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Roostertree

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).

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

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Gentianales (Gentianales)

Species

Calotropis procera (Roostertree)

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 Roostertree?

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

Where does Roostertree live?

Roostertree 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 Roostertree belong to?

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

What kingdom does Roostertree belong to?

Roostertree (Calotropis procera) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Roostertree?

The closest relatives of Roostertree in the genus Calotropis include Crown flower.