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Castor Oil Plant

Ricinus communis L.

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Ricinus communis (Castor Oil Plant) is a species of tree in the family Euphorbiaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to Nigeria, Afghanistan, Botswana, Angola, Hungary, Algeria, Benin, Morocco, Syria, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Lesotho, Jordan, Kenya, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Pakistan, South Africa, and Turkey. They have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 3.4 m.

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EOL has data for 30 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Castor oil plant. View this species on GBIF