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Jatropha curcas

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BISH 143311Botany

Jatropha curcas

Barbados Nut

As recorded: Jatropha curcas L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: How, F.C.
Collector number: 70514
Date: March 1, 1933
Locality: Yaichow.
Island: Hainan
Region: China
Elevation: 427 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Jatropha curcas observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,064 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Jatropha curcas observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Boa Vista, CV

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

Jatropha curcas observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

333台灣桃園市龜山區

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

Jatropha curcas observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

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

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

Jatropha curcas observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

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

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

Jatropha curcas observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Cabañas Este, El Salvador

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

Jatropha curcas observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Cabañas Este, El Salvador

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Jatropha curcas. BISH 143311. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/143311.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956664281 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026