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Apple of Sodom

Calotropis procera

Photo by NicoleB
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Field Notes

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As far as I know, this is a native plant in Kuwait?

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Calotropis procera, عشر Calotropis procera

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Comments (7)
NicoleB
I didn't know that :) I have older shots in my archives too - somewhere :-D
Desertman
I will load a photo of the fruit of this plant
Desertman
Do you know that only Donkeys eat this plant. Also the beduins in the old days use it as a gun powder.
AjmalHasan
This is Calotropis procera (Sodom's apple milkweed) indigenous to the Arabian Peninsula whereas Calotropis gigantea (Crown flower or giant milkweed) is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.

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PublishedJanuary 12, 2012

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