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Ricinus communis

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Identification
Ricinus communis L. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Ricinus communis
Common name
  • boku-balondo (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, MBONGE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • assimballσ a large-leaved var. (Gaisser) (TOGO, KABRE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kasawe (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tanahala (FCD) tandahala (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tigińéré (K&A) (SENEGAL, SONINKE-SARAKOLE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • atèndè (Visser) (IVORY COAST, ‘ANDO’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • cìkà-cídàà, cìkà-gídàà fill the house - referring to the many seedings that appear wherever it is planted (JMD; ZOG) dan kwásárè (JMD; ZOG) darman (RB) kulakula (JMD; ZOG) zirman (Schuh) zurma, zurmâŋ to stretch out; e.g., the hand - in allusion to the shape of the leaf (auctt.);? = zurman mutane indigenous vars. (JMD; ZOG) zurman nasara = ‘zurma’ of the Europeans - exotic vars. (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bokuri (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, BAFOK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • subaga baña (JB) subara bana (JB) ntomontigi (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ateende (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI-AOWIN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dimbé iligala (K&A) dimbèyligala (K&A; JB) (SENEGAL, TUKULOR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kumε-lo (Bunting) (GHANA, ADANGME-KROBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • (Pecí) atσŋgσ (FRI) yevu-tσngσ (FRI) (GHANA, VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • n’téké (Ivanoff) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • héhèm (JB) kerhom (K&A) xerhem (K&A) xerhom (K&A) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • castor plant; castor oil plant; palma Christi (an ornamental c.var., Dalziel)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dzoŋbati (FRI) kasuwelti, kasuwσlti i.e., ‘castor-oil tree’ (FRI) lσŋgσ (FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ògìri ọ̄gba = cow’s coarse grass (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Owerri)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • abσnkruma = whiteman’s okra (FRI; JMD) adade-nkuruma from nkuruma: Hibiscus esculentus, okra (FRI; JMD) adede-nkuruma = crow’s okra (auctt.) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • fore (FCD) limbiaxule (NWT; JMD) mbiakula (NWT; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • -DYULA tomotigui (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • auïrirt (JB) aveyrur (JB) avreivar (JB) avriur (JB) vavlgirt (JB) (SENEGAL, ARABIC (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • harev the plant itself (JMD) ihurua dzengo (JMD) i-jija (JMD) masev the plant itself (JMD) sherai jongo (JMD) showara jongo (JMD) (NIGERIA, TIV), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dlábùwàk (Schuh) (NIGERIA, NGIZIM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • eraogi (JMD; Singha) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bokuri (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, LONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • eso lárà the fruit or seeds (IFE) ilárà (JMD) ilarum (JMD) láà (JMD) làpálàpá adẹ́tẹ̀ (JMD) lárà (JMD; Singha) òróro-lárà the oil (JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tawabawa (NWT; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • vyч̀ŋrσ (LB) (NIGERIA, BIROM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • gbana yidi = thunder tree (Har.) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • diakula (CHOP) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bi gès (JB) bukot (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • étígí únèŋè = Igbo’s okra (auctt.) étó áràn ukẹbẹ (JMD) (NIGERIA, EFIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bupurura (DF) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDYAK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ògìrì-arọ (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Umuahia)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bi gès (K&A; JB) (SENEGAL, BANYUN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ájọnggọ (Armstrong) (NIGERIA, IDOMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ricin., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • fueni (JMD) (MALI, TAMACHEK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bσnde (NWT; JMD) ngele-bσndσ (-i) = sky okra (FCD; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • abrσnkruma = whiteman’s okra (Bunting; FRI) adede nkuruma from nkuruma: Hibiscus esculentus, okra (auctt.) esuso nkuruma (FRI; JMD) sunsum nkuruma (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, AKAN-FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ameru (anon.) whadlawhadla (anon.) (NIGERIA, BURA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kastarσil (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • subarabana a small-seeded var. (Vuillet) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • diakdiak (JB) (SENEGAL, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • (Guinea-Bissau) djácula (JDES; EPdS) (GUINEA-BISSAU, FULA-PULAAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • djague-djague (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dzoŋgdalẽ (FRI) (GHANA, VHE (Awlan)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kpamfini gulu = vulture’s okra (JMD) (NIGERIA, NUPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • atendé (B&D) aterré (B&D) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • derre (pl. derreje) (JMD) kola kolaaji gorδe = male ‘kolakolaaji’; cf. Jatropha which is female (JMD) kolkolwaahi (J&D) zurmaje (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • hurua (JMD) khiruwi (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tigi ñiré (JB) tumum suma (K&A) tumun suma (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • buorai (DF) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BIAFADA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dioma dioma (B&D) (IVORY COAST, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • diakula (JB) kekamèdii (JB) kékemédiì (JB) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kolakolaaji (RB) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Adamawa)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dendelle a small-leaved var. (Gaisser) sau a large-leaved var. (Gaisser) (TOGO, TEM (Tschaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • puul (anon. fide KW) (NIGERIA, SURA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • entôgai (JDES) torra (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • osisi-ògìlì from osisi: tree (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Asaba)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • atondu (K&B) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • alamba-ngbọle (JMD) (NIGERIA, IJO-KAKIBA (Kalabari)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • abrσnnkruma = whiteman ‘s okra adade nkuruma from ŋkuruma: Hibiscus esculentus, okra (auctt.) adede ŋkrú (KD) adede ŋkruma (auctt.) adedenkruma (OA) (GHANA, OA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • yuma (K&B) (IVORY COAST, ‘MAKO’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • entegay (JB) tora (JB) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bu purura (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDYAK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • attindé (B&D) (IVORY COAST, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dzegbele (Volkens) dzongbati (Volkens) lǒngσ (Volkens) (TOGO, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • zìrm-ñá‘(pl.-ñóŋó) (D&C) (NIGER, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • puzu (K&B) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • àlásà mẹ́ryõ̀’õ (RB) (NIGERIA, KAMBARI-SALKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • batarpolì (JB) damal (JB) lamapèti (JB) lampèti (JB) lapet (K&A) matarmboli (JB) mbatarmboli (JB; K&A) mbatrapoli (JB) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ọgba (JMD) ògìlì, ògìrì the seeds (JMD; Singha) ògìli ụ́gba (KW) ogiri-ugbo (Iwu) ụgba (BNO) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tomotigui (K&B) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • an-fental (FCD; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • marabaŋk-eyobayambe (NWT; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, KORANKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

Flora

Entry for RICINUS communis Linn. [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 5, Part 2, page 216, (1925) Author: (By N. E. BROWN, J. HUTCHINSON and D. PRAIN.)
Names
RICINUS communis Linn. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], Sp. Pl. ed. i. 1007;—Thunb. Prodr. 117; Bot. Mag. t. 2209; Baill. Étud. Gén. Euphorb. t. 10, 11, figs. 1–5, and Adansonia, iii. 149; Bentl. & Trim. Med. Pl. iv. t. 237; Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 1017; Harv. Gen. S. Afr. Pl. ed. 2, 336; Hook. f. Flora Brit. Ind. v. 457; Prain in Dyer, Fl. Trop. Afr. vi. i. 945.
RICINUS lividus Jacq. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], Misc. ii. 360, and Ic. i. t. 196; Schkuhr, Handb. t. 312, fig. 1; Reichb. Ic. Bot. Exot. t. 153; Krauss in Flora, 1845, 82.
RICINUS communis Baill. var. δ sanguineus [family EUPHORBIACEAE], Adansonia, i. 342.
RICINUS communis Müll. Arg. var. δ lividus [family EUPHORBIACEAE], l.c. 1018.
Information
a small evergreen tree; young shoots and panicles usually glaucous; leaves large, long-petioled, membranous, palmately lobed, lobes 7–13, oblong to linear, acute or acuminate, their margin glandular-serrate, blade 1–2 ft. across, glabrous, green or reddish especially when young; stipules green or red; racemes stout, erect, dense or open; male flowers about 1/2 in. across; female calyx 1/3– 1/2 in. long; capsule 3-coccous, subglobose, ellipsoid or oblong, usually echinate, sometimes smooth or nearly so, 1/2– 3/4 in. long; seeds with a prominent subglobose caruncle, oblong, 1/3– 2/3 in. long, testa smooth, shining, mottled. null
Distribution
COAST AND EASTERN REGIONS cultivated and naturalised, also cultivated in the Eastern Transvaal.
Notes
The only form, or variety, of which specimens have been sent from South Africa to Kew is var. lividus, Müll. Arg. (R. lividus, Jacq.), in which the leaves are dark red above, paler red with dark red veins beneath, red stipules, a rather dense fruiting panicle and an ellipsoid rather densely and stoutly echinate capsule: doubtless, however, other forms are also to be met with.

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