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The Castror Oil Plant is a native species to Cape Verde. The oil collected from this plant is used for both industrial and medicinal purposes. It is utilized in the production of items such as waxes, and polishes as well as ingested to serve as a natural laxative.

Title
Castor Oil Plant (1 of 2)
Creator
Baxter, David
Date
1981
Other identifiers
MSS-0079-b10-f06-220 - Local
Keyword
homeopathy ; medicine
Geographic Coverage
Ribera Brava / Panja
Type
Image
In
David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs
Preferred Citation
David Baxter papers, MSS-0079, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
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