Family: Asclepiadeceae Genus: Calotropis Botanical name: Calotropis gigantea (Linn.) R.Br. In Sanskrit: Svetarka Hindi: Gauri akavana, Aka, Mandara Malayalam: Vella Erukku English: White Madar MEDICINAL PROPERTIES It is a large shrub growing to 4 m tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. Each flower consists of five pointed petalsand a small, elegant "crown" rising from the centre, which holds the stamens. The plant has ova