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Family Asclepiadaceae

HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Stapelia gigantea

Makapu'u, Oahu

CARRION FLOWER, GIANT TOAD PLANT, ZULU GIANT, STARFISH FLOWER

Succulent, cactus-like plant without spines.  Flowers exceed 12 inches in diameter.  Foul odor attracts insects for pollination.  Formerly cultivated and naturalized in dry rocky areas from Manoa to Makapu'u, Oahu.  Native to Tropical & Southern Africa.