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[[File:Desmodium gangeticum 2 W IMG 2769.jpg|thumb|right|''Shaalaparni'']]
'''Abrus precatorius''' is a severely invasive plant in warm temperate to tropical regions, so much so that it has become effectively tropical in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, and the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birds.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Blisters in mouths}}, {{Uses|Mouth sores}}, {{Uses|Bleeding piles}}.
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Murelehonne, Muruluboane|ml=Orila, Pullati|sa=Shalaparni, Shalidala, Shaliparni|ta=Pulladi, Pullati, Sirupulladi|te=Getanaramu, Gitanaram|hi=Chirpat, Chuppa, Salpalnu|en=Sal leaved desmodium}}
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|unifoliateUnifoliate|ovate to ovatelanceolate|Membranous, and mottled with grey patches}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Inflorescence|2-4cm long|purplePurple, lilac to white in colour|Flowering and occur twice a year|Inflorescence is elongated, lax, terminal or axillary raceme}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|podPod||moniliform Moniliform (beaded), six to eight jointed||seeds Seeds upto 5|Flowering and fruiting occur twice a year}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78939:desmodium-gangeticum-l-dc&catid=706:d Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 162</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/desmodium-gangeticum Morphology]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Desmodium+gangeticum Cultivation detail]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/15/shalparni-desmodium-gangeticum-benefits-usage-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>