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Synonyms genus jatropha
Type of rosid dicot genus

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The biofuel blend included components derived from the jatropha plant and algae.
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Cows avoided its waxy leaves, so they used jatropha plants to make living fences.
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However, he has found no serious pest threat to the jatropha he studied in Africa.
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In India, jatropha has been planted on hundreds of thousands of acres of land.
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The biofuel blend included components derived from algae and jatropha plants.
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Jatropha is a sustainable, low-cost, high-yield plant that produces oil-rich seeds.
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The scientist has conducted studies and field trials with jatropha in Ghana and Niger.
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The Indian government started getting excited about jatropha a decade ago.
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Kenya isn't the only country that's gotten caught up in the excitement over jatropha.
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  • A mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
  • Jatropha is a genus of approximately 175 succulent plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like Jatropha curcas), from the family Euphorbiaceae. ...
  • Jatropha is a non-edible evergreen shrub found in Asia, Africa and the West Indies. Its seeds contain a high proportion of oil which can be used for making biodiesel.
  • A plant that originated in South America that grows in tropical and subtropical regions on non-arable, marginal and waste land. It can be crushed to produce oil that is used to make biodiesel.
  • A group of plants, shrubs and trees that can grow in dry, less productive land. Jatropha curcas seeds contain up to 40 per cent oil which can be used for biofuel. ...