Roostertree (Calotropis procera)
Description
Calotropis procera is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae that is native to North Africa, Tropical Africa, Western Asia, South Asia, and Indochina. The green globes are hollow but the flesh contains a toxic milky sap that is extremely bitter and turns into a gluey coating resistant to soap. Common names for the plant include apple of Sodom, Sodom apple, stabragh, kapok tree, king's crown, rubber bush, or rubber tree. The name apple of Sodom derives from the Hebrew Tapuah Sdom.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Gentianales
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Family: Apocynaceae
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Genus: Calotropis
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