Ricinus communis L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Ricinus communis L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 837 with Polo Romero & Kathy Underwood, 15 Jun 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. El pilar, 13Km NW of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village.

  • Description

    Tree to 4m with dbh 6.5cm; leaf large, alternate, deeply veined; fruit in bundles, ripening black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86606

    Occurrence ID: adf747fa-5fc7-4748-9acd-640258132d89

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 293, 294

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ricinus communis L. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    El pilar, 13Km NW of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village

  • Coordinates

    17.25, -89.13

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Bullet Tree Village.
El pilar, 13Km NW of San Ignacio, near
- 17°15'N, 89°08'W.
Tree to 4m with dbh 6.5cm; leaf large, alternate, deeply
veined; fruit in bundles, ripening black.
n.v.: Castor Plant [English].
USE: Purgative {fruit}.	_	4 ,
Analgesic for Headache/Head cold {leaf}. Warm up leaves by
adding oil, and place on forehead.
Rosita Arvigo 837	„ J June 15. 1994
with Polo Romero and Kathy Underwood
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID, the Overbrook
Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation
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