Meaning | A genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant. |
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Synonym | genus Ricinus |
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Member of | Euphorbiaceae, family Euphorbiaceae, spurge family | A family of plants of order Geraniales |
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Members | castor-oil plant, castor bean plant, palma christi, palma christ, 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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Broader | rosid dicot genus | A genus of dicotyledonous plants |
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Spanish | genus ricinus, ricinus |
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Catalan | genus ricinus, ricinus |
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