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/ storage / risk factors description the castor bean is the only member of the genus ricinus, and it has no immediate relatives. as a member of the spurge family of plants (euphorbiaceae), it is distantly related to the poinsettia, true rubber tree, cassava , croton, tung oil tree, chinese tallow tree
and crown of thorns. while the castor bean is native only to africa, people have introduced the species around the world. it has escaped from cultivation and can be found as a wild and sometimes invasive plant in australia, many pacific islands, and in states (including new jersey). in tropical areas...
https://www.cargohandbook.com/Castor_Seeds
(both photos © wonderful foods ). april is the end of the season for the sweet little mandarins called halos. we have been enjoying them by the bagful, and in addition to flavor and nutrition, they keep us from eating refined-sugar snacks. they deserve their halo!
the fruit aisle can be confusing. depending on the store, you can find clementines, cuties, halos, dimples, tangerines and mandarin "oranges" (mandarins are not oranges, but a different species—more about that in a minute). welcome to the world of single serving, easy to peel, sweet and juicy—and branded—citrus...
https://blog.thenibble.com/2016/04/08/top-pick-of-the-week-halos-sweet-lovely-clementines/