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Poisonous Plant. – Castor Bean, African Coffee Tree, Castor Oil Plant
euphorbiaceae (Ricinus communis)
Identification: annual plant, growing to a height of 15 to 40 feet; leaves have 5 to 12 broad cleft lobes; mature leaves are glossy and coarsely serrated, reaching up to 1 foot in diameter; they are usually dark green, sometimes with a reddish tinge. The color of the round, spiny seed capsules and the stalks varies as well. Flowers are carried on spikes by both male and female plants. Female flowers are carried on the ends of spikes with noticeable red stigmas, while male blooms are yellowish green with creamy white stamens. The fruit is a spiny, greenish (to reddish-purple) capsule that is filled with large, glossy, round, highly toxic seeds that resemble beans and have brownish mottling. Castor seeds are guaranteed to disperse due to an insect-attracting appendage known as a caruncle.
euphorbiaceae (Ricinus communis)
Identification: annual plant, growing to a height of 15 to 40 feet; leaves have 5 to 12 broad cleft lobes; mature leaves are glossy and coarsely serrated, reaching up to 1 foot in diameter; they are usually dark green, sometimes with a reddish tinge. The color of the round, spiny seed capsules and the stalks varies as well. Flowers are carried on spikes by both male and female plants. Female flowers are carried on the ends of spikes with noticeable red stigmas, while male blooms are yellowish green with creamy white stamens. The fruit is a spiny, greenish (to reddish-purple) capsule that is filled with large, glossy, round, highly toxic seeds that resemble beans and have brownish mottling. Castor seeds are guaranteed to disperse due to an insect-attracting appendage known as a caruncle.
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