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Non-scientific name:

rubber bush

2 Accepted name(s) for "rubber bush":

Accepted name
Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

2 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013) Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Calotropis gigantea Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton Flowers, Latex, Leaves, Root (bark), Twigs, Whole plant
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013) Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

22 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "rubber bush":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
algodão-de-seda Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
arbre de soie Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
arka Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
bois canon Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
bombardeira Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
bow-string hemp Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
calotropis Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
cotton de france Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
crown flower Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
crown plant Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
faux arbre de soie Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
french cotton Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
giant milkweed Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
gigantic swallow-wort Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
mercure végétale Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
mpamba mwitu Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
pomme de sodome Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
small crown flower Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
sodom apple Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
swallow wort Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
wara Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
වරා Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)