Jatropha dioica
| Jatropha dioica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Jatropha |
| Species: | J. dioica |
| Binomial name | |
| Jatropha dioica | |
| Varieties | |
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J. d. var. dioica | |
| Synonyms | |
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Jatropha spathulata (Ortega) Müll.Arg. | |
Jatropha dioica is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to an area from Texas in the United States to as far south as Oaxaca in Mexico. Common names include leatherstem and sangre de drago. The specific name refers to the dioecious nature of the plants.