Ricinus communis, Castor oil plant

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Ricinus communis, Castor oil plant

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New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Description

Castor oil plant is a small, spreading tree up to 4m tall. The leaves are large, soft and deeply lobed (20-40 cm diam.). The flowers are clustered in heads and the soft spiny capsules contain rectangular seeds up to 15 mm long. (West 1996)

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https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/ricinus-communis/

Related subjects

Euphorbiaceae / Vascular – Exotic

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