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Ricinus communis
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 9099
- Date
- December 1, 1930
- Locality
- Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.8500
- 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1930, Degener, O. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Ricinus communis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, 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)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Kapolei Pkwy, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) thejoyofnature, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-05
Farrington Hwy + Makamaka Pl, Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
(c) chocktm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ricinus communis. BISH 50410. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667470. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/50410.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956667470 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
