English Name- Roasary pea( abrus precatorious) Gunja
This small climbing vine is native to India and it is found in almost evey part of the country. this herb is also found in Shri lanka,Philippines,West Indies.
Roasary pea is amember of Fabaceae plant family.
This is small climbing vine or small herb. The leaves are parpinnate. The leaflets are 10-20 in pairs,opposite,oblong and blunt. The flowers bloom in September to October in racemes. The bell shape flowes are pink white. The seeds are bright scarlet with black sopt, polished and shining.
Usages-
The leaves are sweet in taste and cure for sore throat and other mouth diseases.
Caution- the seeds are toxic.
Known as an other langaguges-
Hindi name-gunja, chirmitti
Marathi Name-gunja
Gujrathi name-chanothi
Bengali Name-gunch
Kannada Name-gulgunje
Tamil Name-kundu
Telugu Name-Gulvinde
Sanskrit Name-gunja
Botanical Name-Abrus precatorius
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