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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 3011
- Date
- April 29, 1982
- Locality
- Côte Ouest, environs du débarcadère de Temao
- Island
- Makatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -15.8167, -148.2833
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 29, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Still here: Ricinus communis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2019-12-21.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ricinus communis. BISH 492105. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469045. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492105.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469045 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Longitude sign looks reversed
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