Ormosia coccinea

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Ormosia coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Ormosia
Species: O. coccinea
Binomial name
Ormosia coccinea
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Ormosia coccinea produces beautiful red seeds with one black spot covering one-third of its surface. These seeds are used for jewelry and other decorative purposes. They are poisonous if eaten.

This plant grows throughout the South Eastern North American countries, and all throughout South America.

The seeds are known as huayruro in Peru, and Nene (seed) or Chumico in Costa Rica.

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