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Scientific Name
Ricinus communis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ricinus communis L.
Park
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusRicinus
SpeciesRicinus communis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found on Tutuila
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Modern introduction Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Invasive or potentially invasive
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Disturbed places, reported only from the lowlands
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
3/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Kelly Kozar
Last Modified Date
9/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
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