Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) from Rapa Island (Tubuai (Austral) Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH144161 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Ricinus communis L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) |
| Local name: | tiairi papaa |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | J.Florence |
| Determination date: | x.1993 |
| Determination institution: | UC (UC) |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | Austral Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Rapa |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Ahurei |
| PIER location: | Rapa Island (Tubuai (Austral) Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Low ground near sea. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | sea level |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Flower yellow. Slents red. |
| Collector: | Stokes, A.M. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 191 |
| Collection date(s): | 17.ix.1921 |
| Voucher comment: | Medicine - cathartic especially for intestinal (?) Seeds pounded boiled in salted water- drained. |
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