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Castor Oil Plant

Ricinus communis

Photo by LuisStevens
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Description:

Spiny red fruit in a clearing of the oak forest in an abandoned crop field.

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Ricinus Communis

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Castor Oil Plant

Ricinus communis

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craigwilliams
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Comments (5)
LuisStevens
Craig, thank you for the ID and the very interesting link.
craigwilliams
The seeds inside are very beautiful but the skin is also the source of the poison Ricin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil_plant
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Luis, that image clearly shows the serrated leaves which means this isn't Achiote. I'll look at one of my reference books tomorrow and see what I can find. Have a good night.
LuisStevens
Hi Cindy, I croped the 5th photo where you can see some flowers (I think).
CindyBinghamKeiser
This reminds me of Achiote (Bixa Orellana) but your leaves look serrated, not smooth. Were there any flowers on it?

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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012

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