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Calotropis gigantea  (L.) Dryand.

Crown Flower, Giant Milkweed, Indian Milkweed

Plants > Angiosperms > Apocynaceae > ​​Calotropis gigantea
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Calotropis
Species: gigantea

  • Common names: Crown Flower, Giant Milkweed, Indian Milkweed
  • Thai names: ปอเถื่อน po thuean (Northern), ป่านเถื่อน pan thuean (Northern), รัก rak (Central), รักดอก rak dok (Central)
  • Chinese names: 牛角瓜 niu jiao gua
  • Distribution: Native to Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistan, Nepal, and tropical Africa.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chonburi, Mae Hong Son (A.Muang, Pai), Nakhon Si Thammarat.
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Calotropis gigantea from Thailand.
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Calotropis gigantea (Crown flower) Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Calotropis gigantea (Crown flower) Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Calotropis gigantea Chonburi January
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Calotropis gigantea Chaiyaphum July
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Calotropis gigantea Chaiyaphum July
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Calotropis gigantea Chaiyaphum July
Calotropis gigantea flower close up Mae Hong Son April 2018.jpg
Calotropis gigantea, Muang Mae Hong Son, April 2018
Calotropis gigantea young plant Mae Hong Son April 2018.jpg
Calotropis gigantea, Muang Mae Hong Son, April 2018
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Calotropis gigantea, Pai Mae Hong Son, February 2018

References: 
The Plant List
​Forest Herbarium - BKF​
BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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