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Peregrina
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Spurge family: cassava & rubber

Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima Jacq.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPeregrina
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese琴叶珊瑚
Scientific nameJatropha integerrima Jacq.

About this species

Jatropha integerrima, commonly known as peregrina or spicy jatropha, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to Cuba and Hispaniola.

It is a shrub or small tree with a swollen caudex or trunk. The leaves are three-lobed, with the middle lobe by far the largest. There are separate male and female flowers. The ten stamens of the male flowers are fused into two concentric columns, the outer only half as tall as the inner.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusJatropha

In Suriname

13Records in Suriname
1974First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo13

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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