칼로트로피스(Calotropis gigatea)-박주가리과
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Medium sized to large shrub; all parts of the plant contain milky latex and soft white
tomentum. Lilac coloured flowers are found arranged in an inflorescence, which is an
mbellate cyme. These are borne on the axils of leaves. The flower with its characteristic
staminal corona is one of the key to identifying this plant. The fruit is a follicle and when
dry seed dispersal is by wind. The seeds with a parachute of hairs, is a delight for small
children, who like to blow it and watch it float in the air. This plant plays host to a variety
of insects. The butterfly ‘Plain Tiger’and ‘Common Crow’ breeds here; their caterpillars
feed on the leaves, pupate and metamorphose into adults. The shiny blue bee Xylocopa
can also be seen visiting this flower. Although its blooms can be seen all through the
year, its flowers are particularly abundant during summer season. The plant also has
medicinal valve. Its latex is used to remove thorns from the skin.
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