Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Bellyache Bush

Jatropha gossypiifolia

Spanish: piñón negro

Bellyache Bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Jatropha gossypiifolia, commonly known as bellyache bush, black physicnut or cotton-leaf physicnut, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The species is native to Mexico, South America, Gujarat State (India) and the Caribbean islands. It is a declared noxious weed in Puerto Rico and is naturalised in northern Australia, including Queensland where it is listed as a Class 2 declared pest plant. It grows to 2.5–4 m (8.2–13.1 ft) high. The three lobed leaves...

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records7,695 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2019 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Cite as: “Bellyache Bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/jatropha-gossypiifolia/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.