Purgiernuß vs leatherstem

Jatropha curcas compared with Jatropha dioica

Key Differences

• Purgiernuß is Not Evaluated while leatherstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purgiernuß	leatherstem
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Jatropha	Jatropha
Species	Jatropha curcas	Jatropha dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

Purgiernuß and leatherstem share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jatropha.

Conservation Status

Purgiernuß

NE — Not Evaluated

leatherstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purgiernuß	leatherstem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purgiernuß

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (44 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (17 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (7 countries).

leatherstem

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Purgiernuß

The Barbados nut (Jatropha curcas) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Po.