Mani ji you have clicked only reply so the reply came only to me probably. On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 2:42 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote:
> Nice capture Dinesh ji. The leaves are ingredient of Paan, but I > believe the seeds are poisonous. > Regards, > Mani Nair > > On 11/7/11, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
