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Abrus precatorius L.
Crabs Eyes

Reference
Syst.Nat. Ed.12,533 (1767)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Climber, seeds are extremely toxic. Fl. purple-violet, Jan or Mar to Jul or Nov to Dec. Sand, sandstone, limestone, basalt. Coastal areas, creeklines.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 17 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Darwin Coastal, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Berkeley, Fitzroy Trough, Keep, Mitchell, Mount Eliza, Pentecost, Pindanland, Purnululu.
IMCRA Regions
Cambridge-Bonaparte, Canning, Kimberley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.