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Ricinus communis
castor bean
As recorded: Ricinus communis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- 2341
- Date
- June 21, 1966
- Locality
- Coconut groves near village
- Island
- Sariguan
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 21, 1966, Evans, M. also collected 19 other specimens.
Ageratum conyzoides
Botany
Amaranthus viridis
Botany
Colubrina asiatica
Botany
Crotalaria pallida
Botany
Cyanthillium cinereum
Botany
Eleusine indica
Botany
Euphorbia hirta
Botany
Melanolepis multiglandulosa
Botany
Mesosphaerum pectinatum
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Operculina ventricosa
Botany
Paspalum conjugatum
Botany
Phyllanthus amarus
Botany
Phyllanthus marianus
Botany
Pithecellobium dulce
Botany
Pithecellobium dulce
Botany
Psychotria mariana
Botany
Trema orientale
Botany
Ricinus communis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
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)
2026-10-27
Santa Barbara, CA, US
(c) jassmineenamorado, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, Los Angeles, CA, US
(c) Peggy Wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA, US
(c) ssali_kanyama, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ricinus communis. BISH 81669. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956266106. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81669.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956266106 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026