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Castor Oil Plant

Ricinus communis

Description:

Photo take near home on ajungle path this are common plants in this area they can grow up to 2 mt tall has a dark red purple color big leafs and small red flowers growing on the center. I know they have medicinal purposes as well.

Habitat:

Its seed is the castor bean which, despite its name, is not a true bean. Castor is indigenous to the southeastern Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Africa, and India, but is widespread throughout tropical regions and widely grown elsewhere as an ornamental plant.

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Joan :)

joanbstanley
joanbstanley 11 years ago

This looks like it might be a Castor Bean. (Ricinus spp)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Jun 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012

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