Calotropis procera
Apple of Sodom (Calotropis procera) is a species of plant. It is also known as Roostertree. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae.
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| Apple of Sodom near the Dead Sea in Israel | |
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It is native to North Africa, Central Africa, Western Asia, South Asia, and Indochina. It has been naturalized in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Hawai'i, and southern California.
Calotropis Procera Media
A small plant of stabragh in Ab Pakhsh
Fruits Calotropis procera. Seed. Libya.
Calotropis procera. Calotropis procera es un pequeño árbol perennifolio, hermafrodita de hasta 4-6 m de altura, con porte erguido. Copa más o menos redondeada. Tronco bien definido, recto a un poco tortuoso, con característica corteza suberosa agrietada que recuerda a la del alcornoque, pero de color blanco.
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