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Abrus precatorius Family: Faboideae / Leguminosae / Papilionaceae Buddhist rosary bead, Rosary pea vine, Carolina muida, Deadly crab's eye, Lucky bean, Prayer beads, Weather plant, Wild liquorice Origin: India, Sri Lanka, Thailand Abrus precatorius has small pretty purple flowers located at the end of the stalks. Fruits are short, inflated pods, splitting open when mature to reveal the round; hard and shiny seeds which are scarlet, but black at the base. Seeds contain abrin, one of the most toxic plant poisons known. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/abrus_precatorius.htm

Name Comments Name:vijayendra Email:vijayendra.shekhar@yahoo.com Location:India Homepage:www.freewebs.com/knowledgecity Zone:tro 21 May 2006, 11:34 PM Hello sir , i have many jequrirty seed i want to shell all those on whole sale can you please tell me .. will you buy or who can buy this plants seed ? Name:Ashmede Email:aasgarali@ktc.mb.ca Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Homepage: Zone:3 16 Sep 2006, 5:18 AM Bought vanilla bean cuttings when I visited your location on Davies Road in July 2006. Had I known about your seed catalogue, I would have bought more product..cant wait to visit FLA again to buy but will collect product myself. Shipping/handling costs to Canada make buying not cost effective. Fabulous selection though...it was with great pleasure that I perused your catalogue of seeds. Ashmede Asgarali Name:Discover Nepal Exports Email:dnexports@wlink.com.np Location:Nepal Homepage:www.handmadetreasurers.com Zone:Col 3 Dec 2007, 9:03 AM Dear our valueable customer,(Wholesale & Retailier) We are one of the Himalayan wild seeds collector and supplier from Nepal.We have many more veariets of Himalayan seeds.Some seeds are too rare and only available in Nepal.Becuse we are searching to supply to third countries where easily consume them. We have Abrus precatorius seeds 500 KG in stock Per KG 20 USD)Nata Seeds,Lotus Seeds,Mucuna prurita seeds,Schima wallichii seeds,Soapnuts seeds,Elaeocarpus sphaericus seeds,Choerospondias axillaris seeds & many more........... We ware looking reliable partner who can join with us and easily sell them. If anybody intrested please contact to us any time. Regards Discover Nepal Exports Thamel,Kathmandu,Nepal Tel:00977-1-4414603,4443267,4413562,4258571 Fax:00977-1-4258846 Mobile:00977-9851030965 Name:k keiser Email:katyk@genext.net Location:wenatchee WA Homepage: Zone:5a 19 Dec 2007, 10:31 PM I believe the abrus precatorius is poisonous. That should be noted. Name:Johanna Mitil Email:omilasa@hotmail.com Location:Panama, Rep. of Panama Homepage: Zone:Hot 14 Aug 2008, 9:23 AM This is an important plant of the Yoruba religion as practiced in Cuba. The seeds are used for necklaces and to enrich some of the different amulets, which contain a variety of implements. The leaves go to the various bath for the Initiation of new priests and such. Name: "Ewé Iré Yeyé", pronounced "Weriyeye", and PEONÍA in Spanish. The liquids that we prepare contain many many leaves of different plants and trees, in addition to Weriyeye.... we drink them for medicinal reasons. Omí Wale Name:Amber Email: Location:Sarasota, Florida Homepage: Zone:9b 30 Nov 2008, 1:44 PM This is a Category I invasive plant in central and southern Florida. This should certainly be noted - especially since you already have a pictogram symbol available for invasive plants.

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