Euphorbiaceae is one of the most complex and diverse angiosperm families, presenting a worldwide distribution, mainly in the Americas and in Africa. The group has approximately 8,000 species, ...

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Although summer is often wet in Kona, you might want to start thinking about the dry times ahead while planting some flowering plants in your summer. Consider a few jatropha varieties that are ...

Jatropha podagrica (Also called Jarak bali, jarak batang gajah,... A bush of soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) slowly sways with a current. A bush of soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) slowly sways with a ...

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The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has partnered with the City of Atlanta in the United States to cultivate and export Sunflower and Jatropha Curcas.

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Unless you’re a pharmacist, names like gout plant, physic nut and bellyache bush are unlikely to evoke much interest. But these and additional species of Jatropha – other than the popular peregrina – ...