Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis L.

Castorbean

Navajo - Drug, Contraceptive

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 60

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Scientific name: Ricinus communis L.
USDA symbol: RICO3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Castorbean
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Contraceptive
Notes: Plant used by women to become sterile.

RECRD: 93731 id: 33788

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