Physic Nut (Awora)
Jatropha gossypifolia
About Physic Nut (Awora)
Physic Nut (Awora) (Jatropha gossypifolia) is a herb used in the Yoruba & West African Medicine tradition to help with Skin Health, Wound Healing, Fever, and Constipation. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Jatropha gossypiifolia, commonly known as bellyache bush, black physicnut or cotton-leaf physicnut, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The species is native to Mexico, South America, Gujarat State (India) and the Caribbean islands. It is a declared noxious weed in Puerto Rico and is naturalised in northern Australia, including Queensland where it is listed as a Class 2 declared pest plant. It grows to 2.5–4 m (8.2–13.1 ft) high. The three lobed leaves...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist