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Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton

Reference: Hort.Kew. [W. Aiton] ed.2,2:78 (1813)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Alien to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Spreading shrub or tree, to 4 m high. Fl. blue-purple, Aug to Sep. Pindan.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Dampierland.
IBRA Subregions: Fitzroy Trough, Pindanland.
IMCRA Regions: Kimberley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.