Jatropha Seeds

Jatropha curcus belongs to the family of euphorbiacea . Even more than 176 species in the genus of jatropha , jatropha seeds have more oil content (30 -35 %), Jatropha curcus plant can grow upto 5 meters height , it grows well in arid and semi arid zones. It is cultivated as bio fence in tamilnadu . life cycle of this crop is about 30 – 40 years.The species of the genus Jatropha curcus distributed from south America to Africa and Asian countries by Portugese. it is drought tolerant ,suitable for cultivation in waste lands.