common names:
apple of sodom,
calotrope,
giant milkweed,
Indian milkweed,
wild cotton,
rubber tree,
ushar, etc.
Apocynaceae,
is a soft-wooded,
perennial shrub,
generally found in arid and semi-arid habitats.
It has been widely used in traditional medicinal systems in North Africa, Middle East Asia, South Asia, and South-East Asia. It has also been reported as an invasive weed of wastelands, overgrazed pastures, and poorly managed agricultural fields in several regions.
Surendra Parihar