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Botanical Name: Ricinus communis
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common Name: एरंड
Etymology - Genus: So named because the seeds resemble a Mediterranean sheep tick of the same name.
Etymology - Species: Growing in groups (communes); ordinary
Ecosystem:
Origin: Native
Location: India
Description: Vigorously growing large shrub or small tree. Grows in waste land. Branches are hollow from inside.Simple leaf with extended petiole with a tinge of violet, stipular ring present.Palmate leaf with serrated margin and pointed 7-10 lobes. Leaf base is peltate (Flat topped with centrally attached stalk)Inflorescence in terminal raceme. Male flowers are at the lower side while female flowers are at the top side of raceme.Round spherical fruit has irregular shape spines.Seed pod has 3 seeds.
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Root type: Taproot
Stem Appearance: Shrub
Stem Cross Section: Circular
Stem Texture: Grey, smooth, hollow
Root-Stem-Bark Description: Vigorously growing large shrub or small tree. Grows in waste land. Branches are hollow from inside.
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Leaf - Characters
Attachment: Petiolate
Stipules: Exstipulate
Leaf Type: Simple
Phyllotaxy: Alternate-Spiral
Leaf Description: Simple leaf with extended petiole with a tinge of violet, stipular ring present.
Leaflet - Characters
Lamina: Palmate
Lamina Bases: Peltate
Lamina Margins: Serrate
Lamina Apices: Acute
Lamina Texture: Glabrous
Venation: Reticulate-Unicostate
Leaflet Description: Palmate leaf with serrated margin and pointed 7-10 lobes. Leaf base is peltate (Flat topped with centrally attached stalk)
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Inflorescence - Characters
Inflorescence: Raceme
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Inflorescence Description: Inflorescence in terminal raceme. Male flowers are at the lower side while female flowers are at the top side of raceme.
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Flower - Characters
Flower Type: Monoecious
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Position of Whorls: Epigynous
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Floral Parts - Characters
Calyx Arrangement: Female flowers are scarlet red, star shaped while male flowers have yellow anthers.
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Fruit type: Capsule
Fruit type Description: Round spherical fruit has irregular shape spines.
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Seed Type: Dicotyledon
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Seed Description: Seed pod has 3 seeds.
