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<br>Jatropha ([Jatropha curcas](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy)) was as soon as touted as the new wunderkind plant for [biofuel](https://www.abnnewswire.net/companies/en/31347/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%97-Mission-NewEnergy-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94.html/4). What is a [Jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) tree? The tree or bush grows in any kind of soil at a rapid rate, is toxic, and produces fuel suitable for diesel engines. Continue reading for more [Jatropha](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) tree information and see how you rate this plant.<br>
<br>What is a [Jatropha Curcas](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) Tree?<br>
<br>[Jatropha](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) is a perennial shrub or tree. It is drought-resistant and easy to grow in tropical to semi-tropical areas. The plant lives for up to 50 years and might grow nearly 20 feet (6 m.) tall. It has a deep, thick taproot that makes it versatile to poor, dry soil. The leaves are oval, lobed, and deciduous. Overall, the plant is not especially aesthetically attractive, but it does get appealing green cymes of flowerets which become a tri-compartment fruit with large black seeds. These large black seeds are the reason for all the hullaballoo, because they are high in burnable oil. A fascinating piece of [jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) tree info is that it is noted as a weed in Brazil, Fiji, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Salvador. This shows how versatile and sturdy the plant is even when presented to a brand-new area. [Jatropha curcas](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) cultivation can produce oil that is a great alternative to present biofuels. Its usefulness has actually been challenged, but it is true the plant can produce seeds with an oil content of 37%. Unfortunately, it is still a part of the food vs. fuel argument, as it requires land that could enter into food production. Scientists are attempting to establish a "extremely Jatropha" with bigger seeds and, therefore, bigger oil yields.<br>
<br>[Jatropha Curcas](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) Cultivation<br>
<br>[Jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) usages are rather limited. Most parts of the plant are hazardous to eat due to the latex sap, however it is used as a medicinal. It works in treating snakebite, paralysis, dropsy, and obviously some cancers. The plant might have come from Central to South America, however it has been introduced worldwide and flourishes wild in locations like India, Africa, and Asia. Chief amongst [jatropha curcas](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) uses is its possible as a clean burning fuel to change fossil fuels. [Plantation cultivation](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) in particular areas has actually been attempted, however total [Jatropha](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) curcas growing has been a dismal failure. This is because the production mass of oil can not equate to the land use by cropping [Jatropha](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/).<br>
<br>[Jatropha](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) Plant Care and Growth<br>
<br>The plant is easy to grow from cuttings or seed. Cuttings lead to faster maturity and quicker seed production. It chooses warm climates, however it can make it through a light frost. The deep taproot makes it drought-tolerant, although the very best growth will be achieved with extra watering occasionally. It doesn't have any [major illness](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) or bug problems in its natural regions. It might be pruned, but flowers and fruit kind on terminal growth, so it is best to wait until after flowering. No other plant care is [essential](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html). This plant works as a hedge or living fence, or simply as a decorative stand-alone [specimen](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile).<br>
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