Calotropis procera

Calotropis procera

 common names: 

apple of sodom, 

calotrope, 

giant milkweed, 

Indian milkweed, 

wild cotton,

 rubber tree, 

ushar, etc.

 Apocynaceae,

 is a soft-wooded, 

perennial shrub, 

generally found in arid and semi-arid habitats. 

It has been widely used in traditional medicinal systems in North Africa, Middle East Asia, South Asia, and South-East Asia. It has also been reported as an invasive weed of wastelands, overgrazed pastures, and poorly managed agricultural fields in several regions. 

Surendra Parihar