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Abrus pulchellus Wall. ex Thw.

[ Family : Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) ]
[ Synonyms : Abrus melanospermus Hassk.; Abrus stictosperma Berhaut ]
[ Common name (Local) : Badami kunch ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Badami kunch | Sanskrit : Not available yet | Hindi : Not available yet | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Not available yet | Other Languages : Not available yet
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Plant Characteristics :
Habit : Shrubby Climber
Habitat & Ecology : , Wild, sometmes planted in gardens.
Occurrence : Less common, occasionally found.

Status : Rare
Botanical Character : Shrubby climber. Leaves compound, leaflets 12 – 20 pairs, oblong, glabrous above, larger than those of A. precatorius. Flowers in axillary many-flowered racemes, bracteate. Corolla very light purple, stamens 9, monadelphous. Pod 5- 8 cm by 1.5- 2.0 cm, silky pubescent with a narrow deflexed beak, pod cover linear, slightly compressed. Seeds 5- 10, subglobose, light brown.

Cultivation and Growth :
Flowering & Fruiting : September--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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Root, Leaf, Fruit, Seed

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References & Acknowledgement :
 Reference Books : 9,13
Reference Website : 3, 7
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