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 <drsmpha...@gmail.com> 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 <mani.na...@gmail.com> 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 <drsmpha...@gmail.com> 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 <dinesh.va...@gmail.com >> >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 >
