Ricinus communis L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Ricinus communis L.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 24377, 18 Mar 1946

  • Location

    Marshall Islands. Ralik. Enewetak and Ujelang (Mun.). Eniwetok Atoll. Engebi Island.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4091767

    Occurrence ID: a4acaeb7-4435-481f-b93d-9eea7cfd3a26

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ricinus communis L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Marshall Islands

  • State/Province

    Ralik

  • County/Municipio

    Enewetak and Ujelang (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Eniwetok Atoll. Engebi Island

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 - 5 m. (3 - 16 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
# *
Ricinus communis L.
Det.0*fc F. M. Fo*b*rg
Locality Eniwetok Atoll, Engebi Island.
Habitat mostly coral sand or gravel flats except extreme outer beach of
broken coral rock; vegetation almost completely destroyed except
remnants of forest of Pisonia Scaevola and Messerschmidia near
outer (NE) end. Planted around "building. . IgJ.
Date May 18, 1946
Coll. F. R. Fosberg
Altitude 1-5 m. (estimated)
No. 24377 *
Remarks Vigorous shrub 2 m. tall; staminate flowers
yellowish; pistillate red; immature fruit
glaucous•
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
04091767