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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| Genus: | Calotropis |
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| Calotropis procera | |
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.
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