Ricinus communis

castor bean

As recorded: Ricinus communis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 649
Date: March 1, 1927
Locality: 1st valley north of Fatuna
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 10 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

106 Bishop specimens of Ricinus communis · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 1, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ricinus communis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,653 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Rowland Heights

(c) jcrone34, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Sunland, Los Angeles, CA 91040, USA

(c) Elizabeth Lockhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Santa Barbara, CA, US

(c) jassmineenamorado, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, Los Angeles, CA, US

(c) Peggy Wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA, US

(c) ssali_kanyama, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

NW Haulover Rd, Titusville, FL, US

(c) Gavin Adams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ricinus communis. BISH 14126. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956189815. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/14126.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956189815 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026