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Dregea volubilis (L.f.) Benth. ex Hook.f.

[ Family : Apocynacea (Asclepiadaceae) ]
[ Synonyms : Apocynum tiliifolium Lam.; Asclepias volubilis L.f.; Dregea angustifolia (Hook.f.) Santapau & Irani ; Dregea formosana T. Yamaz.; Dregea pubescens (Miq.) Boerl.; Hoya formosana T. Yamaz.; Marsdenia volubilis (L.f.) Cooke; Tylophora macrantha Hance ; Wattakaka viridiflora Hassk.; Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf ]
[ Common name (Local) : Titakunga ; Cotton milk plant ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Titakunga | Sanskrit : Hemajivanti | Hindi : Akarh bel, Harandodi, Nakchikni | Tribal : Marangkongot | English : Cotton milk plant, Green milkweed climber, Green wax flower | Other Languages : Velipparuthi (Mal.), Kodippalai (Tam.), Dudipalatiga (Tel.)
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Habit : Stout, tall climber.
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