High grade lubricants and fuel from the oil, alcohol from the leaves and stems, body panels from the fibers, and post-Prohibition — inspiration from the flowers.
Castor oil plants contain Ricin.
Quote:
Ricin
Ricin is a lectin and a highly potent toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. A dose of purified ricin powder the size of a few grains of table salt can kill an adult human. The median lethal dose of ricin for mice is around 22 micrograms per kilogram of body weight via intraperitoneal injection. Oral exposure to ricin is far less toxic. An estimated lethal oral dose in humans is approximately 1 milligram per kilogram.Wikipedia
Organism:
Ricinus communis
|