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MEDECINIER PURGATIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Biomass Energy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Barbados nut
1, record 1, English, Barbados%20nut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- physic nut 2, record 1, English, physic%20nut
correct
- purging nut 3, record 1, English, purging%20nut
correct
- bubblebush 4, record 1, English, bubblebush
correct
- purgenut 4, record 1, English, purgenut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 5, record 1, English, - Barbados%20nut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The seeds contain 27–40% oil (average: 34.4%) that can be processed to produce a high-quality biodiesel fuel, usable in a standard diesel engine. 6, record 1, English, - Barbados%20nut
Record 1, Key term(s)
- physicnut
- purgingnut
- bubble bush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médecinier purgatif
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pignon d'Inde 2, record 1, French, pignon%20d%27Inde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pourghère 3, record 1, French, pourgh%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- médicinier 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicinier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- médicinier cathartique 5, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicinier%20cathartique
correct, masculine noun
- grand pignon d'Inde 6, record 1, French, grand%20pignon%20d%27Inde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les graines contenues dans les fruits du Jatropha curcas produisent une huile qui peut être utilisée comme carburant végétal. 8, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pignon d'Inde : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Erythrina variegata. 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
médicinier : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Jatropha podagrica et l'espèce Jatropha integerrima. 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- purghère
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Energía de la biomasa
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piñón
1, record 1, Spanish, pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- piñón purgante 2, record 1, Spanish, pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20purgante
correct, masculine noun
- tempate 3, record 1, Spanish, tempate
correct, masculine noun, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbusto de la familia de las Euforbiáceas, de dos a cinco metros de altura, con hojas acorazonadas, divididas casi siempre en lóbulos y pecioladas, flores en cima y fruto carnoso con semillas crasas. Se cría en las regiones cálidas de América, sus semillas se emplean en medicina como purgantes, y en la industria para extraer su aceite, y las raíces sirven para teñir de color violado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
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