The digital Flora of MadagascarPlant species: Abrus precatorius |
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| Startpage Flora of Madagascar |
Selection on scientific name |
Selection on family name | Description plantspecies |
| Scientific name | Abrus precatorius |
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| Family | Fabaceae | |||||
| Malagasy name | Voamaintlany | |||||
| English name | jequirity, Crab's eye, crab's eye creeper, cock's eyes, rosary pea, paternoster pea | |||||
| Other languages | Paternosterboontje (Ned) | |||||
| Use by people | seeds are poisonous by toxin abrin | |||||
| Description | Distribution | Picture made in (year and area) | ||||
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Invasive plant with pantropical distribution | 2017 Makay Mountains |
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 email : Fred Triep
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