Ricinus communis L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Ricinus communis L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 34 with Prosper Paris, 13 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. 100 m uphill from paved feeder road in Bataka. Mederick Paris' house.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00088265

    Occurrence ID: aaa6950e-3cdf-4a5c-a0af-fd23950c80b8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ricinus communis L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. 100 m uphill from paved feeder road in Bataka. Mederick Paris' house

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.22, -61.27

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. 100m uphill from paved feeder road in Bataka.
Mederick Pans' house. 15°13'N, 61°16'W.
100m. Cultivated in garden, semi-dense vegetation.
Tree to 4m with dbh 15cm; stem segmented, hollow, shiny, red; leaves palmate; flowers small, orange; fruit capsular, spiny, green.
B.i.: Castor Seed [English].
Kavapat [Creole-Patois].
USE: Purgative {seed oil I
Xedicaient to ensure closure of babies' soft spot llvsl Redicaient for boils ffrnitl. Removes pus. Fry first NCI Saiple codes: LF{OCOK-0027);FR(OCOM-0028];ID(OCDM-0029);RT(-0030);ST(-0031) James Higgins 34	August 13, 1992
with Prosper Paris
Fieldwork supported by the national Cancer Institute and Herck Research Laboratories<<<OCR