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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2027
- Date
- July 27, 1971
- Locality
- PTBG, Lawai Valley. Occasional
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1971, Herbst, D.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Ricinus communis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 599 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Coral Sea Rd, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Lunaanela St, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Turtle Bay Resort, Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Oʻahu, Waialua, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Goodale Ave + Waialua Beach Rd, Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ricinus communis. BISH 402307. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956522608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402307.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956522608 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026