Plumeria alba
COMMON NAME | White frangipani |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Apocynaceae |
NOTES | A small rounded
deciduous tree of the dogbane family that grows in a vase-shape to 15-25'
tall. It features fragrant white flowers with yellow centers. Upright
branches are thick but weak, and have a milky sap. Very fragrant 5-petaled flowers. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles |
NATIVE HABITAT | Coastal thickets and
limestone forests at low elevations and ascending to lower montane areas |
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