Cnidoscolus urens

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 0.5-2.5 m tall. The stems are succulent. They have stinging hairs. The leaves are 5-19 cm long and 6-19 cm wide. They have 3 larger lobed and 2 smaller lobes. They have teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots are 4-16 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Mexico, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, seed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Urtiga

Synonyms

Bivonea urens (L.) Arthur; Cnidoscolus adenophilus (Pax & K. Hoffm.) Pax & K. Hoffm.; Cnidoscolus herbaceus (L.) I. M. Johnst.; Cnidoscolus marcgravii Pohl; Cnidoscolus mexicanus Klotzsch ex Pax; Cnidoscolus michauxii Cham. & Schltdl.; Cnidoscolus osteocarpus Pohl; Cnidoscolus urens subsp. adenophilus (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Breckon; Cnidoscolus urens var. urens; Cnidoscolus urens subsp. urens; Janipha urens (L.) Poir. ex Pohl; Jatropha adenophila Pax & K. Hoffm.; Jatropha herbacea L.; Jatropha osteocarpa Schott ex Pax [Invalid]; Jatropha urens L.; Jatropha urens var. brachyloba Müll.Arg.; Jatropha urens var. herbacea (L.) Müll.Arg.; Jatropha urens var. marcgravii (Pohl) Müll.Arg.; Jatropha urens f. osteocarpa (Pohl) Müll.Arg.; Jatropha urens var. osteocarpa (Pohl) Müll.Arg.; Jussieuia herbacea Houst.; Manihot herbacea (L.) Crantz; Manihot urens (L.) Crantz;