Calotropis gigantea
species of plant
Crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) is a species of plant. It is also known as Giant Milkweed. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadodeae. It is native to southeast Asia. It has been naturalized in Hawai'i.
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Other websites
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Wikispecies has information on: Calotropis gigantea.
- Calotropis gigantea at USDA PLANTS Database
- Calotropis gigantea at Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Calotropis gigantea at Purdue University: New Crop Resource Online Program