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Milkweed, crown flower

Calotropis gigantea

Photo by Olivia Chee
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Pulau Ubin, an island North of Singapore.
Butterfly garden.

Notes:

Fruits open to release seeds that have "fluff" attached. Dispersed by wind.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
azcipriani
In Hawaii, milkweed is the favorite host plant of monarch butterflies.
Dawn Lopez-Garanzuay
My students says, "I like the green and purple flower because they are so cool! It is my favorite!". Thank you for sharing.

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The Biodiversity of Singapore
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PublishedMarch 16, 2022

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