FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Asclepiadaceae
Calotropis gigantea Dryand

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality,
Vinh Hy village, around point 11o41′24′'N 109o09′54′'E at elev. about
100 m a.s.l.

Open secondary shrubs on dry rocky coastal ocean slopes and cliffs
composed with granite and sandstone.

Shrub 1-2 m tall on sandy dunes along coastal line. Flowers light
violet. Very common. Co-dominant of coastal shrubs on sandy places.

HLF 4055 22 March 2004 Photo

Coll. P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, P.V.The.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.