Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Euphorbiaceae | Genus: Jatropha | Species: Jatropha curcas Linn. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Curcas adansonii Endl., Jatropha acerifolia Salisb., Curcas indica A.Rich. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Jamal Ghota, Jangli Arandi, Ratanjot | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | Jatropha | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Jangli Arandi | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up To 1500 M | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Grey-brown Capsule, Up To 4 Cm Long Normally Divided Into 3 Cells Each Containing One Seed |
| Habitat | Found In Nursery And Grown Wildly | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, China ,Mexico, Nepal, South Africa, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago ,Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Malaysia, Myanmar | Bark Details | Bark Greenish-white Peeling Off In Thin Flakes |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Manimajara and Daria, Sector 18 | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Palmate | ||
| Description of Species | Shrubs Or Treelets, 2-5 M Tall. Bark Smooth, Branches Glaucous-gray, Glabrous, Stipules Small. Petioles 6-18 Cm. Leaf Blade Rotund To Ovate, 7-18 × 6-16 Cm, Inflorescences Axillary, 6-10 Cm. Sepals 5, Ca. 4 Mm, Connate At Base. Petals Oblong, Green-yellow, Ca. 6 Mm.Stamens 10. Ovary 3-locular, Glabrous. Styles Bifid At Apex. Capsules Ellipsoidal Or Globose, 2.5-3 Cm, Yellow. Seeds Ellipsoidal, 1.5-2 Cm, Black | Leaf Details | L2- 20 Cm Long, Blade 3-5 Lobed, 12.5-18 X1-16 Cm, Lobes Acute Orshortly Acuminate Athe Apex, Margins Entire Orundulating, Leaf Base Deply Cordate, Glabrous Or Pubescent Only On The Vins Below |
