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Jatropha curcas

Photo by FREEhands
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Field Notes

Notes:

Currently the oil from Jatropha curcas seeds is used for making biodiesel fuel in Philippines.

Species ID Suggestions

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Jatropha curcas
FREEhands
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Comments (1)
JulianGalvez
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the leaves don't look like J. curcas at all to me. (?) It looks more like Bignay (Lagerstroemia speciosa).
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PublishedApril 22, 2011

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