Dinesh Nice upload The red shiny seeds with characteristic black spot is unforgettable. The leaves are ingredient of Paan.
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > *Abrus precatorius * L. > > > - *AY-brus* -- from the Greek *abrus* (delicate), referring to the > leaflets > *prek-uh-TOR-ee-us* -- from the Latin *precari*, to pray; > supplication; prayerful > > > [image: Abrus > seed]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2237059484%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzed2u8PM64qwytVvtO0w4V3ZELLOw> > Jan 2, 2008 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra > > > *commonly known as*: 'John Crow' bead, abrus seed, black-eyed susan, > buddhist rosary bead, coral pea, coral bead plant, deadly crab's eye, > indian bead, indian liquorice, jamaican licorice, jequerity seeds, > jequirity bean, jumbie beads, licorice vine, love bean, lucky bean, prayer > beads, precatory bean, red beadvine, rosary beads, rosary pea, weather > plant, wild liquorice • *Bengali*: গুঞ্জা guñja, গুঞ্জিকা guñjika, কুঁচ > kuncha • *Gujarati*: રત્તી ratti • *Hindi*: गुंची gunchi, गुञ्जा gunja, > कूंच kunch, माषा masha, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti • *Kannada*: gunja, > gulagunji • *Konkani*: मनजोटी manjoti • *Malayalam*: കുന്നി kunni • * > Marathi*: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • *Prakrit*: रतिआ > ratia • *Sanskrit*: गुंजा gunjaa, kakachinchi, मधुयष्टिका madhuyashtika, > रक्तिका raktika, रती rati • *Tamil*: குந்து மணி kundu mani, குன் றி kun > yi, குன்றிமணி kunyimni • *Telugu*: గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, రక్తిక > raktika • *Urdu*: خاکشي khakshi, قيراط qirat, سرخ surkh > > *Native to*: India, and perhaps other parts of tropical Asia > > > *some views*: > > - Sep 30, 2007 ... Nagla block of Sanjay Gandhi National Park > [image: Abrus > precatorius]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1463017430%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc4kzac4jjjc0jmUg4E8LnSG30ScQ> > [image: > Coral bead > vine]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1462058123%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcRr4MoCPlKXPTyj_LfxGMHe7YOVA> > [image: > Gunjaa (Sanskrit: > गुंजा)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1462063787%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeAVVdGkzGrAIH6qLRh7N0fNxrPHw> > - Feb 26, 2011 ... Gorai Creek, Mumbai > [image: gunja (in > Kannada)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5495997557%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeWfxsZf_F4voJAeSx3gCke2cwurQ> > > > > Dear friends, embedded images attached for the benefit of those who are > unable to view them among contents above. > > Regards. > Dinesh -- Dr Satish Phadke
