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Jequirity bean or rosary pea

Abrus precatorius

Deadly poisonous — never eat any part of it.

If someone has eaten it, call emergency services or your poison control centre.

About

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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Family: Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by: Seed

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Name: Abrus precatorius
Slug: abrus-precatorius
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Abrus
Species: precatorius
Wikidata QID: Q190887
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 5
Data completeness: 43

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