Castor Oil Plant

Ricinus communis L.

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Ricinus communis (Castor Oil Plant) is a species of tree in the family Euphorbiaceae. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to Nigeria, Afghanistan, Botswana, Angola, Hungary, Algeria, Benin, Morocco, Syria, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Lesotho, Jordan, Kenya, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Pakistan, South Africa, and Turkey. Flowers are visited by Honey bee, Shining-winged Metallic-Furrow bee, and Broad-billed Hummingbird.

EOL has data for 25 attributes, including:

cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Africa
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255146
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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tropical
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000204
- Comment: Ontology Description: http://environmentontology.org/ Ontology Source: http://envo.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/envo/envo.owl
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Syria
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/163843
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optimal growth pH
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/OptimalGrowthpH
- Definition: The pH of a medium (water column, soil moisture) at which the growth rate of an organism is typically optimized
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6.5
optimal growth temperature
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/OptimalGrowthTemperature
- Definition: Optimal temperature conditions for cell division
- Attribution: Created by Anne Thessen
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30 degrees celsius
plant growth form
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900032
- Definition: whole plant growth form. eg: herbaceous, tree, liana
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tree
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033
- Definition: whole plant arborescent
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produces
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0003000
- Definition: This organism produces this material or substance, either during its life or after death. A produces B if some process that occurs in A has output B.
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dimethyl sulfide
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17437
- Definition: A methyl sulfide in which the sulfur atom is substituted by two methyl groups.
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rooting depth
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0000519
- Definition: It is calculated from the deepest soil layer where roots were present and the longest root measured in the layer.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: GR:pj] [database_cross_reference: PMID:12582650]
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deep (>>150 cm)
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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type specimen repository
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TypeSpecimenRepository
- Definition: The institution that holds a type specimen for a given species. The recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index (http://www.biodiversitycollectionsindex.org/).
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Botanische Staatssammlung München
- URI: http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15637
- Definition: a gbif dataset
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used for
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Uses
- Definition: The uses of the organism or products derived from the organism.
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fiber
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q161
- Definition: natural or synthetic substance made of long, thin filaments
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Castor oil plant. View this species on GBIF

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