Abrus precatorius - Gunja/Ratti/Gulaganji

[raghu ananth]

Regional name: [Kannada] Gulaganji, Gurugunju,

 Ratti in Hindi, 

Gunja in sanskrit, 

Abrus precatorius

Sub. fam Papilionaceae

Fam. Leguminosae

Climber

Habitat dry lands, fence

First time sighting, looks like its a rare in our region or on the verge of becoming rare. 

Used in weighing gold.

The shiny bright red and black colored seeds of this climber are considered to be highly poisonous.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrus_precatorius

11 May 2010

Mullur, Mysore dist.

Regards

Raghu

[tanay bose]

Very Nice catch most gorgeous seed a plant can have
Tanay

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[raghu ananth]

Yes Tanay,  dazzling seeds. But  even small quantities of this seeds are considered lethal,  poisonous (formed from globulin, albumose (Proteids))  effects are compared with that of cobra snake's poison. The seed loses its poisonous properties when boiled. 

During the last October holidays we played a checkered game at home using these red and black seeds.  Holding it in my hands, I admired the bright colors and tested the hardness without knowing its hidden qualities.   Will take all precautions from now.

 

Regards

Raghu

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[tanay bose]

Yes Raghu ji, I knew this was were poisonous in bengali we call it " RATI"
Tanay