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2. Ricinus - Wikipedia

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   Ricinus communis, the castor bean [1] or castor oil plant, [2] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus , Ricinus , and subtribe , Ricininae .

3. Euphorbiaceae - Wikipedia

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   The seeds of the castor oil plant Ricinus communis contain the highly toxic carbohydrate-binding protein ricin. [ 5 ] A milky latex is a characteristic of the subfamilies Euphorbioideae and Crotonoideae , and the latex of the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis is the primary source of natural rubber.

4. List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name

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   This region has 4,004 species of plants from 1201 genera in 182 families. Many lack common names. ... castor bean (Ricinus communis) ... Mexican jumping bean ...

5. L.A. contractors razed a native plant garden for kids. What ...

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   The city typically does brush clearance in the area to remove invasive and highly flammable black mustard and castor bean plants, Birkenbuel said, "but it was really aggressively cleared this time ...

6. Castor oil is going viral for clearing skin, growing hair and ...

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   Castor oil is a type of vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the castor bean plant (ricinus communis), which is naturally found in parts of Africa, India and South America, Dr. Joshua Zeichner ...

7. Ricin - Wikipedia

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   Ricin (/ ˈ r aɪ s ɪ n / RY-sin) is a lectin (a carbohydrate-binding protein) and a highly potent toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis.The median lethal dose (LD 50) of ricin for mice is around 22 micrograms per kilogram of body weight via intraperitoneal injection.