Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Jatropha sympetala

Spanish: papelillo

Jatropha sympetala (Jatropha sympetala)
Photographed by ekdelval on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Jatropha sympetala (Jatropha sympetala) is a plant recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 1 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in May.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
IUCN statusVulnerable (VU)
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records267 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2021 – 2021
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Jatropha sympetala (Jatropha sympetala) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/jatropha-sympetala/, 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.