* Posts by Simon Hewitt

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Kiwis deploy nut-crush powered jumbo

Simon Hewitt

Poisonous

From wikipedia:

Characteristic of many members of the family Euphorbiaceae, Jatropha plants contain several toxic compounds, including lectin, saponin, carcinogenic phorbol, and a trypsin inhibitor. Despite this, the seeds are occasionally eaten after roasting, which reduces some of the toxicity. Its sap is a skin irritant, and ingesting as few as three untreated seeds can be fatal to humans.

And the plant is BANNED in Australia. Possibly not the best choice?

Council IT provider's staff exposed back-room operations

Simon Hewitt
Happy

One again...

Your reporting is let down by lack of photographs