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RICINUS. 



Tricoccae. Lin, — Euphorbijx). Juss. — Euphorbiacci)e. Drown, 



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communis. R. caule herbaceo pruinoso, foliis peltato- 



palmatis : lobis lanceolatis dentatis, stig- 

 matibus tribus apice bifidis, capsulis 



-. JVilld. Sp. PL 4. p. 564. 



echinatis. M 



HorL Kcw, 5. p. 831. AuhL 884. 

 R. fruticosus assurgons. Br, 350. 

 R. arncricanus fructu racemoso hispido. 



SI l.p, 126. 

 R. ruber. Rtimph. Amh. 4. p, 97, i, 41. 

 Negro-Oil Bush (red sort). Htig/ies. 116. 

 Common Palma Christi, or Castor-Oil 

 Plant. Ait(m, 



Oil-Nut Tree. Browne. 

 virkUs.^ R. caule herbaceo pruinosOj foliis peltato- 



palmatis : lobis lanceolatis dentatis, stig- 





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* This species, aUhoug"h much like tlie Ibrmer, is distinct, 



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ITu^fies observes, " the oil extracted from the berries (sced.s) of 

 the red is less rank than that of the other." That prepared from 

 the seeds of the R. viridis is indeed more drastic, nauseating, 

 and uncertain in its operation; and it is g-reatly to be desired 

 that the oil employed in medicine — a most excellent article when 

 ^^enuine, and prej)ared as directed by the College of Physicians 

 shouhl he obtained exckisiveiy from the R. communis. It is 



