Calotropis procera
Apple Of Sodom, French Cotton
Other regional names: Liberty Tree +3 more
- Liberty Tree
- Mudar
- Prince Of Wales Crown
- Roostertree
Also known as: Apocynum syriacum Garsault +17 more
- Apocynum syriacum Garsault
- Apocynum syriacum S.G.Gmel.
- Asclepias gigantea Jacq.
- Asclepias heterophylla Decne.
- Asclepias patula Decne.
- Asclepias procera Aiton
- Calotropis gigantea Maycock, 1830
- Calotropis gigantea var. procera (Aiton) P.T.Li
- Calotropis hamiltonii Wight
- Calotropis heterophylla Wall. ex Wight
- Calotropis inflexa Chiov.
- Calotropis mudarii Hamilton
- Calotropis persica Gand.
- Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.
- Calotropis procera subsp. hamiltonii (Wight) Ali
- Calotropis syriaca (S.G.Gmel.) Woodson
- Calotropis wallichii Wight
- Madorius procerus (Aiton) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Calotropis procera (commonly known as Apple of Sodom or French-cotton) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Cayman Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Queensland, South Australia, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Western Australia, Windward Is.