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Jatropha curcas
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| Uses: Medicinal/Poisonous! |
Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 11+) |
| When to Sow: Anytime |
Ease of Germination: Easy |
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(Termite plant; Babantsi; Bio-diesel plant)
Impressive-looking small tree cultivated as an ornamental throughout Africa. Seeds and leaves have a strong purgative action and poisonous if used internally. Used externally for skin parasites, venereal disease, herpes, and as a dressing for wounds. In India a renewable bio-fuel is made from the seeds.
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