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Crown Flower
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Common name: Crown Flower • Ahom: টুন-পৌ Tun-Paw • Assamese: আকন Akon • Bengali: আকন্দ Aakanda • Bodo: गोगोन्दो Gogondo • Chepang: आनक Aanak • Danuwar: अंकोन Ankon • Dimasa: वाइ-बुलाइ-गेदेबा Wai-Bulai-Gedeba • Dogri: चिट्टा अक्क Chitta Akk • Garo: Bol·akanda • Gujarati: આકડો Akado, સફેદ આકડો Safed Akado • Hajong: আখঁন Aakhon, আকন্দ Akanda • Haryanvi: आक Aak, मदार Madar, सफेद आक Safed Aak • Hindi: आक Aak, अर्क Ark, बहुक Bahuk, भास्कर Bhaskar, मदार Madar, मन्दार Mandar, प्रतापस Pratapas, सफ़ैद आक Safed Aak, सूर्य Surya, वसुक Vasuk • Kachchhi: ધોળો આકડો Dhoro Akado • Kannada: ಅರ್ಕ Arka, ಆಸ್ಫೋತ Aasphota, ಬಿಳಿ ಎಕ್ಕೆ Bili Ekke, ಎಕ್ಕ Ekka, ಗಣರೂಪ Ganarupa, ಮಂದಾರ Mandara, ಪ್ರತಾಪಸ Prataapasa • Kokborok: Angan • Kol: आकंता Akanta, आकवन Akwan, पलती Palati, पतलाधुधा Patladhudha • Konkani: धवी रुई Dhavi Rui, रुई Rui • Malayalam: എരിക്ക് Erikku, വെള്ളഎരിക്ക് Vellaerikku • Manipuri: ꯑꯡꯀꯣꯠ Angkot • Marathi: अकडा Akra, अर्क Arka, मांदार Mandara, रुई Rui • Mizo: Hnah-Pawl • Mundari: ପତଲାଧୁଧା पतलाधुधा Patladhudha • Nepali: आँक Aank • Nyishi: Akon Pat, Takom Ash • Odia: ଆକନ୍ଦ Akanda, ଅରଖ Arakha, ଧଳା ଅରଖ Dhala Arakha • Pali: अक्क Akka • Punjabi: ਅੱਕ Akk, ਮਦਾਰ Madar • Rabha: আক্ষম-ফাং Akhom-Phang • Rajasthani: आक Aak, सफेद आक Safed Aak, सफेद आंकडा Safed Ankada • Sanskrit: आदित्य Aditya, अलाक Alaka, अर्क Arka, आस्फोत Asphota, बहुक Bahuka, भास्कर Bhaskara, चित्रभानु Chitrabhanu, दिवाकर Divakara, दिव्यपुष्पिका Divyapushpika, एकाष्ठीला Ekashthila, गणरूप Ganarupa, ग्रहपति Grahapati, ह्रस्वाग्नि Hrasvagni, जम्भन Jambhana, कर्ण Karna, खर्जूघ्न Kharjughna, क्षीरच्छद Kshiracchada, मन्दार Mandara, प्रताप Pratapa, प्रतापस Pratapasa, पुच्छिन् Pucchin, राजार्क Rajarka, रश्मिपति Rashmipati, रवि Ravi, रविप्रिय Ravipriya, सदाप्रसून Sadaprasuna, सदापुष्पी Sadapushpi, शङ्करपुष्प Shankarapushpa, शर्करापुष्प Sharkarapushpa, शीतपुष्पक Shitapushpaka, शिवपुष्पक Shivapushpaka, शुकफल Shukaphala, श्वेतार्क Shvetarka, सीर Sira, सितालक Sitalaka, सितालर्क Sitalarka, सूर Sura, सूर्याह्व Suryahva, सूर्यलता Suryalata, सूर्यपत्त्र Suryapattra, तरणि Tarani, तूलफल Tulaphala, विकीरण Vikirana, विक्षीर Vikshira, विशुक Vishuka, वृत्तमल्लिका Vrttamallika • Santali: ᱟᱠᱟᱣᱱᱟ Akaona, ᱯᱟᱨᱠᱷᱟ Parkha • Tagin: Takom Ash • Tamil: அருக்கம் Arukkam, அருளகம் Arulakam, எருக்கு Erukku, நீல எருக்கு Neela Erukku, உதும்பரம் Utumparam, வெள்ளெருக்கு Vellerukku • Telugu: అర్కము Arkamu, జిల్లేడు Jilledu, మందారము Mandaramu, ఉచ్చింత Uchchinta, ఉస్తె Uste • Tharu: अखुआ Akhua • Tibetan: ཨ་རྒ། A Rga, ཨར་ཀ། Ar Ka • Tulu: ಎಕ್ಕಮಲೆ Yekkamale • Urdu: آك Aak, ارك Ark, بہك Bahuk, بهاسکر Bhaskar, مدار Madar, مندار Mandar, پرتاپس Pratapas, سوريه Surya, وسك वसुक Vasuk Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Calotropis gigantea    Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
This large shrub, which can sometimes grow large enough to look like a small tree, sports clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in color. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small, elegant "crown" rising from the center, which holds the stamens. The plant has oval, light green leaves and milky stem. The flowers last long, and in Thailand they are used in various floral arrangements. They were also supposed to be popular with the Hawaii queen Liliuokalani, who considered them as symbol of royalty and wore them strung into leis. In India, the plant is common in the compounds of temples. The fruit is a follicle and when dry, seed dispersal is by wind. The seeds with a parachute of hairs, is a delight for small children, who like to blow it and watch it float in the air. This plant plays host to a variety of insects and butterflies.
Medicinal uses: The whole plant is used for treatment of skin diseases, boils and sores. It is known for its traditional medicinal uses, particularly in treating skin diseases and promoting wound healing.
Identification credit: Tabish Photographed in Delhi & Maharashtra.
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