Mana PRODUCT NAME
Jatropha multifida L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Mana |
| Local Name: | Mana (Spanish-Filipino). |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A shrub 2 or 3m in height. The petioles are as long as the leaves. The leaves are alternate, 15-30cm long and divided nearly to the base into about 10 rather narrow lobes, which are in turn frequently lobed. The flowers are red and 5-6mm long. The capsule is somewhat 3-angled and about 2cm long |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is occasionally cultivated in the Philippines and distributed from Luzon to Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | Oil from the seed is used in illuminating purposes than as a purgative |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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