Botanical record
Calotropis procera
Calotropis procera is recorded under 3 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba and Hausa.
- Accepted botanical name
- Calotropis procera
- Names as published
- Calotropis procera and Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.
- Common English
- Giant milk weed/sodom apple and Sodom Apple
- Parts reported
- latex, leaves, roots and leaf
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 5414566 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 97% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Calotropis procera
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bom-ubomu | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 20 |
| Bomu-bomu | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 35 |
| Tumifafiya | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 20 |