Calotropis procera
(Rubber bush, Calotrope)
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FAMILY |
Apocynaceae / Asclepiadaceae |
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Species |
Calotropis procera |
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Common name(s) |
Rubber bush, Calotrope |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers white with purple. Shrub to 5 m tall much-branched. |
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Distinguishing features |
Stems brittle, milky latex present. Leaves opposite, grey-green, waxy, succulent. Flowers bell-shaped, petals 5 partially fused, white with purple/mauve tips, lobes of corona purple, style cream. Follicles bladder-like, numerous seeds. Toxic. |
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