Castor-oil plant seeds. Seeds of the castor-oil,or castor bean,plant,Ricinus communis. The seeds contain ricin,an extremely toxic protein used in biological warfare. The seeds are also used to make castor oil,an effective laxative. Photographed at the Millennium Seed Bank,Wakehurst Place,Sussex,UK,the largest wild seed collection in the world | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / King-Holmes, James |
Bildgröße: | 5052 px × 3276 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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