Jatropha curcus

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Jatropha curcus - small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities

physic nut

genus Jatropha, Jatropha - a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae

angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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genus Jatropha Jatropha physic nut			Dalton's crop is jatropha curcus, a perennial shrub native to the tropics. Fueling the future? The hunt for a sustainable biofuel by Boyd, Robynne / Earth Island Journal The operation uses vegetable oil from Jatropha Curcus tree plantations, blended with conventional diesel at local refineries, to produce fuel which is claimed to reduce carbon emissions by up to 80pc. Shares in green fuel producer fall on its market debut by The Journal (Newcastle, England) The operation uses vegetable oil from Jatropha Curcus tree plantations, blended with conventional diesel at locally based refineries, to produce fuel which is claimed to reduce carbon emissions by up to 80pc. Fuel supplier raises pounds 13m to go global by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)			Jaspachate Jaspe jaspé jasper Jasper Johns Jasper National Park Jasper opal jasper ware Jasperated Jasperize Jaspers Jaspery Jaspidean Jaspilite Jaspoid Jasponyx jassid Jassidae Jassy Jat Jataka Jataka Tales jati jato Jatropha Jatropha curcus Jatropha stimulosus Jatropha urens Jatrophic Jaun Gris Jaunce jaundice jaundice of the newborn jaundiced jaunt jauntily jauntiness jaunting car jaunty jaunty car jaup Jaurès Jav. Java Java cat Java finch Java man Java olives Java pepper Java sparrow Java squirrel			Jatiya Sramik League Jatiya Sramik Party Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation JATJ Jatka JATL JATLite JATM JATMA JATMI JATMS JATMWG jato jato JATO (rocket) JATO engine Jatobá JATOE JATOG jatos JATP Jatra Jatropha Jatropha Jatropha Biofuel Technologies, Inc. Jatropha curcus Jatropha globosa Jatropha stimulosus Jatropha urens Jatrophic Jatrorrhiza Jats Jats Jats Jatson Chumig Welfare Special School Jatt JATTA Jattir JATTL JATW JATWABA JATWC Jatwez JATWW Jau JAUA JAUB JAUC jauch Jauch Quartz America Jauch Quartz GmbH JAUG

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