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Rosary Pea

ඔලින්ද குன்றி

Abrus precatorius

Rosary Pea
Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) · Public domain

Overview

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.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Abrus precatorius — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): குன்றி — CC BY-SA 4.0