. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 69. Stinging Spurge Jatropha urens CAUTION: This plant is thickly covered with stiff hairs which sting severely and cause pain and inflammation, often with numbness lasting for a day or more. There is no special treatment for this condition, but it is self-limited. This spurge is commonly found at low or middle altitudes in many parts of the Caribbean area. There are several kinds of this soft- stemmed plant, bush or small tree, but all are much alike in general appearance. It has white flowers and milky sap. Other names for it are ortiga
. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 69. Stinging Spurge Jatropha urens CAUTION: This plant is thickly covered with stiff hairs which sting severely and cause pain and inflammation, often with numbness lasting for a day or more. There is no special treatment for this condition, but it is self-limited. This spurge is commonly found at low or middle altitudes in many parts of the Caribbean area. There are several kinds of this soft- stemmed plant, bush or small tree, but all are much alike in general appearance. It has white flowers and milky sap. Other names for it are ortiga, pringamoza, mala mujer and ckichicaste.
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