This native plant is known as ricino. Commonly referred to as castor, the seeds can be crushed to make castor oil. This is used in Cape Verde for hair conditioning and local medicine.
David Baxter papers, MSS-0079, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
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