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JATROPHA CURCAS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goutystalk nettlespurge
1, record 1, English, goutystalk%20nettlespurge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white rhubarb 2, record 1, English, white%20rhubarb
correct
- bottle-euphorbia 3, record 1, English, bottle%2Deuphorbia
correct
- Guatemalan-rhubarb 3, record 1, English, Guatemalan%2Drhubarb
correct
- Australian bottle plant 4, record 1, English, Australian%20bottle%20plant
correct
- Bhudda belly plant 5, record 1, English, Bhudda%20belly%20plant
correct
- gout stalk 4, record 1, English, gout%20stalk
correct
- gout plant 6, record 1, English, gout%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 7, record 1, English, - goutystalk%20nettlespurge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gout stalk
- Australian bottleplant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corail végétal
1, record 1, French, corail%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante bouteille 2, record 1, French, plante%20bouteille
correct, feminine noun
- médicinier 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicinier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- arbre corail 2, record 1, French, arbre%20corail
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Euphorbiaceae. 3, record 1, French, - corail%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
médicinier : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Jatropha integerrima et l'espèce Jatropha curcas. 3, record 1, French, - corail%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arbre corail : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Erythrina variegata. 3, record 1, French, - corail%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Biomass Energy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Barbados nut
1, record 2, English, Barbados%20nut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- physic nut 2, record 2, English, physic%20nut
correct
- purging nut 3, record 2, English, purging%20nut
correct
- bubblebush 4, record 2, English, bubblebush
correct
- purgenut 4, record 2, English, purgenut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 5, record 2, English, - Barbados%20nut
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Barbados%20nut
Record 2, Key term(s)
- physicnut
- purgingnut
- bubble bush
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- médecinier purgatif
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pignon d'Inde 2, record 2, French, pignon%20d%27Inde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pourghère 3, record 2, French, pourgh%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- médicinier 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dicinier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- médicinier cathartique 5, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dicinier%20cathartique
correct, masculine noun
- grand pignon d'Inde 6, record 2, French, grand%20pignon%20d%27Inde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. 7, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pignon d’Inde : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Erythrina variegata. 7, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
médicinier : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Jatropha podagrica et l’espèce Jatropha integerrima. 7, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9decinier%20purgatif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- purghère
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Energía de la biomasa
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- piñón
1, record 2, Spanish, pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- piñón purgante 2, record 2, Spanish, pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20purgante
correct, masculine noun
- tempate 3, record 2, Spanish, tempate
correct, masculine noun, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tiger's claw
1, record 3, English, tiger%27s%20claw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Indian coral tree 2, record 3, English, Indian%20coral%20tree
correct
- thorny dadap 3, record 3, English, thorny%20dadap
correct
- Easter flower 3, record 3, English, Easter%20flower
correct
- sunshine tree 4, record 3, English, sunshine%20tree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 5, record 3, English, - tiger%27s%20claw
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Indian coraltree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pignon d'Inde
1, record 3, French, pignon%20d%27Inde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arbre à corail 2, record 3, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20corail
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- bois immortel vrai 2, record 3, French, bois%20immortel%20vrai
correct, masculine noun
- arbre à piquants 3, record 3, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20piquants
correct, masculine noun
- nourouc 3, record 3, French, nourouc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 4, record 3, French, - pignon%20d%27Inde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pignon d’Inde : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Jatropha curcas. 4, record 3, French, - pignon%20d%27Inde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arbre à corail : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Jatropha podagrica. 4, record 3, French, - pignon%20d%27Inde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- peregrina
1, record 4, English, peregrina
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spicy jatropha 2, record 4, English, spicy%20jatropha
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 3, record 4, English, - peregrina
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- médicinier
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9dicinier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- epicar 2, record 4, French, epicar
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9dicinier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
médicinier : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Jatropha podagrica et l'espèce Jatropha curcas. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9dicinier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- croton
1, record 5, English, croton
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Croton: strong-scented herbs, shrubs, and trees, mostly of tropical and subtropical regions in both hemispheres ... Infrequently grown as ornamentals but several species are important economically: the seeds of Croton Tiglium L. yield croton oil, a powerful purgative. 1, record 5, English, - croton
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- croton
1, record 5, French, croton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après absorption de graines de Ricin les malaises [...] apparaissent avec un temps de latence de plusieurs heures [...] des genres voisins tels que le Croton et Pignon d’Inde(Croton Tiglium et Jatropha Curcas) présentent les mêmes caractéristiques toxicologiques. 1, record 5, French, - croton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Oilseed Crops
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- curcas oil 1, record 6, English, curcas%20oil
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- infernal oil
- purging nut oil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- huile de purghere
1, record 6, French, huile%20de%20purghere
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- huile de jatropha 1, record 6, French, huile%20de%20jatropha
feminine noun
- huile de pignon d'Inde 2, record 6, French, huile%20de%20pignon%20d%27Inde
feminine noun
- huile de pulghere 1, record 6, French, huile%20de%20pulghere
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Observation : Sert de support vivant à la vanille. Les graines sont un sous-produit de la production de la vanille. Emploi : savonnerie. Régions de production : Amérique Tropicale, Colonies portugaises, Îles du Cap Vert, Réunion, Madagascar. 1, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20purghere
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jatropha curcas Linnaeus. Famille botanique : Euphorbiacées. Nom de la matière première : graine de jatropha, graine de pignon d’Inde, graine de pulghere; curcas seed. 1, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20purghere
Record 6, Key term(s)
- huile de médicinier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de piñones de Indias
1, record 6, Spanish, aceite%20de%20pi%C3%B1ones%20de%20Indias
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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