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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

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 Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Jatropha podagrica Hook. honolulu, foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN miyashiro, y. collector number: s.n. Midway Atoll BISH 3/3/1962
2 Jatropha podagrica Hook. university of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, a. collector number: 48 Oahu BISH 9/13/1929
3 Jatropha podagrica Hook. Kaneohe. 47-532 Pulama Rd. (Private land holding) cultivated garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. Collector Number: 3944 Oahu BISH 3/18/1999
4 Jatropha podagrica Hook. Kona Heights, North Kona vacant lot in subdivision; Sida, Ricinis communis, Leucaena leucocephala, Coccinia grandis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Parker, J. BIED 083 Hawaii BISH 5/27/2009
5 Jatropha podagrica Hook. Koloa District: Kalaheo, cultivated at house on Kaloke street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 6418 Kauai BISH 1/1/1990
6 Jatropha podagrica Hook. 47-532 Pulama Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3944 NY 3/18/1999
7 Jatropha podagrica Hook. 47-532 pulama rd (private land holding) Cultivated garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3944 NY 3/18/1999
8 Jatropha podagrica Hook. Kalaheo. Cultivated at house on Kaloke Street. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6418 Kauai PTBG 1/1/1990
9 Jatropha podagrica Hook. Aiea, 98-851 Iliee St., residence of William and Peggy Jones PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2024 Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
10 Jatropha podagrica Hook. aiea, 98-851 iliee st., residence of william and peggy jones PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. cory, c. collector number: 2024 Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
11 Jatropha podagrica Hook. University of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, A. 48 Oahu BISH 9/13/1929
12 Jatropha podagrica Hook. Kaneohe. 47-532 Pulama Rd. (Private land holding) cultivated garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3944 Oahu BISH 3/18/1999
13 Jatropha podagrica Hook. honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN woolford, h.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1949
14 Jatropha podagrica Hook. kaneohe. 47-532 pulama rd. (private land holding) cultivated garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. collector number: 3944 Oahu BISH 3/18/1999
15 Jatropha podagrica Hook. koloa district: kalaheo, cultivated at house on kaloke street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 6418 Kauai BISH 1/1/1990
16 Jatropha podagrica Hook. Kaneohe. 47-532 Pulama Rd. (Private land holding) Cultivated garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3944 Oahu HAPI 3/18/1999
17 Jatropha podagrica Hook. kona heights, north kona Trailside in pastureland PRESERVED_SPECIMEN parker, j. parsons, r. collector number: bied 83 Hawaii BISH 5/27/2009
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