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Arakha

Local Name	:	Arakha
Botanical Name	:	Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton
Common Name	:	Giant milkweed
Family	:	Apocynaceae
Distribution	:	It is found throughout India including Odisha. Distributed in Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
Habit	:	Shrub
Short Description	:	It is a large shrub with broad leaves and clusters of waxy white or lavender flowers.

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Descriptions

It is an evergreen spreading shrub. The leaves are simple, opposite, and lanceolate, with a grayish green coloration. The flowers are large, showy, and usually purplish-pink or white in color, arranged in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit is a follicle containing numerous seeds embedded in silky fibers, which aid in dispersal by wind.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

February - June

Use(s)

Latex is used in fungal infections