Yes just found out even white variety is poisonous http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15987020
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15987020> -- 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 6:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Muthu ji > In spite of being highly poisonous the seeds had been used for weights > (Rati), and also for making rosaries. The seeds are not dangerous as long as > the hard seedcoat is intact, but especially when they are drilled to be used > in rosaries they are highly dangerous and can be fatal if ingested. > > > -- > 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 >> >> > > >
