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Ricinus communis

Ricinus communis L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Euphorbiaceae
Local Name Gatawa
Habit Shrub to small tree
Habitat Mossy forest
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: leaves, roots, and bark are pound and applied as poultice for scabies and pruritus;
Collected from Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Teodora D. Balangcod, A. Suyam

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