Jatropha dioica

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Jatropha spathulata, muell. arg. (Modnna spathulata, Ort.). Tocote Prieto. Shrub, 1-15 ft. high, stoloniferous: branches fleshy: lvs. sessile, nearly glabrous, spatulate, entire or 3-lobed: fls. in fascicles, dioecious, pale rose-color; ovary 1-3-celled: caps, usually 1-seeded. Texas to Cent. Amer.—Sometimes seen in succulent collections. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.