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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E.Harold E. Parks →William A. Setchell →
- Collector number
- 262
- Date
- June 4, 1922
- Locality
- Near Papenu
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 1922, Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ricinus communis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,652 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
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)
2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ricinus communis. BISH 144164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956526097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/144164.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956526097 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026