Ricinus comunis in garden. Ricinus communis, theàcastor bean[1]àoràcastor oil plant,[2]àis a species ofàperennialàflowering plantàin theàspurgeàfamily,àEuphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in theàmonotypicàgenus,àRicinus, andàsubtribe,àRicininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools.[3]àIt reproduces with a mixed pollination system which favors selfing byàgeitonogamyàbut at the same time can be an out-crosser byàanemophilyà& x28;wind pollination& x29; oràentomophilyà& x28;insect pollination& x29;, thecastor, bean1orcastor, plant2is, ofperennialflowering, plantin, thespurgefamilyeuphorbiaceae, themonotypicgenusricinus, andsubtribericininae, tools3it, bygeitonogamybut, byanemophilywind, orentomophilyinsect, plants, herb, medicine, red, autumn, bugs, outdoor, gardening
 
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