Physic nut (Jatropha curcas) seeds are violently purgative. All parts of the plant are poisonous. See the link: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/some-poisonous-plants-of-india.html
<http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/some-poisonous-plants-of-india.html> ak ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > Many thanks Tanayji and Phadkeji, > English names: Physic nut, Purging nut, pulza > Mostly the plant is cultivated for shade fencing > > > On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Nice picture of what is called as diesel plant. >> >> >> On 4 September 2010 11:32, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Name: *Jatropha curcas* L. >>> Family: Euphorbiaceae >>> Tamil name: Kaatamanakku >>> >>> Date: 28 Aug 2010 >>> Location: Moyar river bank, Sathyamangalam wls; TN >>> Native of Tropical America >>> -- >>> Muthu Karthick, N >>> Junior Research Fellow >>> Care Earth Trust >>> Chennai - 61 >>> www.careearthtrust.org >>> >> >> > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61 > www.careearthtrust.org > -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com (A NEW BLOG HAS BEEN ADDED ON 3 SEPT 2010.) And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers!
