Jatropha curcas

Barbados Nut

As recorded: Jatropha curcas L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25373
Date: July 4, 1946
Locality: Merizo and vicinity, south end of island
Island: Guam
Elevation: 3 m
Identified by: Fernández Casas, F.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

86 Bishop specimens of Jatropha curcas · collected 1893–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 4, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Jatropha curcas observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,064 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Boa Vista, CV

(c) nicolaspietrenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

333台灣桃園市龜山區

(c) Lijin Huang (紫楝), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

P95V+8H2, Talagamulya, Kec. Talagasari, Karawang, Jawa Barat 41381, Indonesia

(c) dedi Ahmadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Fracc Musalá Isla Bonita, Raquet Club, 80065 Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México

(c) marthajudithosunablancas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Cabañas Este, El Salvador

(c) Nestor Herrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Cabañas Este, El Salvador

(c) Nestor Herrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Jatropha curcas. BISH 143283. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462211. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/143283.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956462211 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026