| Vegetation Database .. detailed information |
castor oil plant
Ricinus communis |
| Plant Family : | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Plant Form : | shrub |
| Growth Habit : | Robust, perennial shrub to 2.5m tall, with hollow branches. |
| Fruiting Season : | Flowers at any time of the year. |
| Description : | Introduced. Seeds contain a powerful poison (lethal doses ranging from two to eight seeds ) and the leaves are also toxic. Seeds produce castor oil which is used industrially and as well as medicinally as a purgative. |
| Distribution : | All mainland states, from watercourses, wasteland to roadsides. |
| Introduced : | Yes |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
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| Additional info .. | locations seen (5) .. habitats seen (3) .. |
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