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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Ricinus communis
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Castor-bean at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ricinus communis
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 107-05-001:
Ricinus communis
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Ricinus communis
COMMON NAME:
Castor-bean, Castor-oil Plant, Palma Christi
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Ricinus communis
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ricinus communis
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 107-05-001:
Ricinus communis
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Ricinus communis
1249
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Monoecious
Non-native: northeast Africa
Documented growing wild in GA NC SC
Rare
Look for it in waste places, gardens, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Does not have milky sap
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
Leaves have petioles.
Stipules caducous
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Unisexual
5 sepals
Petals absent
Numerous stamens
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
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