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Non-scientific name:

jatropha curcas

1 Accepted name(s) for "jatropha curcas":

Accepted name
Jatropha curcas L.

13 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L. leaf, frond, bark
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L. Bark, Leaves, Roots, Seeds
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
Pl. Med. de Matamba y Piñonal, Mexico (Escamilla et al., 2015) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L. fruit
Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L. leaf, root
Med. Pl. Mexico (Heinrich et al., 1998) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.
Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Jatropha curcas L. Seed, leaves, stem, roots, sap
SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas L. Jatropha curcas L.

44 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "jatropha curcas":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
akintola Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
akomu Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
asofeyeje Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
ata ile Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
barbadoes nut Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
botuje Other Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)
castor oil plant Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
chòu yóu tóng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ekunkun Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
ewe tea Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
gberesi Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
ihere Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
iroko Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
jarak belanda Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
jarak pakar Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
jarak putih Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kasia Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
kasu Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
lapalapa Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)
liàng tóng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
magoro Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
mpuluka Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
má fēng shù Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ogbo Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
okika Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
ope oyinbo Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
orogbo Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
orokoro Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
oruwo Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
osan wewe Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
owu Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
physic nut Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
piñón Other Pl. Med. de Matamba y Piñonal, Mexico (Escamilla et al., 2015)
purghère Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
purging nut Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
rata erandu Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
sanfilawa Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
sunflower Other Herb. Med. in Malaria Mgmt., Nigeria (Olorunniyi & Morenikeji, 2013)
tóng yóu shù Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
weta erandu Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
亮桐 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
桐油树 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
臭油桐 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
麻疯树 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)