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Calotropis gigantea
Calotropis gigantea
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Field Notes
Description:
Kingdom : Plantae
(unranked) : Angiosperms
(unranked) : Eudicots
(unranked) : Asterids
Order : Gentianales
Family : Apocynaceae
Subfamily : Asclepiadoideae
Genus: Calotropis
Species: C. gigantea
It is a large shrub growing to 4 m tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small, elegant "crown" rising from the centre, which holds the stamens. The plant has oval, light green leaves and milky stem.
Notes:
This plant plays host to a variety of insects and butterflies. In Indonesia its flowers is called widuri.
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