Abrus precatorius L.

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Abrus precatorius

Synonyms/other Latin names:

Common name(s): rosary pea, jequirity seeds, crab's eyes, love nut, prayer beads, coral bead vine, jequirity bean, prayer bean, matamoso, love bean, lucky bean, jequirity, kabeko kaikes, love nut

Status(es) (compiled from below "Data sources"): Weed~Quarantine Weed~Naturalised~Introduced~Environmental Weed

Data sources: 38~39~76~80~84~86~87~88~151~154~161~179~189~203~209~218~220~228~247~287
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Origin (native to where): Madacascar

Environmental extremes tolerated: Arid

Cultivated - Toxic - Medicinal/culinary uses


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