Ricinus communis

Related to Ricinus communis: castor oil

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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; widely naturalized throughout the tropics

castor bean plant, castor-oil plant, palma christ, palma christi

castor bean - the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil

genus Ricinus, Ricinus - a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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Or go for drama in the shape of the castor oil plant - Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Purple' has striking deep purple leaves - but beware, all parts of this plant are poisonous.

Fresh bedding

Or go for drama with the castor oil plant - Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Purple' has deep purple leaves - but beware, all parts of this plant are poisonous.

IT'S TIME FOR BED; Bedding plants were popular in the 1950s and 60s - and now they're making a comeback

The castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) was the first to be exposed.

A heap load of garden stories

litura reared on the leaves of Ricinus communis (castor bean).

Feeding and Oviposition Deterrence of Murraya paniculata, Piper nigrum and Moringa oleifera Extracts against Spodoptera litura (F)

Castor bean plant (Ricinus communis L.) is cultivated in small and medium farms, and in large plantations.

Genetic parameters in agronomic characters for selection of superior lineages of Ricinus communis L/Parametros geneticos em caracteres agronomicos na selecao de linhagens superiores de Ricinus communis L

Ricin, a poison made from castor beans, Ricinus communis, is a highly potent toxin.

Suspected Ricin packages sent to Pentagon

[USPRwire, Fri Sep 28 2018] Castor oil is one of the most multipurpose plant oils, obtained by pressing the seed of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis).It is well known source of a monounsaturated, ricinoleic and 18-carbon fatty acid.

Castor Oil Derivatives Market Demand is Increasing Rapidly in Recent Years

The five plants or plant products present as ingredients of polyherbal preparation were Azadirachta indica, Lawsonia alba, Shorea robusta, Ricinus communis, and Sesamum indicum.

Antifungal properties of soleshine - An in vitro study

Host plant(s): Chenopodum album (6, 7, 11); Conyzacanadensis (11); Galinosoga perviflora (11); Plantago major (13); Silybum marianum (6, 7, 11); Sonchus oleraceous (7, 11); Ricinus communis (11); Coriandrum sativum (11) and Tagetes minuta (11).

APHID SPECIES (HEMIPTERA: APHIDIDAE) INFESTING MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS IN THE POONCH DIVISION OF AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR, PAKISTAN

Gas liquid chromatography (GLC) of oils from Brassica campestris (Sarson), Ricinus communis (Arund) and Eruca sativa (Taramira) was conducted to explore their lipid components for their assessment as active principles against bacteria.