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Crown Flower
Calotropis gigantea
15.3333, 76.4667
Field Notes
Description:
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.
Habitat:
native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and China
Notes:
I spotted this on the outskirts of Hampi.
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