Calotropis procera is a flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to N & Tropical Africa, W & S Asia, & Indochina. Toxic

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Calotropis procera is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane 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. Photographed in Ethiopia

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Size: 5120px × 3415px
Location: Afar region, Ethiopia
Photo credit: © J Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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