Scientific Name :
Ricinus communis L.
Synonym :
Croton spinosus L.
Ricinus africanus Mill.
Common Name : Castor oil plant, Arandi, Arand
Plant Family : Euphorbiaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to December
Flower Colour : Reddish yellow
Description : Height: Upto 5 m
Stem: Reddish, pubescent and milky latex
Leaves: Alternate, digitate lobed, serrate, lobed apex acuminate, long petiole 10 cm, leaf upper surface dark green, beneath light green, young leaves reddish green
Flowers: Unisexuals, male red flowers on upper and female green flowers on lower side of inflorescence stalk, male and female flowers have perianth
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Capsules, 3 lobed, spinous
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : NH, JM, VT
Distribution Range : Tropical Africa.
Uses : It is used as food , drug, rubber and oil.
Promotes digestive health.
