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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: Drug form: Plant parts:
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 gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton
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)