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[[File:Abrus precatorius (1463017430)Abrus_precatorius_%E2%80%94_Scott_Zona_001.jpg|thumb|right|''Abrus precatorius'', '' Gunjaa'']]'''Abrus precatorius''' is a severely invasive plant in warm temperate to tropical regions. The plant is best known for its seeds, so much so that it has become effectively pantropical which are used as beads and in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, percussion instruments and which are toxic because of the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birdspresence of abrin. This plant belongs to Fabaceae family.  

{{Uses|Blisters in mouths}}, {{Uses|Mouth sores}}, {{Uses|Bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Mild diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Physical weakness}}, {{Uses|Ulcer}}, {{Uses|Urinary trouble}}, {{Uses|Snakebite}}, {{Uses|Infection in intestine}}.<ref name="Uses"/>===Food===Gunja can be used in food. Leaves are sweet and are chewed with paan or also eaten raw<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>

{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>

Mature seeds contain alkali like abrine, precatorine, etc., abraline; toxalbumin like abrin I, II, III, etc., abrus agglutinin I, II (A. P. A Ⅰ, Ⅱ), sterols like abricin, squnalene, alcohol likeβ-amyrin, cycloartenol, 5β-cholanic acid, abrussic acid, sophoradiol, trimethyltryptophan abrusin galactose, arabinose, xylose, polysaccharide and flavonoids compounds, Seed covers contain gallic acid, abranin), delphinidin.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Gulaganji, ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ|ml=Kunni, Kunnikkuru|sa=Gunja|ta=Gundumani, Kundumani|te=Gurivinda or Guriginja|hi=Gaungchi, Gunchi|en=Equirity}}

 {{Leaf|Paripinnate|obovateObovate|Leaves are alternately arranged, leaflets 12-16 pairs, 0.8-2.5 x 0.4-1 cm, oblong to elliptic, base and apex obtuse}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|pinkPink/white|9|Flowering July to March in short axillary racemesthrough out the year}}<ref name="Identification"/>

{{Fruit|oblong Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose|Pilose, wrinkled|Subglobose||seeds Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout through out the year}} ===Other features==<ref name="Identification"/>

==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==Seeds naturally have a low germination rate. The hard and impenetrable seed coat is one of the reasons. For better germination, the seeds are first scarified and then planted in sterile potting Gunja's availability period is from August to March<ref name="Cultivation details"/><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/> ==Season to grow==  ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==  ==Kind of soil.needed== 

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130728111350/http://libproject.hkbu.edu.hk/was40/detail?lang=en&channelid=1288&searchword=herb_id%3DD01344 "chemistry"Chemistry]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 "morphology"Morphology]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/09/12/rosary-pea-abrus-precatorius/ "Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><ref name="Cultivation details">[https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_cultivate_Abrus_precatorius Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:121</ref><ref name="Identification">Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag book, Page no: 30</ref><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.15, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>