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Euphorbiaceae

 24-Ricinis communis, castor bean

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The castor bean (Ricinus communis) is cultivated as an ornamental plant and also for the seeds from which castor-oil is extracted. The raw beans contain the chemical ricinin, which is extremely poisonous.
Photo by K. R. Robertson at the University of Illinois Annual Test Garden.
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