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<big>''[[Ricinus communis]]'' L.</big>
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 1007 (1753).
:Chromosome number: 2''n'' = 20
== Synonyms ==
== Vernacular names ==
*Castor, castor oil plant (En). *Ricin (Fr). *Rícino, carrapateiro, mamoneiro, bafureira (Po). *Mbarika, mbono mdogo, mnyonyo (Sw).
== Origin and geographic distribution ==
== Author(s) ==
* A. Maroyi , Department of Biological Sciences, Bindura University of Science Education, P.B. 1020, Bindura, Zimbabwe
== Correct citation of this article ==
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[[Category:PROTA prov]]
[[Category:Vegetable oils (PROTA)]]