Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Yesterday, while trimming back a Brazilian Pepper tree encroaching on my garden, I was sad to find this vine entangled with the tree.
One seed can kill a person.
Lots to read about it here: https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/abrus-precatorius/
Interesting stuff here: http://www.eattheweeds.com/when-scholarship-isn%E2%80%99t-enough/
Here is my brief:
- Florida Noxious Weed
- CATEGORY I Invasive Exotic
- grows as a vine
- birds eat and transport seed
- flowers are small, white-violet-pink
- seeds are shiny red with a shiny black "top"
- rip out vine and attempt to remove root if possible (I used gloves and a small shovel for this.)
