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Ricinus communis L.
var. communis

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Castor-oil plant (English)
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Description:	Description as for genus (only 1 species)
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Worldwide distribution:	Native of NE tropical Africa. Well naturalised throughout the tropics, subtropics and even temperate zones.
Zambia distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
Zambia distribution (Bingham provinces):
Growth form:	sST
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Mabberley, D.J. (1997). The Plant-Book. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Page 618. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 63. (Includes a picture).

Other sources of information about Ricinus communis:

African Plant Database: Ricinus communis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Ricinus communis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Ricinus communis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Ricinus communis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Ricinus communis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ricinus communis
JSTOR Plant Science: Ricinus communis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ricinus communis
Tropicos: Ricinus communis
West African Plants database: Ricinus communis

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