Sentences with phrase «castor oil plant»

The exhibition also features a large collection of castor oil plants (Ricinus communis «Zanzibarensis») which is cultivated across the gallery space and will continue to grow throughout the duration of the exhibition.

Short audio vignettes, Tanzanian castor oil plants, old newspapers and archival videos guide the visitors across the show.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon recently announced a $ 85 million pilot project to produce biodiesel from non-food crops like jatropha and castor oil plant so as not to avert food crops from the mouths of its hungry populace, EcoAméricas reports.

A vegetable oil obtained through the pressing of the seeds of the castor oil plant, castor oil is used in a variety of industries and is known for its mold - inhibiting and lubricating abilities.

Now found in tropic regions throughout the world, the castor oil plant is native to the Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Africa, and India.

This family of flowering plants is found mainly in the tropics, and a number of the members are economically important, including the Pará rubber tree, castor oil plant, and Barbados nut.

Castor oil comes from the castor seed of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), a large shrub.

When I was working a bush regenerator, castor oil plants were our nemesis, a rampant weed to be swiftly extracted before they overran a native ecosystem.

This renewable material extracted from the oil rich seed (40 % to 60 % oil) of the castor oil plant, or Ricinus communis, has many positive industrial design qualities.