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Ormosia coccinea
Species of legume / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ormosia coccinea is a plant that grows throughout the South Eastern North American countries, and all throughout South America. It produces beautiful red seeds with one black spot covering one-third of its surface. These seeds are used for jewelry and other decorative purposes.
Quick Facts Ormosia coccinea, Scientific classification ...
Ormosia coccinea | |
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Huayruro seeds | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Ormosia |
Species: | O. coccinea |
Binomial name | |
Ormosia coccinea (Aubl.) Jacks. | |
Synonyms | |
Robinia coccinea Aubl. |
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The seeds are known as wayruru (Aymara,[1] also spelled huayruro, huayruru, wayruro) in Peru, where villagers believe them to be powerful good luck charms[citation needed], and nene or chumico in Costa Rica. A French name is panacoco, but this more often applies to Swartzia tomentosa.
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