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Jatropha a genus of the plant family Euphorbiaceae; some plants contain unidentified purgatives and cause diarrhea. Includes J. curcas (physic or purging nut), J. gossypifolia (bellyache bush), J. stimulosa (spurge nettle); others cause cyanide poisoning, e.g. J. multifida (umbrella tree, coral bush). |
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The most exciting developments may come from algae: a single acre can produce 15,000 gallons of biodiesel, vastly trumping soy (50 gallons per acre) and even the very promising Carribean plant jatropha (also called psychic nut, and capable of producing 200 gallons per acre). We need to make sure that we can work out ways for palm oil to be sustainably sourced, but we are looking at things like Jatropha to be compliments to that and take some of the pressure off some of the vulnerable ecosystems, and still meet renewable energy needs in the more developed regions. Jatropha, a non-edible plant, is the top biodiesel feedstock in India, while palm oil in Malaysia has become increasingly popular. |
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