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Jatropha integerrima

Family Name: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms: Jatropha panduraefolia
Common Name: Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha, Shanghai Beauty, Peregrina Jatropha, Cotton-leafed Jatropha, Jarak, Rose-Flowered Jatropha, 琴叶珊瑚, 日日樱

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form Tree (Shrubby (1m-5m)), Shrub
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic
Plant Shape Rounded
Maximum Height 2 m to 3 m

Biogeography

Native Distribution West Indies, Cuba
Native Habitat Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone Tropical
Local Conservation Status Non-native

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form Evergreen woody shrub or small tree, able to grow up to about 4.5 m tall and with a spread of 2 - 3 m wide.
Foliage Green leaves, oblong to obovate in shape and sometimes three-lobed,  simple and alternate arrangement, measuring about 10 - 20 cm long.
Flowers Separate male and female flowers on the same plant, red in colour and measuring about 2.5 cm across, usually in clusters.
Fruit Oval-shaped fruit, measuring about 1 - 2 cm long, green in colour, seeds measuring about 0.9 - 1 cm long.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Flowers
Landscape Uses Container Planting, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens
Usage Hazard - Cons Toxic Upon Ingestion, Weak Branches, Irritant - Sap
Usage Hazard - Cons Remarks Secretes milky sap when cut, sap may cause skin irritation. All parts of plant are poisonous when ingested due to phytotoxin - curcin.

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna Butterfly-Attracting

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Semi-Shade, Full Sun
Water Preference Little Water
Plant Growth Rate Moderate
Rootzone Tolerance Well-Drained Soils, Drought Tolerant
Propagation Method Seed, Stem Cutting
Planting Distance 2 m

Foliar

Foliage Retention Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Mature Foliage Texture(s) Smooth
Foliar Type Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem Alternate
Foliar Shape(s) Non-Palm Foliage (Obovate, Oblong)
Foliar Venation Pinnate / Net
Foliar Margin Entire
Foliar Apex - Tip Acute, Acuminate
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot)

Non - Foliar and Storage

Stem Type & Modification Woody

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower & Plant Sexuality Unisexual Flowers , Dioecious
Flower Colour(s) Red
Flowering Period Free-Flowering
Flowering Habit Polycarpic

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s) Brown
Fruit Classification Simple Fruit
Fruit Type Dehiscent Dry Fruit
Seed Quantity Per Fruit Few (1-5)

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Master ID 857
Species ID 2152
Flora Disclaimer The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
Species record last updated on: 14 October 2021.
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