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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Baker, R.J.
- Collector number
- 147
- Date
- July 15, 1932
- Locality
- Waikiki, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- 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 15, 1932, Baker, R.J. also collected 12 other specimens.
Ricinus communis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. 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 50416. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956665621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/50416.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956665621 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026