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Jatropha curcas
Old specimens can be quite large, as is this village tree from Tchigodore in Mozambique
Photograph by: Ton Rulkens
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Jatropha curcas
Planted as a living fence, it will act as an unpalatable barrier to livestock after the coming wet season
Photograph by: Trees ForTheFuture
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Jatropha curcas
A plantation, being grown as an oil crop
Photograph by: Helmut von Brandenstein
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Jatropha curcas
The ripe fruits turn yellow when ripe and then a dark-brown colour as they dry. They can hang on the tree for several months.


Photograph by: Ton Rulkens
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Jatropha curcas
Ripening fruit
Photograph by: Wilson, C.G.
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens

Jatropha curcas
Fruiting branch
Photograph by: R. K. Henning
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Fruit cut open to reveal seed
Photograph by: R. K. Henning
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Jatropha curcas
Fruits and seeds - here a brown seeded variety from Mozambique (left) compared with the normal black seeds
Photograph by: Ton Rulkens
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Flowers and developing fruits
Photograph by: Richard Knodt
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Leaves
Photograph by: Wilson, C.G.
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens

Jatropha curcas
The viscid sap can be drawn out, and is used by children for blowing bubbles
Photograph by: Noblevmy
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Jatropha curcas
Seed
Photograph by: Marco Schmidt
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