Ricinus communis: common name details from PIER

Common name/Language/Location

Common name	Language	Location	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
agaliya	Chamorro	Guam Island	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
belenivavalagi	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Mune, T. L./Parham, J. W. (1967) (p. 74)
bi ma	Chinese	?	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
castor bean	English	?	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
castor-oil plant	English	?	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
gelug	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 14)
higuerilla	Spanish	?	McMullen, C. K. (1999) (p. 141)
ka‘apehā	Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
kamakou	Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
koli	Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
lā‘au ‘aila	Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
lama pālagi	Samoan	American Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 19)
lama pālagi	Samoan	Western Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 19)
lepo	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 164)
lepo	Wallisian	Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)
lepo hina	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)	Green foliage variety.
lepo kula	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)	Red foliage variety.
mbele ni vavalagi	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
pa‘aila	Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
pākarāna	Maori (Cook Islands)	Mangaia Island	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
pākarāni	Maori (Cook Islands)	Mangaia Island	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
palma christi	Spanish	China (People's Republic of)	Belov, Michail (2013)
pititu	Marquesan	Hiva Oa Island	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
ricin	French	?	Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)
ricino	Spanish	China (People's Republic of)	Belov, Michail (2013)
tiairi	Tuamotuan	Hao (Hau) Atoll	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
tiairi papa‘a	Tahitian	Rapa Island	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
tiairi popa‘a	Tahitian	Rapa Island	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
tiarili	Austral	Rurutu Island	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
toto ni vavalagi	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
totonivavalagi	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Mune, T. L./Parham, J. W. (1967) (p. 74)
tuitui	Maori (Cook Islands)	Aitutaki Atoll	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
tuitui	Niuean	Niue Island	Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 74)
tuitui fua ikiiki	Niuean	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 95)	?
tuitui papa‘ā	Maori (Cook Islands)	‘Atiu Island	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
tuitui papa‘ā	Maori (Cook Islands)	Rarotonga Island	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
uluchula skoki	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 27)
utouto	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)

Language/Location/Common name

Language	Location	Common name	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
Austral	Rurutu Island	tiarili	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Chamorro	Guam Island	agaliya	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
Chinese	?	bi ma	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
English	?	castor bean	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
English	?	castor-oil plant	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	belenivavalagi	Mune, T. L./Parham, J. W. (1967) (p. 74)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	mbele ni vavalagi	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	toto ni vavalagi	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	totonivavalagi	Mune, T. L./Parham, J. W. (1967) (p. 74)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	utouto	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
French	?	ricin	Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)
Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	ka‘apehā	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	kamakou	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	koli	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	lā‘au ‘aila	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	pa‘aila	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Maori (Cook Islands)	Aitutaki Atoll	tuitui	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Maori (Cook Islands)	‘Atiu Island	tuitui papa‘ā	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Maori (Cook Islands)	Mangaia Island	pākarāna	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Maori (Cook Islands)	Mangaia Island	pākarāni	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Maori (Cook Islands)	Rarotonga Island	tuitui papa‘ā	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Marquesan	Hiva Oa Island	pititu	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Niuean	Niue Island	tuitui	Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 74)
Niuean	Niue Island	tuitui fua ikiiki	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 95)	?
Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	gelug	Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 14)
Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	uluchula skoki	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 27)
Samoan	American Samoa Islands	lama pālagi	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 19)
Samoan	Western Samoa Islands	lama pālagi	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 19)
Spanish	?	higuerilla	McMullen, C. K. (1999) (p. 141)
Spanish	China (People's Republic of)	palma christi	Belov, Michail (2013)
Spanish	China (People's Republic of)	ricino	Belov, Michail (2013)
Tahitian	Rapa Island	tiairi papa‘a	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Tahitian	Rapa Island	tiairi popa‘a	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Tongan	Tonga Islands	lepo	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 164)
Tongan	Tonga Islands	lepo hina	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)	Green foliage variety.
Tongan	Tonga Islands	lepo kula	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)	Red foliage variety.
Tuamotuan	Hao (Hau) Atoll	tiairi	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Wallisian	Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	lepo	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)

Location/Language/Common name

Location	Language	Common name	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
?	Chinese	bi ma	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
?	English	castor bean	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
?	English	castor-oil plant	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
?	French	ricin	Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)
?	Spanish	higuerilla	McMullen, C. K. (1999) (p. 141)
Aitutaki Atoll	Maori (Cook Islands)	tuitui	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
American Samoa Islands	Samoan	lama pālagi	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 19)
‘Atiu Island	Maori (Cook Islands)	tuitui papa‘ā	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
China (People's Republic of)	Spanish	palma christi	Belov, Michail (2013)
China (People's Republic of)	Spanish	ricino	Belov, Michail (2013)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	belenivavalagi	Mune, T. L./Parham, J. W. (1967) (p. 74)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	mbele ni vavalagi	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	toto ni vavalagi	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	totonivavalagi	Mune, T. L./Parham, J. W. (1967) (p. 74)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	utouto	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
Guam Island	Chamorro	agaliya	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
Hao (Hau) Atoll	Tuamotuan	tiairi	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Hawaiian Islands	Hawaiian	ka‘apehā	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian Islands	Hawaiian	kamakou	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian Islands	Hawaiian	koli	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian Islands	Hawaiian	lā‘au ‘aila	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian Islands	Hawaiian	pa‘aila	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hiva Oa Island	Marquesan	pititu	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Mangaia Island	Maori (Cook Islands)	pākarāna	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Mangaia Island	Maori (Cook Islands)	pākarāni	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Niue Island	Niuean	tuitui	Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 74)
Niue Island	Niuean	tuitui fua ikiiki	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 95)	?
Palau Islands (main island group)	Palauan	gelug	Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 14)
Palau Islands (main island group)	Palauan	uluchula skoki	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 27)
Rapa Island	Tahitian	tiairi papa‘a	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Rapa Island	Tahitian	tiairi popa‘a	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Rarotonga Island	Maori (Cook Islands)	tuitui papa‘ā	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Rurutu Island	Austral	tiarili	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Tonga Islands	Tongan	lepo	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 164)
Tonga Islands	Tongan	lepo hina	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)	Green foliage variety.
Tonga Islands	Tongan	lepo kula	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)	Red foliage variety.
Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	Wallisian	lepo	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)
Western Samoa Islands	Samoan	lama pālagi	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 19)

Language/Common name/Location

Language	Common name	Location	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
Austral	tiarili	Rurutu Island	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Chamorro	agaliya	Guam Island	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
Chinese	bi ma	?	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
English	castor bean	?	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
English	castor-oil plant	?	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 388)
Fijian	belenivavalagi	Fiji Islands	Mune, T. L./Parham, J. W. (1967) (p. 74)
Fijian	mbele ni vavalagi	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
Fijian	toto ni vavalagi	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
Fijian	totonivavalagi	Fiji Islands	Mune, T. L./Parham, J. W. (1967) (p. 74)
Fijian	utouto	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 500)
French	ricin	?	Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)
Hawaiian	ka‘apehā	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian	kamakou	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian	koli	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian	lā‘au ‘aila	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Hawaiian	pa‘aila	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 629)
Maori (Cook Islands)	pākarāna	Mangaia Island	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Maori (Cook Islands)	pākarāni	Mangaia Island	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Maori (Cook Islands)	tuitui	Aitutaki Atoll	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Maori (Cook Islands)	tuitui papa‘ā	‘Atiu Island	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Maori (Cook Islands)	tuitui papa‘ā	Rarotonga Island	McCormack, Gerald (2013)
Marquesan	pititu	Hiva Oa Island	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Niuean	tuitui	Niue Island	Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 74)
Niuean	tuitui fua ikiiki	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 95)	?
Palauan	gelug	Palau Islands (main island group)	Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 14)
Palauan	uluchula skoki	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 27)
Samoan	lama pālagi	American Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 19)
Samoan	lama pālagi	Western Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 19)
Spanish	higuerilla	?	McMullen, C. K. (1999) (p. 141)
Spanish	palma christi	China (People's Republic of)	Belov, Michail (2013)
Spanish	ricino	China (People's Republic of)	Belov, Michail (2013)
Tahitian	tiairi papa‘a	Rapa Island	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Tahitian	tiairi popa‘a	Rapa Island	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Tongan	lepo	Tonga Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 164)
Tongan	lepo hina	Tonga Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)	Green foliage variety.
Tongan	lepo kula	Tonga Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)	Red foliage variety.
Tuamotuan	tiairi	Hao (Hau) Atoll	Florence, J. (1997) (p. 137)
Wallisian	lepo	Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 67)

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