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Kaincha

Local Name	:	Kaincha
Botanical Name	:	Abrus precatorius L.
Common Name	:	Crab’s eye, Gunja
Family	:	Fabaceae
Distribution	:	Found throughout India including Odisha. It is widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is native to India and Southeast Asia but has spread to Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and parts of Australi
Habit	:	Climber
Short Description	:	It is a slender perennial climber with long pinnately compound leaves that twine around trees and shrubs.

Descriptions

It is a slender, perennial climber with woody stems and pinnate leaves composed of multiple pairs of oblong leaflets. Its small, pea-like flowers are typically pink, purple, or white and form in dense clusters. The plant produces distinctive, bright red seeds with a single black spot, resembling a ladybug.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

July - January

Use(s)

Seeds paste is used in fungal infections.