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Castor Oil tree · Ricinus communis
A fast-growing shrub or small tree with large palmate leaves and spiny seed capsules. All parts, especially the seeds, are poisonous.
Castor oil plant is a fast-growing shrub or small tree with large, palm-shaped leaves. Its seeds contain ricin and are highly poisonous, although oil pressed from them is used in industry and medicine.
