): காட்டாமணக்கு kaattaamanakku, பேயாமணக்கு pey-amanakku
TELUGU (తెలుగు): అడవి ఆముదము adavi amudamu, కొండ ఆముదము kond amudamu, నేల జీడి nela jidi, నేపాళము nepalamu, అడవి ఆముదము చెట్టు
THAI (ภาษาไทย): Saboo Dam (สบู่ดำ)
TONGAN (Faka-Tonga): Fiki
UKRAINIAN (Українська): Ятрофа куркас
VIETNAMESE (Tiếng Việt): Dầu mè, cây cọc rào, cọc giậu, dầu lai
WOLOF (Wolof): Tabanani
YORUBA (èdè Yorùbá): Botuje, Lapalapa, Seluju, Polopolo, Bòtújẹ̀, Lóbòtújè, Làpálàpá


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Flowers and leaves at Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii (USA). July 13, 2009. (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Flowers fruit and leaves at Kula Agriculture Park, Maui, Hawaii (USA). June 20, 2012. (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Fruit with seeds at Kula Agriculture Park, Maui, Hawaii (USA). June 20, 2012. (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Seeds at Kula Agriculture Park, Maui, Hawaii (USA). June 20, 2012. (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Habit with Bob at Kau, Hawaii, Hawaii (USA). July 17, 2012. (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Seedling at Kula Agriculture Park, Maui, Hawaii (USA). June 20, 2012. (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Plantation at Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii (USA). July 17, 2012. (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Leaves at Kahikinui, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 20, 2007. (Jatropha curcas) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr


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