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Nickernut

கழற்சி

Guilandina bonduc

Least concern

Nickernut
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Overview

Guilandina bonduc, commonly known as nicker nut amongst other names, is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae that has a mostly pantropical distribution. It is a scrambling, thorny shrub or vine that is mostly found close to coastlines, and was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Guilandina bonduc — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): கழற்சி — CC BY-SA 4.0