Ashy limberbush, Arizona nettlespurge
Jatropha cinerea
Family: Euphorbiaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1.2-2.5 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The fruit capsules are 1.2-1.5 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide and there are 2 lobes.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Mexico
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seed
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Lomboy, Sangre de drago
Synonyms
Jatropha canescens (Benth.) Mull.Arg.; Loureira cinerea (Ortega) Cav.; Mozinna canescens Benth.; Mozinna cinerea Ortega;