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Ricinus communis, the castor bean [1] or castor oil plant, [2] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools. [3]
Cultivated plants of eight world centers of origin [7] [8] Center Plants 1) South Mexican and Central American Center: Includes southern sections of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. Grains and Legumes: maize, common bean, lima bean, tepary bean, jack bean, grain amaranth; Melon Plants: malabar gourd, winter pumpkin, chayote
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108 thousand tons of cashew nuts (11th largest producer in the world); 107 thousand tons of peanut; 93 thousand tons of tobacco; 90 thousand tons of sorghum; 89 thousand tons of cowpea; 85 thousand tons of castor bean; 66 thousand tons of pineapple; 65 thousand tons of sesame seed; 50 thousand tons of beans; 48 thousand tons of cotton;
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Numerous crops were grown partially or entirely for their value as exported processed oils. Oilseeds represented one of Paraguay's largest agro-industries. One of Latin America's largest oilseed exporters, Paraguay processed cottonseed, soybean, peanut, coconut, palm, castor bean, flaxseed, and sunflower-seed oils. [6]