Calotropis procera | Madar

Calotropis procera | Madar | image

Scientific classification of Calotropis procera
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Asclepiadaceae
Genus:	Calotropis
Species:	C. procera
Common names :-Hindi. Madar; Marathi. Mandar.

An erect shrub with milky juice; common in the dry parts of the State.
Dried leaves are eaten by sheep and goats.

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