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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Velasquez, G.T.
- Collector number
- 6
- Date
- December 1, 1953
- Locality
- Puerto Galera, Biol. Sta.
- Island
- Mindoro
- Region
- Philippines
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1953, Velasquez, G.T. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Antigonon leptopus
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Brugmansia arborea
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Callicarpa pedunculata
Botany
Crotalaria incana
Botany
Cyanthillium cinereum
Botany
Cyperus javanicus
Botany
Euphorbia atoto
Botany
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Botany
Fabaceae
Botany
Heliotropium indicum
Botany
Lantana camara
Botany
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Botany
Mesosphaerum suaveolens
Botany
Mussaenda philippica
Botany
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Botany
Ouret lanata
Botany
Rourea minor
Botany
Rourea minor
Botany
Senna occidentalis
Botany
Sida alnifolia
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Sida cordifolia
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Sida javensis
Botany
Sida javensis
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Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Botany
Ricinus communis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ricinus communis. BISH 144174. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321090. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/144174.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956321090 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026