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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- 1965
- Date
- May 16, 1966
- Locality
- Just behind the West Dock
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 16, 1966, Evans, M. also collected 11 other specimens.
Ricinus communis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,674 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Rua Gil Martins, Aldeia Gavinha, Centro, PT
(c) joão falé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
N 125, Boliqueime, Algarve, PT
(c) rmjb, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
38480 Buenavista del Nte., Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Hiszpania
(c) boleszko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Case St, Helena-West Helena, AR, US
(c) Tommy Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Rowland Heights
(c) jcrone34, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Sunland, Los Angeles, CA 91040, USA
(c) Elizabeth Lockhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ricinus communis. BISH 81668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316142. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956316142 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026