palma christi (Meaning)

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palma christi (n)

large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics

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palma christi ()

A plant (Ricinus communis) with ornamental peltate and palmately cleft foliage, growing as a woody perennial in the tropics, and cultivated as an herbaceous annual in temperate regions; -- called also castor-oil plant.

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large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely natu

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The Palma Christi plant, also known as castor oil plant, is a tall, herbaceous perennial.

The Palma Christi is native to tropical Africa and India.

The leaves of the Palma Christi are large and palmately lobed, resembling a hand.

The seeds of the Palma Christi are poisonous due to their content of ricin.