Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Euphorbiaceae | Genus: Ricinus | Species: Ricinus communis Linn. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ricinus laevis DC.,Ricinus japonicusThunb., Cataputia majorLudw., Ricinus angulatus Thunb | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Solitary | |
| English / Trade Name | Castor, Castor Oil Plant, Castor Bean | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Arandi | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Upto 1400 M | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Capsules Subglobose, Prickly, 1.2-2.2 Cm Long; Seeds 3, Oblong, Smooth, Mottled, Carunculate |
| Habitat | Found In roadsides, waste places | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Africa | Bark Details | The bark Is light brown smooth. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Patiala-ki-Rao Reserved Forest, Manimajara and Daria, Sector 26, Sector 39, Sector 47, Sector 48, Sector 49 | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Palmate | ||
| Description of Species | Evergreen, glabrous shrubs. leaves alternate, peltate, palmatifid, 15-30 cm long and broad, lobes lanceolate, crenate, acute. flowers yellowish-green, in terminal subpanicled racemes, 3-25 cm long, male in clusters, of 3-25 flowers in the upper region and Female 1 flowered in the lower region. male flowers, perianth segments 5. stamens numerous. female flowers, perianth segments spathaceous or divided 2-3 lobes. capsules subglobose, prickly, 1.2-2.2 cm long. seeds 3, oblong, smooth, mottled, carunculate | Leaf Details | Leaves alternate, peltate, palmatifid, 15-30 cm long and broad, lobes lanceolate, crenate, acute |
