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calotrope

Calotropis procera

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Samoa), and South America (7 countries).

🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇨🇳 China 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇪🇸 Spain 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇪 Niger 🇵🇼 Palau 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plante)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Gentianales (Gentianales)

Species

Calotropis procera (calotrope)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish calotropis

French calotrope

German Mudarpflanze

Portuguese algodão-de-seda

Arabic ashkhar

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of calotrope?

The scientific name of calotrope is Calotropis procera. It belongs to the genus Calotropis.

Where does calotrope live?

calotrope is found in Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Samoa), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic.

What family does calotrope belong to?

calotrope (Calotropis procera) belongs to the genus Calotropis, which is part of the taxonomic family Apocynaceae.

What kingdom does calotrope belong to?

calotrope (Calotropis procera) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plante).

What are the closest relatives of calotrope?

The closest relatives of calotrope in the genus Calotropis include mercure végétal.