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Wild Castor trees grow unchecked in open areas. They grow to heights of 30 feet or more if there is enough ground water. They are sometimes bigger than the small trees around this place. The seed pods when mature split with such force that the seeds get catapulted to a couple of hundred meters from the mother plant and new plants grow to create a jungle in that area. This is a weed by all definitions.
These plants are highly toxic if consumed. The outer coverings of the seed contains a poison called ricin. Castor shrubs are native to Africa but like all weeds it is now found all over the world, especially the tropics and the sub tropical regions.
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Have you seen this tree before?
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Did you have a great weekend?
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I only know about the castor oil properties.
These trees are a menace here a huge weed forest.
I have never seen a tree like this … it is a very interesting tree …. it probably only grows in the tropics
True, this is a tropical menace.