The red ones really are http://goldfrankstoxicology.com/cases/GTE_Abrus_Precatorius.pdf
<http://goldfrankstoxicology.com/cases/GTE_Abrus_Precatorius.pdf> http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aoa/m/mask_of_vegetable_fibre,_hair.aspx <http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aoa/m/mask_of_vegetable_fibre,_hair.aspx> http://herb-magic.com/abrus-precatorius.html <http://herb-magic.com/abrus-precatorius.html> -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Also I have seen green (with white) seeds of this. Is mutation responsible > for this production of varied colored seeds or any cross-over? I never knew > this plant is poisonous. > > In Tamil, it is called 'Pilliyar kannu' which transliterates into 'Eye of > L.Ganesha'; used for pressing eyes in clay idols. > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Nice to know that this plant also produces white seeds. Are they equally >> poisonous. >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:09 PM, prasad dash <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *Abrus precatorius* (white seeded) >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> prasad >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Taken at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai, Maharashtra. >>>> Flowers photographed on 20th Dec,2007, pods on 9th April,2011. >>>> The leaves are edible, used in Supari mixture. >>>> The seeds are white...unlike the other two which are red. >>>> Flowers are also white in color. >>>> Aarti >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Prasad Kumar Dash >>> Ecologist, Orissa, India >>> email: [email protected] >>> ph. 09437444241 >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
