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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Wong, C.C.Y.
- Collector number
- 435
- Date
- February 16, 1948
- Locality
- Yap
- Island
- Yap
- Region
- Yap, Micronesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 16, 1948, Wong, C.C.Y. also collected 11 other specimens.
Ricinus communis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. 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 144167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956697647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/144167.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956697647 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026