Castor Oil Plant (1 of 2)

Baxter, David

Image

Description

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.

Details

Title

Castor Oil Plant (1 of 2)

Creator

Baxter, David

Date

1981

Other Identifiers

Local: MSS-0079-b10-f06-220

Keyword

homeopathy ; medicine

Geographic Coverage

Ribera Brava / Panja

Type

Image

In

David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs

Note

http://ecolibrary.org/page/DP254

Retrieved 9 November 2012

http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/casoil32.html

Retrieved 9 November 2012

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Record Appears in

Special Collections > David Baxter papers