Ricinus

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | 190 words | Copyright

Ricinus (family Euphorbiaceae) A monotypic genus, R. communis, the castor-oil plant, a treelet of Africa now widely naturalized elsewhere. The seeds are poisonous but contain a valuable oil.

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