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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

Synonym

English name

French name

Spanish name

Other name

Trade name

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst.

Euphorbiaceae

SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Puerto Rico) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Guayas, Los Ríos; Peru)

SC SE

hel mes

dr fd (leaves, shoots) ma pl sa ti tx (hairs)

Cnidoscolus napeifolius (Desr.) Pohl Cnidoscolus napeifolius Pohl ex Duss. Jatropha aconitifolia Mill.

devilnettle treadsoftly; devil nettle (Grenada)

cnidoscole manioc-bâtard; manioc bâtard, manioc brûlant, ricin bâtard, ricin brûlant

chaidra, chaira (El Salvador); chay (Mexico); chaya (Guatemala); chayo (El Salvador); chicasquil (Costa Rica); chichicaste (Guatemala, Honduras); copapayo (El Salvador, Guatemala); coquillo (Panama); mala mujer (Mexico); manob, panama (Colombia); papaya macho (Puerto Rico); papayilla (El Salvador); papayuelo (Colombia); picar (Mexico); pringamoza (Venezuela); quelite (Nicaragua)

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Latin name	Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Puerto Rico) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Guayas, Los Ríos; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel mes
Use	dr fd (leaves, shoots) ma pl sa ti tx (hairs)
Synonym	Cnidoscolus napeifolius (Desr.) Pohl Cnidoscolus napeifolius Pohl ex Duss. Jatropha aconitifolia Mill.
English name	devilnettle treadsoftly; devil nettle (Grenada)
French name	cnidoscole manioc-bâtard; manioc bâtard, manioc brûlant, ricin bâtard, ricin brûlant
Spanish name	chaidra, chaira (El Salvador); chay (Mexico); chaya (Guatemala); chayo (El Salvador); chicasquil (Costa Rica); chichicaste (Guatemala, Honduras); copapayo (El Salvador, Guatemala); coquillo (Panama); mala mujer (Mexico); manob, panama (Colombia); papaya macho (Puerto Rico); papayilla (El Salvador); papayuelo (Colombia); picar (Mexico); pringamoza (Venezuela); quelite (Nicaragua)
Other name
Trade name