Ricinus communis
Castor, Castor Oil Plant
Other regional names: Castor Bean +5 more
- Castor Bean
- Castor Bean Plant
- Castor Plant
- Castorbean
- Oil Nut Tree
- Oilnut
Also known as: ? aegyptiaceus Popova +18 more
- ? aegyptiaceus Popova
- ? armatus Andr.
- Cataputia major Ludw.
- Cataputia minor Ludw.
- Ricinus africanus Mill.
- Ricinus angulatus Thunb.
- Ricinus armatus Andrews
- Ricinus atropurpureus Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Ricinus badius Rchb.
- Ricinus borboniensis Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Ricinus cambodgensis Benary
- Ricinus communis f. americanus Müll.Arg.
- Ricinus communis f. argentatus T.Carvalho
- Ricinus communis f. argyratus T.Carvalho
- Ricinus communis f. atratus T.Carvalho
- Ricinus communis f. atrobrunneatus T.Carvalho
- Ricinus communis f. atrofulvatus T.Carvalho
- Ricinus communis f. atrofuscatus T.Carvalho
- Ricinus communis f. atrophoeniceus T.Carvalho
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Africa, Ricinus communis (commonly known as Castor or Castor Oil Plant) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Botswana, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, C. American Pacific Is., California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Central European Russia, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, Chile Central, Chile North, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Easter Is., Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, France, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, India, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Pitcairn Is., Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Selvagens, Senegal, Sicilia, Society Is., Socotra, South China Sea, South European Russia, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe