Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words ἰατρός (iatros), meaning "physician"...

Jatropha curcas is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to the American tropics, most likely Mexico and Central...

Jatropha loureiroi (Pohl) Steud. Jatropha manihot L. Jatropha mitis Rottb. Jatropha paniculata Ruiz & Pav. ex Pax Jatropha silvestris Vell. Jatropha stipulata...

Jatropha integerrima, commonly known as peregrina or spicy jatropha, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native...

Jatropha gossypiifolia, commonly known as bellyache bush, black physicnut or cotton-leaf physicnut, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family...

Jatropha podagrica is a species of flowering, caudiciform succulent plant in the spurge family,Euphorbiaceae, aligning it closely with related genera such...

development in India centres mainly around the cultivation and processing of Jatropha plant seeds, which are very rich in oil, ranging from 27 to 40%, and averaging...

Jatropha multifida, called coral plant, coralbush, and physic nut (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of Jatropha native to...

capsules. It was first described by Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1865 as Jatropha texana. It was then moved to the genus Cnidoscolus in 1903 by John Kunkel...

Jatropha rivae is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to the deserts and dry shrublands of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania...

(Mill.) León Jatropha deutziiflora Croizat Jatropha fragrans Kunth Jatropha longipedunculata Brandegee Jatropha napifolia Desr. Jatropha palmata Sessé...

Jatropha dioica is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to Texas in the United States as well as Mexico as...

Jatropha moranii is a very rare subshrub in the genus Jatropha known commonly as Moran's lomboy. This species in the family Euphorbiaceae is endemic to...

Jatropha cathartica is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to Texas in the United States and Coahuila, Nuevo...

Jatropha macrantha, also called the huanarpo macho, is a medium size shrubby tree species in the genus Jatropha with orange red flowers. It is indigenous...

on the Jatropha or other sources, offers good potential benefits for the investors, the economy, rural communities and the environment. Jatropha is native...

Jatropha unicostata is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Socotra island Yemen. Its name in Soqotri is "sibru". Its natural...

Jatropha costaricensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the euphorb family known by the common name Costa Rican jatropha. It is endemic to Costa...

illegitimate homonym, not Gaertn. 1788 (syn of Allophylus in Sapindaceae) Jatropha globosa Gaertn. Toxicodendrum globosum (Gaertn.) Pax & K.Hoffm. Toxicodendrum...

megalocarpus, were found to be a more economical source of biofuel than Jatropha curcas. Jatropha curcas requires as much as 20,000 litres of water to make a litre...

out over the period 2003-2007 aimed at cultivating 400,000 hectares of Jatropha expected to yield about 3.75 tons of oilseed per hectare annually. The...

Jatropha elliptica is a species of flowering plant, a shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae. The species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is...

Organization (ABO) in June 2008. Air New Zealand and Boeing are researching the jatropha plant to see if it is a sustainable alternative to conventional fuel. A...

Jatropha chamelensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, but restricted to a small region on the Pacific coast...

oil yield of Jatropha through advancements in genetics, soil science, and horticultural practices. SG Biofuels, a San Diego-based Jatropha developer, has...

(m) Area (ha.) Area (%) Larrea tridentata Jatropha dioica Prosopis glandulosa 600–900 300 96,311.7 34.6 Jatropha dioica Porlieria angustifolia Larrea tridentata...

Linnaeus in his work Species Plantarum (Sp. Pl. 2: 1006 (1753)) in 1753 as Jatropha moluccana. It was renamed as Aleurites moluccana in 1805 by Carl Ludwig...

var. tomentellum (Hutch. & E.A.Bruce) Radcl.-Sm. Synonyms Barrettia Sim Jatropha heudelotii Baill. Ricinodendron africanum Müll.Arg. Ricinodendron gracilius...

Jatropha nudicaulis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland...

Aviation biofuel can be produced from plant or animal sources such as Jatropha, algae, tallows, waste oils, palm oil, Babassu, and Camelina (bio-SPK);...