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Ricinus communis
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11936
- Date
- August 28, 1934
- Locality
- Moerai
- Island
- Rurutu
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 28, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Amblovenatum opulentum
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Angiopteris evecta
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Angiopteris evecta
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Angiopteris evecta
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Araucaria columnaris
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Brassica rapa
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Carica papaya
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Ceiba pentandra
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Cichorium endivia
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Citrus aurantiifolia
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Citrus limon
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Colocasia esculenta
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Cyperus rotundus
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Daucus carota
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Dianthus barbatus
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Dianthus chinensis
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Eclipta alba
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Elephantopus mollis
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Eleusine indica
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Euphorbia prostrata
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Fragaria chiloensis
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Morus alba
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Ricinus communis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,657 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 405422. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956458234. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405422.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956458234 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026