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Descriptor English: Calotropis
Descriptor Spanish: Calotropis
Descriptor Calotropis
Entry term(s) Calotropi
Calotropis gigantea
Calotropis giganteas
Calotropis procera
Calotropsis proceras
algodón de seda
corteza de madar
madar
manzano de Sodoma
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia ASCLEPIADACEAE. Se emplea la fibra vellosa del capullo de las semillas como capoc.
Descriptor Portuguese: Calotropis
Descriptor French: Calotropis
Entry term(s): Calotropi
Calotropis gigantea
Calotropis giganteas
Calotropis procera
Calotropis proceras
giganteas, Calotropis
proceras, Calotropis
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.217
HP4.018.189.173
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031107
Scope note: A plant genus of the family ASCLEPIADACEAE. The downy akund floss fiber from the seeds is used like kapok.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 36680
Unique ID: D031107
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Calotropis - Preferred
Concept UI M0396561
Scope note A plant genus of the family ASCLEPIADACEAE. The downy akund floss fiber from the seeds is used like kapok.
Preferred term Calotropis
Entry term(s) Calotropi
Calotropis gigantea - Narrower
Concept UI M0396562
Preferred term Calotropis gigantea
Entry term(s) Calotropis giganteas
giganteas, Calotropis
Calotropis procera - Narrower
Concept UI M0396563
Preferred term Calotropis procera
Entry term(s) Calotropis proceras
proceras, Calotropis



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