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<p><em><strong>Calotropis gigantea</strong></em>, the <strong>crown flower</strong>, is a species of <em>Calotropis</em> native to Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistan, and Nepal.</p> <p>It is a large shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small "crown" rising from the center which holds the stamens. The aestivation found in calotropis is valvate i.e. sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the margin, without overlapping. The plant has oval, light green leaves and milky stem. The latex of <em>Calotropis gigantea</em> contains cardiac glycosides, fatty acids, and calcium oxalate. The roots also contain Calotropone.</p>
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