| Jatropha is native to Central America and has become naturalized in many tropical and subtropical areas, including India, Africa, and North America. Originating in the Caribbean, Jatropha was spread as a valuable hedge plant to Africa and Asia by Portuguese traders. |
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Jatropha, commonly known as physic nut or purging nut, is a non-edible oil-yielding perennial shrub that has green leaves with a length and width of 6 centimeters (cm) to 15cm, and can reach a height of up to 5 meters (m). The genus Jatropha has 1500 species distributed throughout the world. Jatropha grows well in tropical and subtropical climates. It is known to tolerate a wide range of rainfall (500 millimeter (mm) to 2,400mm per year). |
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