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Prickly Castor Oil Tree

Kalopanax septemlobus

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14.5077, -90.7455

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Description:

Young trees averaging 8-10 feet maximum height, with thin red limbs, multi-pointed green leaves and clusters of castor beans hanging all over.

Habitat:

On the slopes of Volcan Agua in the Guatemalan Highlands where they are cultivated. The volcano is often covered by fog or clouds, and the air is often chilly.

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