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Crown Flower

Calotropis gigantea

Photo by Dan Doucette
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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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Comments (5)

Thanks shekainahdalaban and Achmmad, I didn't know either one of those things!
This is one of the most popular plant in Central and East Java. Known locally as "Widuri" Flower.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2011

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