Fleshy桐叶膏棉
Fleshy桐叶膏棉 Plant Properties
Chinese Name: 桐叶膏棉 (Tongye Gao Mian)Also Known As: Wild blazing nettle tree, Red nettle tree, Cotton-leaf nettle tree, Cotton-leaf catalpa, Three-forked wind, Red eggplant treeLatin Name: Jatropha gossypiifoliaFamily: EuphorbiaceaeGenus: JatrophaOrigin and Distribution: Tropical AmericaFleshy桐叶膏棉 Plant Introduction
Jatropha gossypiifolia — Euphorbiaceae Jatropha genus, native to tropical America, also known as Wild blazing nettle tree, Red nettle tree, Cotton-leaf nettle tree, Cotton-leaf catalpa, Three-forked wind, Red eggplant tree. The leaves are large and palmately lobed, with finely serrated edges, and the petioles have glandular hairs. The new leaves are purplish-red, with terminal corymbose inflorescences, bell-shaped sepals with glandular hairs on the edges, and red petals. The leaves and seeds are toxic. The roots and stem bark can be used to regulate menstruation, induce vomiting, and have a laxative effect. External applications treat boils, scabies, and eczema. The only humanitarian use is for constipation treatment; this plant is toxic and should be handled with extreme caution, avoid ingestion.
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