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Recently emerged vegetative shoot of Jatropha scaposa in Grudja, Mozambique. Note the 2 small hand-shaped leaves and the larger pubescent leaves.
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Species: Jatropha scaposa Radcl.-Sm. Date: 2009-10-14 Location: Near Revue River, Grudja Village, Buzi District Habitat:
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Seedling of Jatropha scaposa showing heterophylly. Just visible the 2 cotyledonary leaves and a small first leaf. Leaves number 2,3 and 4 are unlobed. Leaf 5 is the first lobed leaf.
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Species: Jatropha scaposa Radcl.-Sm. Date: 2009-11-16 Location: Near Revue River, Grudja Village, Buzi District Habitat:
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Goonda, Manica Province, Mozambique
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Species: Jatropha scaposa Radcl.-Sm. Date: 2009-11-16 Location: Near Revue River, Grudja Village, Buzi District Habitat:
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Goonda, Manica Province, Mozambique
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Species: Jatropha scaposa Radcl.-Sm. Date: 2010-01-28 Location: Near Revue River, Grudja Village, Buzi District Habitat:
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Close-up of a male flower of Jatropha scaposa. This flowers measures 17 mm in diameter.
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Species: Jatropha scaposa Radcl.-Sm. Date: 0000-00-00 Location: Near Revue River, Grudja Village, Buzi District Habitat:
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Scapes (inflorescence without leaves) emerge in the dry season, forming from water and carbohydrate reserves in the root tuber.
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Potter wasp (Afreumenes species, family Eumenidae, Hymenoptera) feeding nectar from a male flower of Jatropha scaposa in Buzi District of Mozambique, 50 m.a.s. Jatropha scaposa is a close relative of biodiesel plant Jatropha curcas. Both species can be crossed, when J. scaposa is used as the female parent. The resulting hybrid plants show vigorous growth and have huge leaves.
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Goonda, Manica Province, Mozambique
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Female flower of Jatropha scaposa in Sofala province of Mozambique