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Castor oil is derived from the seeds of Ricinus communis (Castor bean plant) - a perennial, tropical flowering plant.  Notable characteristics of the plant:  1. Perennial, tropical, flowering plant ( Wikipedia ).  2. While it is indigenous to India, Southeastern mediterranean basin and Eastern africa; it is widespread throughout other tropical regions.  3. Castor oil plant is the only species in genus Ricinus ( Wikipedia ).  4. "Fast growing, suckering shrub, around 12 meteres in height" ( Wikipedia ).  5. "Glossy leaves, 15–45 centimetres (6–18 inches) long, long-stalked, alternate and palmate with five to twelve deep lobes with coarsely toothed segments" ( Wikipedia ).  6. "Flowers lack petals and are unisexual (male and female) where both types are borne on the same plant (monoecious) in terminal panicle-like inflorescences of green or, in some varieties, shades of red. The male flowers are numerous, yellowish-green with prominent creamy stamens; th...