Calotropis procera Calflora

Taxon Report 8469

Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton

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Calotropis procera, a dicot, is a tree or shrub or perennial herb that is not native to California.


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Family:	ASCLEPIADACEAE
Genus:	Calotropis

Communities: agricultural weed

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

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PLANTS:

Asclepias procera

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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 18, 2019).