A close-up vertical image depicts the upper portion of a robust, green plant identified as a castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), located in Ikorodu, Nigeria

A close-up vertical image depicts the upper portion of a robust, green plant identified as a castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), located in Ikorodu, Nigeria. The central subject is a prominent, erect inflorescence featuring a raceme arrangement of developing structures. The upper section of the inflorescence displays numerous small, light orange to yellowish male flowers with visible stamens. Below these, the middle and lower sections are dominated by clusters of spherical, spiky, immature green fruit capsules, intermingled with smaller, whitish-yellow female flowers. The plant's foliage consists of large, deeply lobed, palmate green leaves with distinct venation, some edges exhibiting minor insect damage or irregularities. Thick, green, hollow-appearing stems and branches support the leaves and inflorescence. In the background, partially obscured by the dense foliage, a grey concrete block wall is visible, suggesting proximity to a building or boundary. A subtle reddish-brown element is faintly discernible in the upper right background. No human or animal subjects are present. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight.