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Calotropis procera

Apple of Sodom, Rooster tree, king's crown, Giant milkweed, Rubber bush

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Ashur

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Plants

Sudan Flora

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Names

Common name

Local name (Sudan)

Family name

Plant group

Apple of Sodom, Rooster tree, king's crown, Giant milkweed, Rubber bush

Ashur

Apocynaceae

Angiosperms, Gentianales

Description

Perennial shrub. stems have a waxy appearance, contain a milky white sap, branching from the base of the plant upwards. Younger stems are greyish-green, smooth in texture. Mature stems have a deeply fissured, cork-like, bark, brown. Leaves large, relatively thick, greyish-green, with entire margins, oppositely arranged and have stem-clasping, rounded, ovate with shortly-pointed tips, upper surfaces are mostly hairless, undersides densely covered in tiny white hairs. Flowers are borne in clusters, each containing 3-15 flowers, in axillary inflorescences, have five spreading petals, white or pinkish, with much darker purple or purplish-brown tips, and a purplish crown-like centre. Fruits are large follicles, greyish-green. Seeds are flattened, topped with white, silky hairs.

Plant type

Wild, Native

Location

Al Gaab - Northern state

Collected by

Ikram Madani

Collection date

Aug-24

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