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Jatropha podagrica

Hook. (1848)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Jatropha

buddha belly plant, gout plant, gout stalk

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. 74: t. 4376 (1848)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:621 (noted as occasionally seeding in gardens); Staples & Herbst 2005:278, 279, 289 (KEY), 290 (DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2012a:59 (NEWNAT/H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Jatropha podagrica Aiea, 98-851 Iliee St., residence of William and Peggy Jones Preserved_Specimen A sparingly branched shrub 1.5 m tall with a swollen base. Flowers and branches of the inflorescence are orange red. Growing in the ground full sun. Lau, J. 2024 Oahu BISH 1986-02-24
2 Jatropha podagrica Kona Heights, North Kona vacant lot in subdivision; Sida, Ricinis communis, Leucaena leucocephala, Coccinia grandis Preserved_Specimen fruit, flowers Parker, J. 83 Hawaii BISH 2009-05-27
3 Jatropha podagrica Kaneohe. 47-532 Pulama Rd. (Private land holding) cultivated garden Preserved_Specimen Perennial, with woody stem to 1.2m; flower orange; leaf deciduous. Annable, C.R. 3944 Oahu BISH 1999-03-18
4 Jatropha podagrica University of Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. 48 Oahu BISH 1929-09-13
5 Jatropha podagrica Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Miyashiro, Y. Oahu BISH 1962-03-03
6 Jatropha podagrica Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1949-08-25
7 Jatropha podagrica Koloa District: Kalaheo, cultivated at house on Kaloke street Preserved_Specimen Herb 0.5-1 m tall, single stem succulent, swollen basally, sap clear. Leaves discolorous, glaucous beneath; stipules fimbriate. Inflorescence terminal, the branches orange-red; perianth bright orange-red, anthers orange-yellow. Lorence, D.H. 6418 Kauai BISH 1990-01-01
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