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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.; Norris, F.M.Isabelle Abbott →F.M. Norris →
- Collector number
- 91.28
- Date
- March 5, 1991
- Locality
- East Maui, Makawao District, Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve, Ahihi Bay at the N end of the reserve. Frequent along path
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.6223, -156.4395 ± 2,064 m
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Identified by
- Norris, F.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1991, Abbott, I.A.; Norris, F.M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ageratum conyzoides
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Amaranthus hybridus
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Bidens pilosa
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Boerhavia diffusa
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Catharanthus roseus
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Chenopodiastrum murale
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Commelina benghalensis
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Commelina diffusa
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Cucumis dipsaceus
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Digitaria insularis
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Dysphania carinata
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Emilia fosbergii
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Eragrostis tenella
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Kalanchoe pinnata
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Leucaena leucocephala
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Malva parviflora
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Malvastrum coromandelianum
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Melinis repens
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Momordica charantia
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Morinda citrifolia
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Myoporum sandwicense
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Nicotiana glauca
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Nicotiana glauca
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Still here: Ricinus communis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-09.
2026-09-09
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-10
Kula
(c) fuzzyjn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-10
Kula
(c) fuzzyjn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-05
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-30
Kula, HI, US
(c) Celina Day, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Kula Hwy, Kihei, HI, US
(c) rosetorres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ricinus communis. BISH 597936. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956554496. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597936.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956554496 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026