Many thanks Mani. Yes, the seeds are known to be poisonous, though the leaves are one of the main ingredients of *paan*.
Also discussed in earlier posts, is the use of रती *rati* seeds by goldsmiths in the past as unit of weight. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 5:38 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh Sorry, I am quoting the same below. > > Nice capture Dinesh ji. The leaves are ingredient of Paan, but I > believe the seeds are poisonous. > Regards, > Mani Nair > > > > On 11/10/11, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > >
