Abrus precatorius

Also known as crab's eye, rosary pea, precatory pea or bean, crab's eye vine, rosarypea

species of plant

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Abrus precatorius is a tropical climbing plant known for its small, bright red and black seeds, which have been used historically in jewelry, textiles, and traditional medicine across various cultures. The plant is notable because its seeds contain abrin, a highly toxic protein, making it dangerous if ingested while remaining visually appealing and accessible in regions where it grows naturally.

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Species

Abrus precatorius

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae

Native toAldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces

Observations recorded16,110

雞母珠（學名：Abrus precatorius），又名相思子、美人豆、亦被称作红豆，是豆科相思子屬的一種有毒植物，泛熱帶分佈。

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Commons category: Abrus precatorius
taxon name: Abrus precatorius
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=739
Commons gallery: Abrus precatorius
taxon common name: குன்றிவித்து
short name: A. precatorius
taxon author citation: L.
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4

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Abrus precatorius, commonly known as jequirity bean or rosary pea, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is a slender, perennial climber with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves that twines around trees, shrubs, and hedges.

The plant is best known for its seeds, which are used as beads and in percussion instruments, and which are toxic because of the presence of abrin. Ingestion of a single seed, well chewed, can be fatal to both adults and children. The plant is native to Asia and Australia. It has a tendency to become weedy and invasive where it has been introduced.