Ricinus communis

castor bean

As recorded: Ricinus communis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 650
Date: March 1, 1927
Locality: 1st valley north of Fatuna
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 10 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

106 Bishop specimens of Ricinus communis · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 1, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ricinus communis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,836 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

Sunland, Los Angeles, CA 91040, USA

(c) Elizabeth Lockhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Calle del Maestro Manuel Villa, Buñol, València, ES

(c) nachocalata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Los Angeles, CA, US

(c) Wilfrido Orantes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

La Paz Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, US

(c) Blake Bush, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Bosque de Chapultepec III Secc, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

(c) moonshinemaven, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Santa Barbara, CA, US

(c) Andy Baltgalvis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ricinus communis. BISH 624070. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956503096. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/624070.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956503096 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026