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Abrus precatorius L.

[ Family : Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) ]

[ Synonyms : Abrus abrus (L.) Wright ; Abrus cyaneus R.Vig.; Abrus maculatus Noronha ; Abrus minor Desv.; Abrus pauciflorus Desv.; Glycine abrus L. ]

[ Common name (Local) : Lal kunch, Lalgeri, Kawet ]

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Name in other Languages :

• Bengali : Lal kunch, Lalgeri | Sanskrit : Gunja, Raktika | Hindi : Gunchi, Guj, Ratti, Guncai | Tribal : Arak kawet, Pond kawet (Santali) ; Kauch, Ara kuch | English : Indian liquorice, Jequirity, Crab's eye | Other Languages : Kunni (Mal.) ; Gundumani (Tam.)

[ Trade Name : Kunch, Ratti, Chirmati, Chinnoti, Gundumani ]

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Plant Characteristics :

Habit : Shrubby climber
Habitat & Ecology : Wild, sometmes planted in gardens.,
Occurrence : Wild, occasionally found in greater parts of the state, ascending up to 1200m.

Status : Occasionally found
Botanical Character : Profusely branched climber, branches slender. Leaves compound, alternate abruptly pinnate, leaflets 12 – 20 pairs, opposite, sub-sessile, linear-oblong, both ends obtuse, glabrous above; lower pairs smaller. Flowers small, in axillary many flowered racemes, bracteate, corolla whitish pink ; stamens 9, monadelphous. Pod silky pubescent with a narrow deflexed beak, 4- 6 cm by 1.5- 2.0 cm. Seeds 3- 7, subglobose, bright scarlet with a terminal black spot.

Cultivation and Growth :

Flowering & Fruiting : August--February
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Soil Character : Grows in well-drained soils in tropical climate
Climate : Tropical
Propagules : Seeds
Sowing Times : April--August
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Usable Parts of the Plant :

Root, leaf, fruit and seed

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References & Acknowledgement :

Reference Books : 1,3,4,5,6
Reference Website : 3
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