EPPO Global Database

Abrus precatorius(ABRPR)

Overview
Code created in: 2004-04-09

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: ABRPR
  • Preferred name: Abrus precatorius
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Native to Western Asia (Yemen, Pakistan), Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina, China (including Taiwan), tropical Africa, Madagascar, Australia. Cultivated as an ornamental house plant. Fruits very toxic, leaves and fruits used medicinally.


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Abrus abrus (Linnaeus) Wight
Glycine abrus Linnaeus

Common names
Name
Language
عين الديك Arabic
kunch Bengali
xiāng sī zǐ Chinese
相思子 Chinese
paternostererwt Dutch
weesboontje Dutch
akar saga English
cock's eyes English
coondrimany English
coral bead English
coral bead vine English
country licorice English
crab's eye English
crab's eye creeper English
gidee gidee English
Jamaica wild licorice English
jequirity English
jequirity bean English
John Crow bead English
jumbie bead English
licorice English
love pea English
paternoster pea English
prayer bead English
precatory pea English
ratti English
red-bead vine English
weather plant English
wild licorice English
crab's-eye English (GB)
rosary pea English (GB)
Indian licorice English (US)
precatory bean English (US)
arbre à chapelets French
liane à réglisse French
réglisse d'Amérique French
Kranzerbse German
Paternostererbse German
gunchi Hindi
ratti Hindi
fagiolo corallino Italian
regolizia d'America Italian
tô-azuki Japanese
トウアズキ Japanese
conteira Portuguese
fruta-de-conta Portuguese
jequiriti Portuguese
tento Portuguese
carolina-miuda Portuguese (BR)
crisnala Portuguese (BR)
jiriquiti Portuguese (BR)
olho-de-pombo Portuguese (BR)
абрус опасный Russian
olinda Sinhalese
bejuco de chochos Spanish
ojo de canzero Spanish
ojos de cangrejos Spanish
peronia Spanish
guairuros Spanish (BO)
cochos de pinta Spanish (CO)
colorines Spanish (HN)
bejuco de pionia Spanish (NI)
paternosterböna Swedish
paternosterärt Swedish
adisamiyai Tamil
kunri Tamil