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![Orange Jatropha podagrica Inflorescence An orange Jatropha podagrica inflorescence with orange flowers and yellow stamens and one green and red fruit](/images/jatropha-podagrica.jpg)
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Jatropha podagrica
Originating from Southern Mexico to Nicaragua, it is known for its swollen "trunk" and large fig-shaped leaves. It grows up to 8 feet tall in its natural habitat. This plant's displays dense clusters of small, orange-red flowers held above its foliage on slender stalks, which continue to bloom for most of the year. Photographed in Barranquilla, Colombia.
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![Jatropha podagrica Flowers and Fruit Orange Jatropha podagrica flowers and yellow stamens and green fruits](/images/jatropha-podagrica-seed-flower.jpg)
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![Orange Jatropha podagrica Flowers Orange Jatropha podagrica flowers with insects eating the flower nectar](/images/jatropha-podagrica-orange.jpg)
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