Common name: Castor oil tree

Year planted: 2015

Country of origin: China, Japan, Korea and parts of Russia

Year introduced: Came to the west in 1865

Description: A deciduous tree with large palmate leaves 10 to 20 cm long. New shoots develop sharp thorns which remain for many years. Can, in the right conditions produce clusters of white flowers which may develop into blue black berries resembling ivy.

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Tree number: 101