Meaning | 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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Synonyms | castor-oil plant, castor bean plant, palma christ, Ricinus communis |
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Member of | Ricinus, genus Ricinus | A genus of herb having only one known species |
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Parts | castor bean | The toxic seed of the castor-oil plant |
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Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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Spanish | cherva, ricino, ricinus communis |
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Catalan | ricinus communis |
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