Castor or may place called papaya purple

Although it may have originated in East Africa, but today it has been popular around the world. Castor adaptable to new habitats and can be found in the abandoned lands, near rail and recently planted for ornamental purposes in parks or other public places.

The castor beans were found in the tombs of ancient Egyptians dating back to around 4000 years BC. Herodotus and astronauts ancient Greeks also mentioned the use of seed oil for lighting contractor bid and anoint the body.

The use of castor beans and oil in India has been mentioned in some documents from the 2000s BC in lighting and in ancient medicine as a laxative. Castor beans and its oil is also used in China for centuries, primarily in the list of medical prescription to drink or use in bandages.
Although only a single representation but Castor can vary greatly in appearance as well as growth. Some trees are perennial plants can reach the size of a small tree while some other plants are dwarf forms and grows as trees a year. There also exist many types of shapes and colors of the leaves and they are bred for use as bonsai. The larvae of some species of Lepidoptera Lepidoptera moths destroy as Ecpantheria scribonia castor, hypercompe hambletoni and Discestra trifolii.

Castor beans contain 40-60% oil, which is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein.

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Castor seed yields of about 1.2-1.3 million worldwide tons annually. The manufacturing sector is leading India, China and Brazil.