NOM | plant | ricinus communis | large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin |
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Sentit | large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics. | |
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Membre de | genus ricinus, ricinus | A genus of herb having only one known species |
General | arbust, mata | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
Anglès | castor-oil plant, castor bean plant, palma christi, palma christ, Ricinus communis | |
Espanyol | cherva, ricino, ricinus communis |
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