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castor bean

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ID 704873 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain Biology - Biotechnologyvegetable oil crops
  • lehtpõõsas või väike lehtpuu piimalilleliste sugukonnast; perekonna ainus liik. Pärineb arvatavasti troopilisest Aafrikast ... vili on kupar, kirjud lapikud seemned sisaldavad kuni 60% riitsinusõli ja mürgist ainet ritsiini. Riitsinust kasvatatakse õlitaimena eelkõige Brasiilias, Indias, Tais ja Aafrikas.
  • castor oil - a pale yellow oil obtained from the seeds of Ricinus communis or Palma Christi (N.O. Euphorbiaceę), having a nauseous slightly acrid taste; used in medicine as a purgative, and in some parts of the world in lamps
riitsinus preferred
Aafrika riitsinus
castor oil plant preferred
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  • An occasional green castor-oil plant ... may be met with.
castor bean
Ricinus communis L.

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