All parts of the castor bean plant contain ricin, with the seeds being particularly toxic. Ingestion of even a small amount ...

In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified ...

Toxic plants can be lurking in your yard ... and even cardiac issues. The castor bean plant boasts striking foliage and seeds, but those seeds contain ricin, one of the most potent toxins known ...

Fortunately, most toxic plants taste bad ... and commercially for its oil, castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) is now recognized by the California Invasive Plant Council (https://www.cal-ipc.org ...

A lot of toxic plants are common outdoors like foxglove, spring flowering bulbs, castor bean, azalea, lily of the valley, oleander, and holly berries. Many of these are toxic even for humans and ...