Risiini

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Lonavala, Maharashtra, India

Inflorescence of Ricinus communis (wild castor) with female flowers (red) separated from male flowers (white). Chimoio, Mozambique.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Lonavala, Maharashtra, India

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Lonavala, Maharashtra, India

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

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Caprivi, Namibia

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

The spiny flower cluster (inflorescence) of castor bean (Ricinus communis) comprised of individual spiny-balls (ovaries) with protruding red, star-shaped stigmas of female flowers.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.

Plant IdentificationCommon name: castor oil plantBotanical Name: Ricinus communisFamily name: EuphorbiaceaeLocation: Richmond, NSWDate: 21st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to Africa and Eurasia. A shrub grows up to 3m high. Common in wasteland and disturbed areas.Economic significance: Cultivated for castor oil. Seeds contain the toxin ricin. Toxicity differs with various livestock. Humans are sensitive to the toxin and a few seeds ingested may kill.