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Calotropis procera

(Rubber Bush, Calotrope)

FAMILY

Apocynaceae / Asclepiadaceae

Species

Calotropis procera

Common name(s)

Rubber Bush, Calotrope

Flower colour; life form

Flowers white with purple. Shrub to 5 m tall much-branched.

Distinguishing features

Stems brittle, milky latex present. Leaves opposite, grey-green, waxy, succulent. Flowers bell-shaped, petals 5 partially fused, white with purple/mauve tips, lobes of corona purple, style cream. Follicles bladder-like, numerous seeds. Toxic.

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Calotropis procera