Jatropha curcas
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euphorbiaceae | Income, Firewood, Medicine, Fibre/Ropes | Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation | Jatropha curcas | Link | Jatropha curcas | Link | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Wind break | Link |
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Dry and Moist Bereha and Dry, Moist and Wet Kolla |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pruning, trimming as a fence | Yes | Deciduous | Ethiopia |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 300-1000 | 20-28 | 0-500 | Grows on well-drained soils with good aeration and is well adapted to marginal soils with low nutrient content. On heavy soils, root formation is reduced |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega |