Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusRicinus
Scientific name with authorshipRicinus communis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? aegyptiaceus Popova? armatus Andr.Cataputia major Ludw.Cataputia minor Ludw.Croton spinosus L.Ricinus africanus Mill.Ricinus angulatus Thunb.Ricinus armatus AndrewsRicinus atropurpureus Pax & K.Hoffm.Ricinus badius Rchb.Ricinus borboniensis Pax & K.Hoffm.Ricinus cambodgensis BenaryRicinus communis f. americanus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. argentatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. argyratus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. atratus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. atrobrunneatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. atrofulvatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. atrofuscatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. atrophoeniceus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. atropunicatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. atropurpureatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. avellanatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. blumeanus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. canatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. canescens T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. carneatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. cervatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. cinerascens T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. cinereatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. denudatus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. epiglaucus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. erythrocladus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. exiguus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. fulvatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. fumatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. fuscatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. genuinus L.Ricinus communis f. gilvus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. glaucus (Hoffmanns.) Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. gracilis Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. guttatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. hybridus (Besser) Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. incarnatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. inermis (Mill.) Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. intermedius Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. laevis (DC.) Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. macrophyllus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. maculatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. marmoreatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. microcarpus L.Ricinus communis f. murinatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. nigellus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. nigrescens T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. niveatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. oblongus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. obscurus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. oligacanthus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. ostrinatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. pardalinus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. picturatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. plumbeatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. pruinosus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. pullatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. punctatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. punctulatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. punicans T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. purpurascens (Bertol.) PaxRicinus communis f. radiatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. rufescens T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. russatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. rutilans Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. scaber (Bertol. ex Moris) Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. scriptus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. sordidus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. stigmosus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. striatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. subpurpurascens Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. subrotundus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. subviridus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. sulcatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. tigrinus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. umbrinus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. venosus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. vinatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. viridis (Willd.) Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. zebrinus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis f. zollingeri Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis f. zonatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis subsp. aegyptiaceus (Popova) MoshkinRicinus communis subsp. africanus (Mill.) NymanRicinus communis subsp. africanus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis subsp. almeidae T.CarvalhoRicinus communis subsp. amblyocalyx Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis subsp. americanus Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis subsp. argentatus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis subsp. argyratus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis subsp. armatus (Andr.) Müll.Arg.Ricinus communis subsp. atratus T.CarvalhoRicinus communis subsp. atrobrunneatus T.Carvalho
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Material
Poison reported
Social use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier355498-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.