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Guatemalan rhubarb

Jatropha podagrica

Description:

long stem, with tiny like flowers at end, when touched its very sticky and foul smell. It reminds me of something like venus fly trap with it catch insects to it...so odd never seen this plant before.....

Habitat:

jumgle habitat, light sun.

Notes:

Very odd plant but nice, very bright red.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Guatemalan rhubarb
Jatropha podagrica Jatropha podagrica


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2 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

In Florida we call it Coral plant.

RolandEGauthier
RolandEGauthier 11 years ago

thank you for the info.

RolandEGauthier
Spotted by
RolandEGauthier

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Nov 8, 2012
Submitted on Nov 8, 2012

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