Plant for Id- Kolkata

Shantanu Bhattacharya

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Aug 30, 2010, 1:52:53 PM8/30/10

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Hi

this plant with large leaves grows in abundance in my area, and they form thick bushes along the sides of the canal.

These snaps taken from my balcony.

Is it some member of Malvaceae?

plz give some info on this species.

regards

Shantanu : )

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tanay bose

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Aug 30, 2010, 2:05:59 PM8/30/10

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Ricinus communis L. , castor oil plant from the family Euphorbiaceae.

tanay

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Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany
University of British Columbia
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Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 31, 2010, 4:56:58 AM8/31/10

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Yes, Ricinus communis

Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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