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Ricinus communis

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Ricinus communis

As recorded: Ricinus communis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W82
Date: April 6, 1972
Locality: Growing on west side of bay in waste area. Kaalualu Bay near South Point, Hawaii
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

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

Ricinus communis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 599 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Ricinus communis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Coral Sea Rd, Kapolei, HI, US

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

Ricinus communis observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Lunaanela St, Kailua, HI, US

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

Ricinus communis observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Turtle Bay Resort, Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ricinus communis observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Oʻahu, Waialua, HI, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ricinus communis observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Goodale Ave + Waialua Beach Rd, Waialua, HI 96791, USA

(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ricinus communis observed 2026-09-28

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 77567. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956239431. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77567.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956239431 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026