Yes Raghu ji, I knew this was were poisonous in bengali we call it " RATI" Tanay
On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 7:36 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Tanay, dazzling seeds. But even small quantities of this seeds are > considered lethal, poisonous (formed from globulin, albumose > (Proteids)) effects are compared with that of cobra snake's poison. The > seed loses its poisonous properties when boiled. > > During the last October holidays we played a checkered game at home using > these red and black seeds. Holding it in my hands, I admired the bright > colors and tested the hardness without knowing its hidden qualities. Will > take all precautions from now. > > > Regards > Raghu > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* tanay bose <[email protected]> > *To:* raghu ananth <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Mon, 31 May, 2010 6:12:30 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:36606] Abrus precatorius - > Gunja/Ratti/Gulaganji > > Very Nice catch most gorgeous seed a plant can have > Tanay > > On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 2:44 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Regional name: [Kannada] Gulaganji, Gurugunju, >> Ratti in Hindi, >> Gunja in sanskrit, >> >> Abrus precatorius >> Sub. fam Papilionaceae >> Fam. Leguminosae >> >> >> Climber >> Habitat dry lands, fence >> First time sighting, looks like its a rare in our region or on the verge >> of becoming rare. >> Used in weighing gold. >> The shiny bright red and black colored seeds of this climber are >> considered to be highly poisonous. >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrus_precatorius >> >> 11 May 2010 >> Mullur, Mysore dist. >> >> Regards >> Raghu >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
