Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) from Tinian Island (Northern Mariana Islands/Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US)/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH144169 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Ricinus communis L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | F.R.Fosberg |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | UC (UC) |
| Region: | Micronesia |
| Country: | Marianas Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Tinian |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Mt. Lasso, highest point on the island. |
| PIER location: | Tinian Island (Northern Mariana Islands/Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US)/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Rough coral limestone with disturbed forest of Cynometra, Pipturus, Melanolepis, Morinds, etc. with weedy abandoned cultivated ground. Cultivated as ornamental. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 150-175 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Shrub 2.5 m tall. |
| Collector: | Fosberg, F.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 24876 |
| Collection date(s): | 8-13.vi.1946 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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