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| syn. Abrus abrus, Abrus cyaneus, Abrus maculatus, Abrus minor, Abrus pauciflorus, Abrus precatorius var. novo-guineensis, Abrus squamulosus, Abrus tunguensis, Glycine abrus, Glycine precatorius |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga Fiji: Aiwa, Fulaga, Gau, Koro, Lakeba, Mabualau, Namuka, Nanuya Lailai, Navutu-i-Loma, Nayau, Nukulau, Ogea Driki, Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Yanucalevu, Yasawa Niue Samoa: Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'utele, Ofu, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maupiti, Mehetia, Raiatea, Tahiti Tonga: Alakipeau, Ata, 'Eua, Fafa, Ha'apai, Kao, Late, Lifuka, Monuafe, Niuafo'ou, Niuatoputapu, Onevai, Polo'a, Tafahi, Tofua, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u Tuamotu Archipelago Tubuai Islands: Rurutu Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea |
| native name: danimana - Fiji diri damu - Fiji fuefue laulili'i - Samoa kirikiri rangi - Aitutaki / Cook Islands koviriviri mata-tako - Mangaia / Cook Islands lele - Fiji leredamu - Fiji mata'ila - Niue matakamea - Niue matamoe - Tonga matamoho - Tonga matamoso - Samoa moho - Tonga pipitio - Society Islands pitipitio - Rarotonga / Cook Islands; Society Islands pomea - Niue pomea mataila - Niue qiri damu - Fiji uiui - 'Atiu, Ma'uke, Miti'aro / Cook Islands |
| The seeds of this plant contain an extreme heavy poison, which is mortal for human. |
 left:Abrus precatorius, leaves Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
 left:Abrus precatorius, flowers Photo: J. F. Butaud http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf |
 left:Abrus precatorius, opened seed husks Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
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