Castor bean, castor-oil plant, palma Christi
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Castor bean, castor-oil plant, palma Christi
Ricinus communis
Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) Family |
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Description: The castor bean is a semiwoody plant with large, alternate, starlike leaves that grows as a tree in tropical regions and as an annual in temperate regions. Its flowers are very small and inconspicuous. Its fruits grow in clusters at the tops of the plants.
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CAUTION
All parts of the plant are very poisonous to eat. The seeds are large and may be mistaken for a beanlike food. |
Habitat and Distribution: This plant is found in all tropical regions and has been introduced to temperate regions.
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