Fitzroy B.
Beckford (Roy) – Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Agent II
Jatropha curcas Q and A
The following answers are based on real queries from persons interested in growing
Jatropha curcas.
For more information, or for further clarification,...
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Fitzroy B.
Beckford (Roy) – Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Agent II
Jatropha curcas Q and A
The following answers are based on real queries from persons interested in growing
Jatropha curcas.
For more information, or for further clarification, refer to the
contact information at the end of this page to forward your queries.
Q: What is Jatropha?
A: Jatropha is the genus name for a number of plants which occur in the family
Euphorbeaceae.
In Florida, there are several different species of Jatropha which are
commonly grown in gardens, or as ornamental plants.
Many of these Jatropha species
produce very colorful flowers and are huge butterfly and bee attractants.
Examples
include;
Jatropha integerrima
Jatropha cardiophylla
Jatropha cathartica
Jatropha cinerea
Jatropha cuneata
Jatropha podagrica
Jatropha curcas
The last species listed above, Jatropha curcas has been identified as having the potential
to produce relatively large amounts of oil for biodiesel.
Biodiesel is the
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