Rank Species | Higher classification Frangipani | |
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Similar Frangipani, Plumeria rubra, Plumeria pudica, Apocynaceae, Plumeria alba | ||
Plumeria obtusa bonsai frangipani plumeria the temple tree champa melia
Plumeria obtusa, the Singapore graveyard flower, is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae). It is native to the West Indies including Bahamas; southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Florida. but widely cultivated for its ornamental and fragrant flowers around the world, where suitably warm climate exists. It is reportedly naturalized in China.
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- Plumeria obtusa bonsai frangipani plumeria the temple tree champa melia
- Plumeria obtusa singapore white
- Description
- Distribution
- Common Names
- Uses
- References
Plumeria obtusa singapore white
Description
The large shrub grows from 5-10m tall (c.12–25 ft)
Distribution
Plumeria obtusa is native to the Greater Antilles, Florida, northern Central America and southern Mexico. Cultivation is common in warmer parts of the world, including Southeast Asia.
Common Names
Uses
This plant is commonly used as an ornamental, grown for its flowers. In Cambodia the flowers are used to make necklaces and in offerings to the deities. In traditional medicine used in that country, a decoction of the bark is given in varying doses as a purgative or as a remedy against oedemas.
