Ricinus communis
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The mottled seeds contain ricin; 2-3 chewed seeds can be fatal to a child.
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Plate-sized leaf cut palmately into 7-11 lobes
Erect cluster of reddish, soft-spined round capsules
Seeds mottled and polished, looking like engorged ticks