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Scientific Name
Ricinus communis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ricinus communis L.
Park
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
castor bean, ka`apeha, kamakou, pa`aila
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus | Ricinus |
| Species | Ricinus communis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Including: Ka`uhako crater;Puwahi to Nihoa Coast and Coastal Cliffs;Kalaupapa Trail;; Data Source: PCSU Technical Report 110. Ka`uhako crater Botanical Resource and Threat Monitoring, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Island of Moloka`i, Hawai`i. Medeiros, Chimera and Loope.;A Botanical Reconnaissance of Kalaupapa National Historical Park, November 27-December 5, 1989. Asherman, Crummer and Lau. 1990.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Africa and perhaps India; Data Source: PCSU Technical Report 110. Ka`uhako crater Botanical Resource and Threat Monitoring, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Island of Moloka`i, Hawai`i. Medeiros, Chimera and Loope.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Number of occurence columns checked in KALA species list matrix was 5.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac,mw
Created Date
11/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Hughes & J. Franklin
Last Modified Date
9/26/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from Kalaup.xls file by I & M Office
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