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Calotropis procera

Mudar \Mu"dar\, n. [Hind. mad[=a]r.] (Bot.) Either one of two asclepiadaceous shrubs ( Calotropis gigantea, and Calotropis procera), which furnish a strong and valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used medicinally. [Also spelled madar and muddar.]

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Calotropis procera

Calotropis procera is a species of flowering plant in the 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.

Common names for the plant include apple of Sodom, Sodom apple, stabragh, kapok tree, king's crown, rubber bush, or rubber tree. The name apple of Sodom derives from the Hebrew Tapuah Sdom.

Usage examples of "calotropis procera".

The three species of Asclepias most used in medicine are the Calotropis procera, A.