very nice write up, information and pics... do you blog? Usha di On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:24 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote:
> *The Bettahalli village, Mysore district presents a dry, colorless > landscape in March with wild shrubs wilting away, except for one tiny > exception. At the village foothills, dozens of Gulaganji plants exhibit > wide open beautiful red-black seed pods, shining brightly in the scorching > sun. They possess numerous medicinal values. But, never take anything at > face value in nature - the small quantities are known to be highly > poisonous & are known to kill live stock!* > > *Also, used in weighing gold.* > > *Photo date: 24 Mar 2012, Bettahalli, Mysore district.* > > *Habitat: A small natural hill.* > > *Regional name: [Kannada] Gulaganji, Gurugunju,* > > *Ratti in Hindi,* > > *Gunja in Sanskrit,* > > * Abrus precatorius* > > *Sub. Fam Papilionaceae* > > *Fam. Leguminosae* > > *Climber* > > *Habitat dry land, foothills, fence***** > > * > * > > */* related topic link from **eflora* > Date: 11 May 2010 * > * > * > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/gulaganji$20raghu/indiantreepix/zqrkt8LYuHk/AC9PgmMJ1GIJ > * > * > * > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Abrus$20precatorius$20/indiantreepix/tAruz1cdhC4/VLBykSkRyx0J > * > * > * > * > > -- Usha di ===========
