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Castor Bean

The castor bean plant stems from East and also Northeast Africa to the Middle East. The plant grows from 3 to 30 ft. tall. The plant has distinct leaves, which are normally 4 to 30 inches large. The round fruit is covered with soft bristles with tick-shaped seeds referred to as beans. The seed layers have lethal contaminant referred to as ricin, which is among the most dangerous compounds understood to male. Consumption of the toxic parts triggers:

  • Extreme bleeding lesions in the intestines and stomach
  • Serious bleeding lesions in the throat and mouth.