Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Lucky bean in English is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus tunguensis P. Lima (among others).

2) Lucky bean is also identified with Afzelia quanzensis It has the synonym Pahudia attenuata (Klotzsch) Prain (etc.).

3) Lucky bean is also identified with Cascabela thevetia It has the synonym Cerbera peruviana Pers. (etc.).

4) Lucky bean is also identified with Erythrina abyssinica It has the synonym Chirocalyx abyssinicus (Lam. ex DC.) Hochst. (etc.).

5) Lucky bean is also identified with Thevetia peruviana It has the synonym Cerbera linearifolia Stokes (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Some important indigenous medicinal and aromatic plants in the wild flora of Tanzania mainland. (1989)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1895)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1844)
· Notulae Systematicae. Herbier du Museum de Paris (1951)
· Economic Botany (1990)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Lucky bean, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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